AT-KABUL: Seventy-eight Taliban fighters were killed and 6 2others were wounded in different operations within past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. In a press release, Ministry of Defense said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and the National Directorate of Security conducted joint operations against …

Govt declares Sunday as National Day of Mourning; World leaders condemn Kabul attack By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in a televised statement, declared today as National Mourning for Saturday’s suicide attack in which80 protestors killed and 231 others were wounded, after a suicide bomber targeted demonstration Saturday in capital …

Afghanistan and Pakistan are to hold the first ever meeting to talk how to manage the ‘border’. The meeting which is reportedly be held on Tuesday, July 26 in Kabul is going to be led by the foreign ministries of the two countries with the presence of the two security …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least two civilians were killed and four others received injuries on Friday morning after a roadside bomb went off in Faryab province, officials said. The bomb went off in front of a shop in Chaghatak village of Almar district of the province, a provincial public uprising …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan and Pakistani officials to hold first meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Durand Line management and security-related issues in Kabul on July 26 (Tuesday), Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a media statement. Pakistan delegation to this meeting will be led by Director General …

Taliban costumes Ex-British soldiers blast Edinburgh company for ‘sick design’ AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Former British soldiers criticized the Edinburgh company for designing a Taliban ‘terrorist costumes’ peddled by Morph Costumes online for £28.29. According to Daily Mirror, the United Kingdom National Defense Association has branded the costumes as a …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban after the militant group launched a series of attacks to take control of Qala-e-Zal and Dasht-e-Archi districts in restive Kunduz province, security officials said on Friday. Afghan security forces are fighting the Taliban insurgents …

“Afghans shall follow the example of Turkish people and keep unity within their ranks,” says Turkish ambassador By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Scores of Turkish citizens on Thursday came out on the streets here in Afghanistan’s capital city and protested against the failed military coup in Istanbul and Ankara. Six days ago, …

AT-KABUL:  Taliban insurgents have launched a series of armed attacks in insecure parts of Kunduz province aimed at capturing Qala-e-Zal and Dasht-e-Archi districts, security official confirmed on Thursday. Security forces and the militants suffered heavy casualties in the clashes that erupted this week in Qala-e-Zal and expanded to Dasht-e-Archi on …

When the Taliban were ousted from power in 2001, Afghan people especially women were optimistic about their future. They were dreaming of a new dawn—better living standard and no fear of rights’ violation. They were hoping that their rights would not be violated any more because democracy promises rights’ protection. …