AT-KABUL: An Afghan border policeman was “martyred” and five others were wounded after heavy clashes occurred between Afghan border police and Pakistani forces in Torkham gate of eastern Nangarhar last night, said officials. “Clashes started between Afghan and Pakistani forces while Pakistani militiamen struggled to build a gate inverse to …

Florida Governor Rick Scott declares a state of emergency after the worst mass shooting in US history. Fifty people have been killed, including the assailant, and at least 53 injured in an attack inside a gay nightclub in the US state of Florida, authorities said, in the worst mass shooting …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development signed Sunday the contracts of 71 rural projects with private companies and the Community Development Councils. The projects include construction of retaining walls, water network, asphalting and graveling of rural roads, bridges and digging deep wells in different provinces, costing …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Mishrano Jirga or Upper House of parliament on Sunday admired Manpreet Vohra, Indian ambassador in Kabul for his country’s help in economic section. In a bid to honor the great financial supports of India to Afghanistan, Afghan senators as delegation of people of India appreciated …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The government promises people to prevent any kidnapping of the passengers, a move after nearly 300 passengers were taken hostage by the Taliban militants in Kunduz province. The Security Council informed Sunday of preparations to prevent the repetition of such incidents. “Security officials will draw a mechanism …

AT-KABUL: The foundation-stone for the construction of Bamyan cultural center was laid down by the minister of urban development Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi in the presence of representatives from UNESCO and the Embassy of South Korea on Sunday. “Bamyan province could be turned into a vital tourism and economic hub …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security said Sunday that its operative thwarted a bomb attack in the northern Samangan province. In a press release, the intelligence agency said that its operatives succeeded to arrest a man with motorcycle full of explosives in Aybak center of Samangan province. Arrested man identified …

AT-KABUL: Forty-six Taliban fighters were killed and 24 others were wounded in different operations launched by the security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Afghan National Army (ANA) with fully cooperation of Afghan National Police (ANP) and National …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces rescued Sunday 70 security forces trapped in Taliban’s siege in Faryab province, provincial official said. “The rescued Afghan security forces had been in the Taliban siege from the past 13 days in Almar district of the province,” provincial police chief Sayed Aqa Andarabi said. In …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents allegedly shot dead three sisters in the Kharwar district of Logar province. “Four women had gone to a hill in a village and three of them were captured by the militants while returning home,” provincial governor’s spokesman Salim Saleh told Khaama Press Sunday. “Only …