AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Qala-e-Zal district of northern Kunduz province was recaptured by the security forces after one week under control of Taliban. A statement issued by MoI said that chief district office, police headquarter and some other part of Qala-e-Zal was recaptured by Afghan forces through …

AT News Report-KABUL: Insecurity has been the core reason behind increase in poppy cultivation, but it could be eradicated with continued international supports, official said on Tuesday. Counternarcotics Minister, Salamat Azami told a conference titled “Cooperation with Donor Organizations’ that security deterioration, lawlessness and reduce in foreign aid were reason …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan Ambassador to the United State, Hamadullah Mohib on Tuesday met the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) Chairman, Jeffrey Grieco, sheeting light Afghan-US trade relations. “Today, I met with AACC chairman Jeffrey Grieco. We discussed upcoming plans for AACC as well as a wide range of topics …

Afghanistan is a historically blended country, at the crossroads of multiple people and culture, from the Silk Road to the Soviet invasion. Diverse due to its history, this landlocked country has beautiful cities and mountains, full of historic monuments of cultural importance. Every single sight in the country is mesmerizing; …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least fifteen insurgents were killed and several others received injures during a clearing operation codenamed “Pamir-5” in eastern Laghman province, an official said on Tuesday. The Provincial Governor Spokesman, Sarhadi Zwak told Pajhowk Afghan News that the offensive involving the Afghan army and others security forces …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two Afghan Local Police (ALP) members have been shot dead by his colleague who had linked with the Taliban insurgents in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Tuesday. The provincial governor spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok Afghan News that militants stormed security check …

Brussels [Belgium], May 13 (ANI): Describing the Afghanistan-Pakistan region as the breeding ground for international terrorism, European Parliament (EP) Vice President Ryszard Czarnecki has said there is a need for the European Union and the United States to review their respective Afghan policy to foster long-term peace in the region, …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that Taliban’s planner and organizer for killing a religious scholar, was arrested in northern Parwan province. “Taliban’s mastermind for assassinating of religious clerics was arrested during operation by intelligence operatives,” said a statement issued by NDS. The statement identified him …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Monday once again criticized National Unity Government for the delay in introducing candidates for the ministries running by acting ministers and urged President to introduce new nominees as soon as possible. “President must introduce new nominees to the parliament for …

AT-KABUL: Director General for customs department at the ministry of finance Ahmad Reshad Popal, and China’s minister of general administration of custom, Yu Guangzhou, signed an agreement for customs cooperation at the sidelines  of the “One Belt, One Road” economic cooperation forum in Beijing, said a statement issued by Finance …