AT-KABUL: At least seven people died and 13 others wounded in a traffic accident in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said Monday. The accident took place early morning when a passenger bus collided with a trailer in the Faizabad-Keshm highway, said Masoud Arshad, provincial police spokesman. “At least seven people …

AT-KABUL: Defense Ministry said Monday that Taliban insurgents failed to capture strategic city of Kunduz in the north and Helmand provinces in the south despite repeatedly carrying out attacks. “The Taliban insurgents used all effort to capture the two strategic cities besides aiming to capture several other provinces,” defense minister …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) announced that saffron cultivation and product unprecedentedly increased this year in the country. Asadullah Zamir, agriculture minister declared that saffron-cultivated areas have increased 250% reaching to 2,811 hectares. He said that the coverage areas in the past 15 years were 1,020 hectares.  …

AT-KABUL:  The NATO-led international coalition commits to provides $390 million for projects advancing the wellness and capabilities of the Afghan forces. “NATO Afghan National Army Trust Fund Implementation Plan will fund more than 37 projects for critical sustainment of the Afghan Army, including salaries and incentive pay, infrastructure sustainment, logistic …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has discovered and confiscated 191.2 tons of drug during an operation conducted in Paktia province, officials said Monday. “CNP especial unit conducted ground and air operations four days ago and seized big narcotics caches in Ahamad Abad village of Sayed Karam district …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Monday met with the members of the national consolidation of the youth unity in Afghanistan, his office said. During the meeting, Bashardost and other members of the organ said the aim of the process was to strengthen unity among Afghan youth through traveling to …

Recently, Afghan security forces in an operation in Paktia province destroyed over 190,000kg hashish, 1,700kg of opium and 18kg of heroin. According to the provincial officials, the destroyed drugs have estimated at over 44 million US dollars. With no doubt, the destruction of drugs consider as a big blow for …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior said Sunday a team had been appointed to investigate the forced marriage case in the eastern Nangarhar province. The victim said that her husband accused her for not being virgin on the first night of marriage, marrying her younger sister by force. Provincial spokesman, Attaullah …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday met with the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytski in his office. In the meeting, the two sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and the region. Karzai appreciated the “constructive role” of Russian Federation, its support of the Afghan rehabilitation and Moscow’s …

AT-KABUL: Nearly 100 people were killed and wounded in two separate traffic incidents in western Farah and Nimroz provinces, local officials said Sunday. The first accident took place early morning when a bus collided with a truck in the Gulistan district of Farah province, said Ajmal Zahid, district governor. “At …