AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan has been facing an undeclared war, but there is no doubt that Afghan security forces have the capability to battle against it, a senior security official said the other day. Deputy Interior Minister, Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahman said this in Nangarhar province during a change of …

AT-KABUL: At least two civilians were killed in a roadside bomb in eastern Laghman province, local official said Sunday. Provincial governor spokesman, Sarhadi Zwak, said that the blast took place early morning in the Shrine area of Mehtarlam city, the provincial capital. However, he did not provide more information regarding …

To preserve the gains made in the past 15 years in Afghanistan, the United States President signed the annual defense budget, authorizing $3.4 billion for Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF). The annual defense budget—the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017—will help the Afghan security forces to degrade terrorists …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Political experts on Tuesday in a monthly meeting of the Rana Think Tank urged the government to put the good governance on the top of its agenda to reach to real democracy. The experts believed that without good governance, democracy cannot be respected and protected in a …

After formation of the National Unity Government in 2014, Islamabad promised Kabul that it would bring Afghan insurgents, enjoying safe havens and support in Pakistan, to the negotiating table. Although, most of Afghans knew that the honeymoon period would not last for long, President Ashraf Ghani has to give a …

AT-KABUL: A top commander of the Taliban insurgents was killed during an operation in central Wardak province, ministry of interior said Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said the insurgent commander was identified as Lal Zada also known as Farooq, who was killed during a special operation conducted in Ismail …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Former President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that Afghanistan had never accepted the Durand Line as an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and would never accept. Addressing official inauguration of Afghanistan Naween Research and Study Organization (ANRSO), the ex-president said that the Line was an …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Saturday its operatives arrested a suicide bomber before he managed to carry out an attack on a police compound in the eastern Paktika province. In a statement, the NDS identified the bomber as Abdul Bari son of Akhtar Gul, saying he …

AT-KABUL: The US President Barack Obama approved $ 3.4 billion annual defense budget for Afghan security forces under – the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017. In addition to that, announced $ 400 $ 900 million funds to Pakistan in a condition on a defense Secretary Certification that is taking …

AT-KABUL: Three policemen were killed and four others wounded after several Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on their checkpoint in western Farah province, local officials said Saturday. “The Taliban insurgents stormed a police checkpoint early morning, killing three policemen and escaping with weapons and ammunition taken from the checkpoint,” …