Hundreds of residents on Thursday protested in southeastern Khost province, demanding the words “Afghan” and “Islam” be mentioned in the electronic national identity cards. A test drive for the electronic ID cards distribution was expected to begin on August 19, but it was postponed indefinitely by the Presidential Palace amid …

KABUL: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday announced allocating $200 million for the extension of electricity from the capital of northern Balkh province to neighboring Baghlan. Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, Deputy Chief of Staff-Security Assistance, Commanding General of the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, made the announcement during a ceremony …

The United States and China have shared stakes in the success of Afghanistan, top diplomats said, reiterating their commitment to promoting an Afghan-led reconciliation process. “In this vital mission, the good news is that you don’t stand alone. The US and China share a stake in your success, a pledge …

Late Ahmad Shah Massoud’s 14th death anniversary was marked Wednesday. Almost all the key political leaders and elders expressed their views on this day. The takeaways of this day were that Pakistan wants a weaker Afghanistan and a puppet government. We don’t have any decision-making institution.  The brain-drain is a …

Kinugawa river breaks through flood berm in Joso, leaving houses submerged and residents stranded. Military helicopters have plucked residents from the top floors of their homes after raging floodwaters poured in and inundated a wide swath of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second …

“Karzai condemned the young brain-drain and called on youths to use their energies for rebuilding their own homeland” Pakistan wants a weaker and puppet govt in Kabul, says Abdullah AT-KABUL: The 14th death anniversary of Shaheed Ahmad Shah Masoud marked here on Wednesday. The ex-President Hamid Karzai while addressing the …

Like other South Asian countries, Afghanistan has been mired in the extreme vicious circle of poverty and widening urban-rural disparities. Over 60 percent people live below the poverty line. Half of them barely manage to eke out a living. A large number of people have started taking the road to …

“Pakistan presses Afghanistan to recognize the Durand Line as an officially recognized boundary, but Kabul wants it retaken via a peaceful struggle,” former president Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Ex- president Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that Pakistan has been hell-bent on forcing Kabul to recognize the Durand Line as the officially accepted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  At least two children were killed and three others were wounded in restive Kunduz province on Wednesday. The chief of Imam Sahib district, Imamuddin Qurishi, told media that the Taliban planted explosive device under a bridge went off around 10:00 am and claimed lives of two children …

When dozens of refugees tried to escape police officers at a Hungarian camp on Tuesday, one camerawoman decided to get involved. While she was filming a father, holding a child in his arms, she tripped both of them. The scene at the camp, which you can watch in the video …