ASADABAD: At least 13 persons have suffered casualties as Pakistani forces attacked Nari district of eastern Kunar province, officials said Tuesday. Kunar police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayed Khail said the attack from Pakistani border targeted Dokalam area of the district on border zero point around 3: 00 pm …

The United States on Monday expressed concern over increase in violence in Afghanistan and supported President Ashraf Ghani’s recent effort to address this security challenge in the country. “We are obviously concerned about the violence in Afghanistan and in and around Kabul, lately. That’s of deep concern to us,” the …

Pakistan’s years of harboring and encouraging terrorism toward Afghanistan must come to an end. Alama Iqbal, a philosopher and renown poet, termed Afghanistan “the Balkans of Asia” and believed that a brawny, secured, and peaceful Afghanistan could be a source of strength for all of Asia in general and South …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested a commander along with two Pakistani members of the Islamic State (IS), when trying to enter Afghanistan through Torkham gate. The NDS in a press statement issued on Monday said that their operatives arrested an IS commander named Hayatullah, known as Mansoor, …

AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a female aid worker at gunpoint on Monday morning in Kabul. Fraidun Obaidi, head of Kabul police criminal investigation department, said that the incident took place around 9:15 am in Qala-i-Fathullah area of Kabul city. He said that they have launched an investigation into the incident …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 18 Taliban militants have been killed in fighting with Afghan security forces in northern Baghlan province over the past three days. The clashes took place in Dand-e-Ghori area of Pul-e-Khumri, the capital city of the province, said the provincial police chief. Abdul Jabar Purdely said …

AT-KABUL: Flash floods in eastern Nangarhar province killed at least eight people and damaged more than 300 houses. Head of the Red Crescent Society office in Nangarhar, Nangialai Yusoufzai, said that flash floods in Ghanikhel, Dur Baba, Nazian and Mohmand districts of the province have caused loss of life and …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Afghans are preparing to mark the Independence Day with great zeal. There is a scene of competition among residents of different cities. Dwellers of Kabul are also busy in decorating homes, streets and shops with posters and flags. Scores of Kabul residents termed the Independent Day …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MoCN) on Monday signed contracts with different firms for implementation of 20 uplift and livelihood projects. The uplift schemes are part of the ministry’s anti-narcotics drive. Construction of schools, clinics, hospitals, irrigation, sport stadium, bridge, teaching institution, dormitory, public health institute and …

At least 12 people reported killed and 20 wounded in explosion at Ratchaprasong intersection, near shrine in Bangkok. At least 12 people have been killed and 20 wounded by a bomb blast that hit the commercial centre of the Thai capital Bangkok, police have said. The blast, which was said …