To have peace in the world, we need to have leaders who are thinking for peace, making efforts to achieve it—don’t contingent on promises only, but takes bold action in finding those elements who are not favoring peace, rather engaged in evil act directly, or supporting this evil groups covertly—that …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The locations of six security posts have been changed on temporary basis, following Taliban’s attack in Maqor district of western Badghis province, provincial officials said. A Provincial Council Member, Haji Bahauddin, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a group of militants carried out attacks on security posts in …

AT-KABUL: The Hamid Karzai Foundation on Tuesday praised late Professor Mohammad Fazel Fazel for his activities in the education sector. “It is a great pleasure for us to respect a patron of education (Professor Fazel),” said Hamid Karzai, former president and head of the foundation. “Professor Fazel was one of …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded Monday night after Taliban militants conducted a coordinated attack on their checkpoint in Shah Walikot district of southern Kandahar provinces, officials said Tuesday. “Taliban raided the Sar-e-Kohi check post in Shah Walikot district last night at around 11:50,” …

Compiled by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies As the new US administration is trying to set its policy for countering the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan , on Thursday 20 April 2017, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held its Second Round of National Dialogue on the topic of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Allegedly, a number of supporters of a member of Wolesi Jirga or (Lower House) of the Parliament did not allow Kam Air airplane to land in the central Bamyan province airport, officials said on Tuesday. “Supporters of Bamyan lawmaker, Abdul Rahman Shaidani, who missed flight from Kabul …

At least 19 people were killed and about 50 others were injured in what British Prime Minister Theresa May called “an appalling terrorist attack” after an Ariana Grande concert Monday night at Manchester Arena in England, authorities said. Multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials briefed by British authorities told NBC …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have seized a Pakistani bus carrying 6,250 kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate, which is used in making Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Monday. The explosives packed bus was seized in Marko Bazzaar area of Ghani Kheil district, sharing borders with …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown armed men blew up a girl school in the capital of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Monday. Education Director Mohammad Abid Abid told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Albiruni Primary School in Qarabaghi area was blown up on Sunday night. “The school operating in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Deputy Head of Ulema Council for central Logar province have been shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday, an official said. Salim Saleh, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor was killed by unknown armed men in the Kolengar area of Pul-i-Alam, the …