By Afrasiab Khattak-Terminology of “old” and “new” Pakistan has acquired a particular connotation in the recent political discourse in the country. Parallel to that discussion there have also been similar claims and counter claims in debate about the emergence of a new Pakistan in terms of facing the challenge of …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: At least one police was killed and four others injured in a Monday terrorist attack against the Northgate compound in the ninth jurisdiction of Kabul city, police said. Three terrorists stormed a foreigner logistic camp called Northgate compound at 1:30am. An explosive-laden mini-truck targeted the wall …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Sunday inaugurated the National Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority to monitor the quality and the price of medicines in the markets. Minister Ferozuddin Feroz criticized the low-quality and the high rate of medicine and stressed that 95 percent of medicine is imported from …

AT-KABUL: The security forces retook the control of Khanshin district of southern Helmand province during an operation, security officials said Sunday. “Taliban were pushed back from Khanshin district and most of the areas in the district were recaptured by security forces,” provincial spokesman Torialai Hemmat said. He said 20 Taliban …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health and World Health Organization (WHO) marked the World Hepatitis Day Sunday in Kabul to increase awareness about the viral hepatitis, its causes, symptoms and treatment. Viral hepatitis is– a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and …

The news that with a 60-year old man, who is a prayer leader and abducted a six years old child from Herat province, made headlines in foreign media but failed to wake up the social and women’s rights activities. The local authorities also acted like a silent spectator. The cleric, …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Sunday met with Chinese Ambassador to Kabul Yao Jing, discussing economic, political and security issues. They talked about bilateral relations, expansion of economic, security cooperation, and the fight against terrorism, a statement from National Security Council said on Sunday. Atmar informed …

AT-KABUL: The Twitter account of the chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has been attacked and hacked by the cyber hackers, his office said Sunday. “Unidentified hackers have crippled Abdullah’s twitter account and hacked it since 7:00pm Saturday,” Abdullah’s deputy spokesman Jawid Faisal said. “It is early to blame specific figures or …

AT-KABUL: Ninety-one Taliban fighters were killed and 56 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by the security forces in the past 24 hours, officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations …

AT-KABUL: At least 20 insurgents loyal to the Daesh terrorist group were killed in eastern Nangarhar province in the past 24 hours, an official Sunday. “The Daesh fighters were killed through air and ground assaults carried out by the security forces in the Kot and Achin districts,” provincial spokesman Atullah …