AT-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai and President Ashraf Ghani offered Fatiha for the departed soul of Azizullah Wasifi at Eidgah mosque in Kabul on Sunday. Hamid Karzai extended his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the soul of the deceased in the eternal peace. …
Read More »Drone strike kills 13 including Taliban designated district chief in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: The Taliban designated district chief for Lalpoora was among 13 killed in the NATO drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, said an official on Sunday. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, spokesman for Nangarhar police, said that the drone strike targeted the militants group in Machmegi area of Lalpoora district the other …
Read More »Jawand district of Badghis falls to Taliban
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Officials in Badghis province has confirmed that Jawand district of the province has fallen under the Taliban control. Bahauddin Qudsi, the chairman of Badghis Provincial Council, said that Jawand district of the province is currently under the Taliban’s control. “The militants have surrounded district chief and police …
Read More »Weapons’ supply to Pakistan: US draws ire of Afghans
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Reacting to the United States’ decision to provide used weapons to Pakistan, the Obama administration drew ire of Afghans as the Meshrano Jirga on Sunday termed the US “a foe in friend’s guise”. Provoked by the recent report of the Congressional Research Center that the United States …
Read More »Farkhunda’s case: Court delays prosecution of 19 policemen
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The primary court on Sunday postponed the prosecution of 19 policemen, accused of negligence and failing to rescue Farkhunda when she came under attack by an angry mob in Kabul nearly two months back. Farkhunda was lynched by a mob in Kabul in front of policemen …
Read More »Improving healthcare services
Ministry of Public Health came up against a lot of criticism in the past for its poor performance. Lack of comprehensive policies vitiated the health sector in the over past decade. However, optimism is gaining ground as the change in leadership at the ministry is proving good omen for the …
Read More »Justice Minister presents 100-day action plan
AT-KABUL: Justice Minister, Dr. Abdul Basir Anwar, on Sunday presented his 100-day action plan to the president. According to a press statement, President Ashraf Ghani assessed the 100-day action plan of the Justice Minister in a meeting at the Presidential Palace. The statement said that main parts of the action …
Read More »3 killed in Kabul suicide attack on AGO employees
AT-KABUL: Three persons killed and 18 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted staff’s vehicle of the Attorney General Office (AGO) on Sunday afternoon for the second time in less than a week, an official said. Humayoun Aini, 119 police chief, said the incident took place at 4:15 pm around centauriem …
Read More »Four NDS personnel injured in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that four of its personnel were injured in an attack on one of its facilities in Kandahar province. In a press statement issued here, the spy agency said that a group of three suicide attackers targeted a facility of the …
Read More »Blood donation campaign kicks off to support security forces
Our troops are ready to eliminate terrorists before reaching their nefarious designs, says Ulumi By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: In an attempt to honor sacrifices of the security forces in war on terror, a number legislators, civil society members and citizens donated their blood to Afghan troops who have sustained injuries in …
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