AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai put his weight behind the recent stance of the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders towards Pakistan. He reminded the Pakistani military establishment, including the ISI, that it would never succeed in achieving its evil goals while destroying Afghanistan. This comes at a time that President Ashraf …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Kabul, a high-profile delegation is expected to leave for Islamabad today (Thursday) to hold talks on security relations with the Pakistani authorities, official said on Wednesday. Sayed Zafar Hashimi, the Deputy Presidential Spokesman, said the Acting Defense Minister, Masoum …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 12 residents of the Jaghori district of the southern Ghazni province who were traveling in two corolla cars were kidnapped by the Taliban insurgents on Wednesday, official said. Shafiq Nang, the provincial governor spokesman, said that the insurgents kidnapped 12 people in Qarabagh district, while …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Services Commission aimed at providing $38 million for a five-year women’s empowerment program. According to the MoU, the Administrative Reforms Commission would spend the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Minister of Interior on Wednesday vowed to introduce a broad range of reforms in the police force including amendment of the current police law to address the outstanding issues. Addressing a press conference here in the capital city, Noorolhaq Olomi said that a technical and legal commission …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 15 policemen were killed in the line of duty in Helmand province when the Taliban insurgents attacked their post, sources said on Wednesday. According to local sources, the militant group attacked police post late Tuesday night in Musa Qala district of the province. Bashir Ahmad …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Gen. Abdul Raziq, police chief, of the southern Kandahar province, said that the ongoing fighting in Helmand province has been engineered and directed from Pakistan as Helmandis are worst hit by violence. Talking to newsmen, Raziq said the militants are enjoying full support of Pakistan. He added …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Germany’s newly appointed special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, called on Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani here the other day and discussed regional and national issues. In the meeting, Salahuddin Rabbani felicitated the new Germany’s envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan and thanked her country for providing assistance to …

AT-KABUL: Etisalat has signed an agreement with national cricket team’s players Hamid Hassan and Muhammad Nabi as brand ambassadors. The two superstars will appear in Etisalat’s commercial and public campaigns as well as become ambassadors for social causes. Wednesday’s signing reiterates Etisalat’s efforts in forging strong relations with the sporting …

AT-KABUL: Afghan army in a joint operation with police and National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested a Pakistani doctor who was treating the Taliban insurgents in Nangarhar province. Nangarhar police in a media statement issued here said the Pakistani citizen, identified as Tariq Jamal, was providing medical care to the …