AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed at least 44 militants, including 25 Pakistani in an clearing operation carried out in Khashrud district of southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday. In addition to that 31 militants were also received injures in the offensive. Police Chief Brig. Gen. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Nine Taliban militants including seven Pakistani insurgents have been detained in an operation carried out by the security forces in the Ghanikhel district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Wahab, the district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the operation was conducted …

KABUL: At least seven people were killed and three others wounded after a suicide bomber targeted a tribal elder’s house Tuesday in the southern Helmand province, local officials said. Provincial police chief, Noor Aqa Kintoz, said that a suicide attacker entered the tribal elder’s house, blowing his explosive vest up …

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Twitter that “having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing” KUWAIT CITY: Improved relations between Russia and the United States will be good for peace and stability in Afghanistan, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said. He added that …

The wars upon wars have dispersed Afghans and destroyed infrastructure that was guaranteeing prosperity and development of the country. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans left their homeland to take shelter in a relatively peaceful country. Most of them went to Pakistan and Iran. Those who could afford the expenses of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The NATO’s Resolute Support Mission on Monday announced to deploy about 200 troops in western Farah province in order to support the Afghan security forces. “At the request of the Farah governor, Gen. John Nicholson has authorized approximately 200 coalition members to support Afghan National Defense and …

“Toughest decision was early in my presidency when I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan,” says President Barack Obama AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: President Barack Obama in an interview on Sunday said that it was the hardest decision during his two terms of office to nod for a massive troop …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed his grieves over the demise of former Iranian president Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who passed away at the age of 82 on Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Karzai extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family as well as the government …

By Anayatullah Alami-According to a recent survey launched by Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) the corruption arrived at the third position and appeared to be biggest problem of the country after insecurity and unemployment. In such a situation first bold action of the government to suspend Mr. Abdul Razaq Wahidi, the …

By Afrasiab Khattak-Is this a country for Muslims or for Islam? This is the dilemma that Pakistan has faced from day one. For the majority of Muslim League leaders, Pakistan was to be a country for Muslims where they could live their lives without any fear of domination. The idea …