AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday visited Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, and discussed various issues regarding peace, security and stability in the eastern zone. According to Tolonews, Ghani met with officials and tribal elders from Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan and Kunar and discussed ways to establish lasting …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 20 insurgents have been killed and 40 others sustained injuries during security forces offensive in northern Sar-i-Pul province, said local officials on Saturday. Provincial police Chief, Abdul Qayoum Baqizoy said that the operation was launched a week ago in Aqso, Adrang, Balghali, Lati, Qal-e-Sokhta …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces after nearly three months of continued struggle finally recaptured Darqad district of northeastern Takhar province on Sunday as result of a joint operation, in which at least 20 Taliban fighters were killed, the ministry of interior said. The clearance operation launched by Afghan National Police (ANP) …

Afghanistan cannot get the polio-free status unless Pakistan overcomes the challenge. Poliovirus is transferred to and from Afghanistan as hundreds of people cross the Durand Line on daily basis. Polio is endemic in the two countries because vaccination teams could not access children in the insecure areas. Insecurity is a …

AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Youth Civil Society Coordination Centre (AYCSCC) on Saturday termed talks and negotiations only remedy to the ongoing conflict in the county. They called on the warring parties to take full advantage of peace opportunities and protect the young generation from uncertain situation. Head of AYCSCC, Abdul Wadood …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US announced Friday that it would send 500 soldiers to Afghanistan in the near future. The troops would be deployed at the US-led Bagram Airbase. A statement issued by the US Army said that 500 soldiers from Fort Drum, New York, will journey to Afghanistan this …

KABUL: Officials in Pakistan will provide a list of those Taliban who are willing to join Afghan peace talks in the future. The agreement was made when Pakistan chief of army Raheel Sharif called on Afghan officials in his recent trip to Kabul. Officials in chief executive (CEO) of Afghanistan …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 15 people died when a vehicle carrying a wedding guests turned over in eastern Kunar province, said a police official on Saturday. “In addition, six others were injured in the accident which took place in Chapa Dara district,” the official added. District police chief …

KABUL: The Afghan Public Health Minister Ferozuddin Feroz has narrowly escaped a possible HIV infection after he was attacked with a syringe by a drug addict, the officials said Sunday. There are growing fears of rapid HIV infection spread among the drug addicts in the country as syringes are mostly …

AT-KABUL: As many as 38 Daesh fighters were killed and 12 others wounded in separate airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. Deputy Spokesman for Ministry of Defense, Mohammad Radmanish, told Afghanistan Times that 23 Daesh fighters were killed and 12 others wounded in Nangarhar province in the past 24 …