KABUL: At least nine militants were killed in different security incidents, including a US drone strike, in the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Friday. Maj. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, provincial police spokesman, said that four insurgents were killed when unmanned aircraft fired missile on a car carrying rebels in Goshti district …

By Shakti Sinha-The long-awaited visit of President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan was particularly unusual in that the expectations were low, the opposite of what we would normally expect. The Indian strategic community was generally upset with Ghani’s perceived tilt towards Pakistan and China. And I suspect, the leadership in the …

The recent report of the Congressional Research Service about the supply of the US used combat aircrafts and other modern weapons to Pakistan has sparked concerns in Afghanistan as Kabul was expecting these weapons to overcome internal and external threats. According to the report, Islamabad would get 14 combat aircrafts, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least two people were killed and six were injured when a group of militants attacked a cricket match in southeastern Paktia province the other day, said an official source. The source added that the assailants had also kidnapped 27 seven spectators, mostly minors. The provincial police …

AT-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai along with religious scholars, tribal elders and influential figures from across the country offered Fatiha for the departed soul of Azizullah Wasifi, a prominent national, political, social and culture figure, on Thursday at Kherqa Sharif mosque in Kandahar province. Hamid Karzai extended his heartfelt condolences …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces have taken control of Nawa district of Ghazni province after nine years, said reports on Friday. Bokhdi News Agency quoted a security official as saying that the Nawa district came under control of security forces after a military operation titled ‘Fatha’. Requesting not to be …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following the primary court’s verdict on Farkhunda’s case, a number of rights activists the other day censured the court and argued that the case was handled politically and without due process. Kabul’s 3rd district primary court on Wednesday sentenced four of those involved in Farkhunda’s murder to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Three schoolgirls, who participated in a biology competition in Kenya, brought home gold medals—a great achievement in an international event. The competition was attended by 300 students from 27 countries, said the participants, quoted by Tolo TV the other day. “Me and my classmates won the competition …

Anti-social elements are gaining foothold on par with militants as crime rate yet to take a deep plunge. There is no denying that scores of criminals belonging to influential parties and families are enjoying impunity and are getting stronger day by day despite pledges of the government to make the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Civic Movement of Social Justice (CMSJ), a rights group, on Thursday expressed concerns over growing insecurity, rampant corruption and unemployment in the country and warned the National Unity Government (NUG) of serious crises if failed to initiate broad spectrum of socio-political reforms. Ahmad Zaki, a member …