AT-KABUL: At least 23 armed Taliban fighters were killed and two others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested two Taliban facilitators in the northeastern Kunduz province. In a media statement issued here, the Afghan intelligence agency said that its operatives arrested the two persons in Chardara district of the province. The two were identified as Samar Gul son of …

Wolesi Jirga appoints fact finding commission Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) has formed a fact finding commission to probe the raid on house of the ex-jihadi commander in Parwan province. A few days ago, the US troops has carried out a night raid and blew a huge cache of …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Two members of the high council of the Supreme Court (SC), governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), and minister-designate for defense Masoom Stanikzai were officially introduced to the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Wednesday for vote of confidence. The second vice-president Muhammad Sarwar Danish introduced Stankizai and …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Wednesday said that five drug runners were arrested in Herat and Baghlan provinces. According to a press statement issued here, the CNP arrested the two drug traffickers after 33kg crystals (methamphetamine) was recovered from their possession in Islam Qala area in western Herat province. …

AT-KABUL: At least eight Pakistani troops have been killed in clashes with Afghan border police in Paktika province the other day, said the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Seddiq Seddiqi, spokesman for the MoI, told a press conference on Wednesday that the clashes between Afghan border police and Pakistani troops erupted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Members of Kunduz Provincial Council (PC) voiced their deep concerns over deteriorating security situation in the province. They said that except for the capital city of the province and centers of five districts, the entire province is under the Taliban’s control. Amruddin Wali, the deputy chairman of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 14 Taliban militants have been killed in a drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province the other day, said spokesman for the provincial police chief. Hazrat Husain Mashriqiwal said that the US drone strike targeted the Taliban insurgents in Mach Megi area of Lalpoora district …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The provincial members of southern Zabul province on Wednesday said that despite they are discharging their obligation honestly and transparently, but the uncertain rule of law had been the great hurdles ahead them to meet pressing issues of resident of the province. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States of American has praised the Afghan National Security Forces in successfully and quickly responding to the terrorist suicide attack in Kabul. The US State Department spokesperson, John Kirby briefing the newsmen on his daily news conference said that looking at the response of the …