AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Thousands of acres of state-owned land have been grabbed by the powerful land mafia in Logar province, official said on Sunday. Logar governor, Mohammad Halim Fidaee briefing newsmen said that 1,660 individuals, including government officials, influential figures, and common people were involved in land gabbing. “We have …
Read More »Kabul, Tehran to establish joint anti-narcotics body
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and Iran are all set to establish a joint anti-drugs committee to counter the narcotics trafficking and improve intelligence sharing in this aspect. Commander of the anti-narcotics squad of Iran’s Law Enforcement Police, General Ali Moayyedi, said that establishment of the joint committee would improve coordination between the …
Read More »Jobless rate higher among youth: UNFPA
“Given that young people don’t have sufficient employment opportunities then frustration can lead to social, political, economic tensions, and instability in Afghanistan,”— Dr Annette Sachs Robertson By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Ministry of Information and Culture released a report about importance of …
Read More »Asfandyar condemns terror attacks in Kabul
“The deadliest blasts in Kabul is aimed at undermining peace talks between the government and the Afghan Taliban,” says the chief of Awami National Party (ANP) AT-KABUL: Chief of the Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan, has condemned the deadly suicide attacks in Kabul City and termed it a …
Read More »An extended ‘state of denial’
By Abdul Saboor Sarir: On July 31, 2015, the Taliban announced on their website the death of their one-eyed, reclusive leader Mullah Omar. His actual death preceded the announcement of his death by over two years. The delay in declaring his death is understood as resulting from the need to preserve …
Read More »A horrific day in the capital Kabul
The attack in the Shah Shaheed neighborhood in Kabul early Friday, scores of people were ruthlessly killed and hundreds were injured is a stark reminder that how the security is weak but still there is no defense minister as the parliament has rejected four of President’s Ashraf Ghani’s picks. The …
Read More »Taliban’s shadow deputy governor for Ghazni among 10 killed
AT-KABUL: The Taliban’s shadow deputy government for Ghazni province was among 10 militants killed in a military operation in the province, said an official source. A press statement issued by the provincial police headquarters said that security forces launched an operation in Speen Band area of Aab Band district the …
Read More »Jahani urges youth’s role in peace building
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) termed youth as the main victims of wars and conflicts in Afghanistan. While talking to a session on youth’s role in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan, The Minister of Information and Culture, Abdul Bari Jahani, said that those fighting in the …
Read More »Karzai slams suicide blast on Kabul Police Academy
AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced recent suicide attack on Kabul Police Academy that led to killing of more than 25 cadets. Hamid Karzai termed the perpetrators of the heinous act as enemies of peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. He said that the attack was in sharp contrast to …
Read More »UNAMA calls on militants to cease attacks in civilian areas
AT: KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on insurgents to cease attacks in civilian populated areas. UNAMA termed last Friday (7th August) as the deadliest day for civilians in Afghanistan since the organization began systematically recording civilian casualties since 2009. Three attacks in Kabul the other …
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