AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Most of parts of Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province have been cleared of the Islamic State (IS) militants, said a local official on Sunday. Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the provincial governor office, told Radio Azadi that at least 150 IS fighters have been killed over …

Regional cooperation needed to combat terrorism, says deputy foreign minister AT-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Afghanistan on Sunday said that Afghans has not engineered terrorism but it was imposed on them by other countries. Addressing a one day conference titled “Afghanistan Reconnected Business Take Action to Unlock Trade …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Political Parties Home, a cluster of political parties, and civil society organizations in a joint gathering asked the National Unity Government (NUG) to improve the deteriorating security situation and bring reforms. Representatives of the political parities expressed their deep concerns over deteriorating security situation in …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested seven Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province. A press statement issued by the NDS here on Sunday said that its operatives have arrested seven Taliban insurgents. The spy agency has recovered ammunition, a transmission set, AK47 assault rifles and other equipment …

AT-KABUL: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) with support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Kabul provided relief assistance to the recent earthquake victims in northern Takhar province. A press statement issued here said that following order of the president of the UAE, Khalifa Bin Zayed …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A delegation appointed by President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani to probe Rukhshana’s stoning by the Taliban in Ghor province, on Sunday promised to follow the case strictly to bring the culprits to the justice. The delegation comprised of advisor to the president Anayatullah Baleegh, representatives from the Attorney …

The three hours of terror that shook the city of lights—Paris, shook the world and made world leaders to hurriedly hurl terror-condemning statements and tried to stand besides France. Like other leaders of the world, our leaders also condemned the attack. But one thing remains unaddressed. Why terrorism has been …

Health ministry lacks budget to fight diabetes successfully By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: As the number of people with diabetes is rising at an alarming rate, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that diabetes claimed lives of 3,567 people in the past six months but it lacks budget to control it. Commemorating …

AT-Geneva: President of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Nawab Brahumdagh Bugti invited all Baloch pro-independence parties and leaders to unite. A press statement issued by the party secretariat, on Sunday, Nawab Brahumdagh Bugti said that Baloch Republican Party has been a political and a democratic organization which represents the Baloch nation …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health has provided eight ambulances to eight districts of eastern Nangarhar province. Governor of Nangarhar province, Saleem Khan Kundozi, during the hand-over ceremony said that the ambulances were equipped with modern health equipments. He said the ambulances play a vital role in providing …