By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Political experts in a monthly meeting of Rana Think Tankhave termed national consensus against Pakistan as the only way to shun the country’s interference in Afghanistan. They also termed a powerful system within the government as a key element to triumph over security challenges. According to experts, …
Read More »Editorial: Get Daesh serious
The Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist group is a real threat, and it would be vast slip-up if further reluctance to be made toward its elimination. They are still engaged in their vicious campaign against commoners. It has been for years now that fighters operating …
Read More »One killed, 19 wounded in Kabul blast
Three suspects detained following Kabul attack AT-KABUL: At least one woman was killed and 19 other civilians including four women were received injuries in a roadside bombing in the capital Kabul on Monday afternoon, security officials said. “Kabul Police have arrested three suspects related to an explosion in Taimani area …
Read More »Avalanche kills 8 in Badakhshan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least eight people have been killed and 16 others received injuries when avalanche hit Shar-e-Bozerg district of northeastern Badakhshan province, the Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Monday. Sayed Humayun Dehqan, the (ANDMA) head, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident happened Sunday afternoon …
Read More »Hospital Attack: Security Officials to Testify Before MPs
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A member of Meshrano Jirga (Senate), Gul Ahmad Azimi has claimed that regional intelligence agencies and certain elements within the system were involved in the Wednesday’s deadly attack on Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul. He said that infiltration of terrorists in highly-guarded hospital was never …
Read More »Lawmakers elect secretary for Wolesi Jirga
Session over security issue, particularly on hospital attack delayed for Monday AT-KABUL: The members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of the parliament on Sunday elected Abdul Qader Zazai as the secretary of house. After three rounds of election among several rivals, Abdul Qader Zazai succeeded to gain majority of …
Read More »Afghan-Pak crossings would reopen soon: Pakistani senator hopes
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senator of Pakistan’s Federal Administered Tribal Area (FATA) has said that he was optimistic that the cross-borders would be reopened for commute and business affairs from next week. Senator Taj Muhammad Afridi was addressing a gathering for the inauguration of a girls’ school in the Landikotal …
Read More »Over 9,000 development projects executed this year: MRRD
AT-KABUL: The Ministry Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Sunday said that 9,077 welfare projects have been implemented across the country in the past 12 months of the solar year. “The schemes were implemented at a total cost of $245.2 million in 6,326 villages of 326 districts throughout the country,” …
Read More »Airstrikes kill 31 Taliban fighters
AT-KABUL: At least thirty-one Taliban militants were killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by the Afghan and foreign air forces in southern Helmand province, officials said Sunday. Provincial government media office said in a statement that the strikes were conducted in the provincial capital city of Lashkar Gah …
Read More »Karzai saddened by Professor Fazel’s demise
AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai was saddened by learning of the death of a veteran scholar Professor Mohammad Fazel, his office said on Saturday. “Late Professor Fazel had been long serving his country’s education and higher education as a teacher, lecturer, principal, head, deputy minister and minister of education,” Karzai …
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