AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Kokhir Rasulzoda, urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries to actively cooperate with Afghanistan. Addressing a meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council, Rasulzoda said that Afghanistan should be actively engaged in order the country to develop in economic, scientific and …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Head of the New National Front of Afghanistan (NNFoA) on Thursday asked the government to convene all parties’ conference (APC) to address the outstanding challenges while exploring multi-dimensional solutions. Expressing deep concerns over rifts among the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders and mounting crisis, Anwarul Haq Ahadi …

Afghanistan remains one of the most insecure and poorest countries in Asia where journalists are facing constant threats. Criminals in country are enjoying impunity and they are beyond the reach of judicial and law enforcement organizations. The violators are walking without any fear as they know their strength and about …

Thirty civilians have been killed in northern Afghanistan during an Afghan special forces mission supported by Nato, an Afghan spokesman said. Mahmood Danish, a spokesman for the governor of Kunduz province, told the BBC Taliban fighters had been sheltering in civilian homes. Nato launched air strikes in the area after …

KABUL – The urgent need to improve the safety and security of Afghanistan’s journalists was the focus of a gathering to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Kabul today. More than one hundred people attended the event, with opening remarks delivered by Pernille Kardel, the UN …

Warning of turbulent times ahead, the country’s commander-in-chief Ashraf Ghani directed the law enforcement agencies to take concrete steps to deal with any untoward situation as the undeclared war has changed its shape. President Ghani said the country was moving now towards a declared war as the anti-Afghanistan elements were …

Zakhilwal disappointed over Sharbat Gula’s bail denial AُT-PESHAWAR: Afghan national and National Geographic famous face Sharbat Gula was admitted in a hospital here on Wednesday. Her application for release on bail was rejected by a Special Court at Peshawar today (Wednesday). The rejection comes despite Pakistani’s interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Residents of the Zazai Aryub district of southeastern Paktia province on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the rocket strikes from Pakistani forces into some areas of the district, asking the government to probe the firings. “If rocket firing was not stopped, it would create huge problem,” the …

BY Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga—Lower House of the parliament—with a majority vote, on Wednesday made decision to summon 19 ministers and a number of heads of departments to brief legislators regarding their failure in spending budgetary allocations during the outgoing fiscal year. The parliamentarians in the plenary …

AT-KABUL: A commander of the Haqqani network and a Taliban’s shadow governor were killed along 50 other militants during a ground and air operation in the southeastern Paktika province, security official said on Wednesday. The ministry of interior said in a statement that a key Haqqani network commander, Wahid known …