AT-KABUL: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul on Monday celebrated Pakistan’s Republic Day. According to a press release issued by Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul, the ceremony was attended by sizeable members of Pakistani community including educationists, engineers, doctors, senior executives and businessmen. Addressing participants of the ceremony, the Ambassador …
Read More »Protestors seek justice for Farkhunda, chide police for failure
“Govt should form a commission (anti-terror court) affiliated to the Supreme Court that should only deal with terror cases including courts of the militants where award punishments and also lynching. The govt should allow space to civilians to become legislature, judiciary and executive. Lynching needs to be included in definition …
Read More »Ghani thanks US troops for sacrifices in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in his first visit to Washington DC thanked the US troops for their service in the country and said they have helped to train a country that can defend itself against terrorism. “So what’s the legacy? The legacy is now a proud Afghan security …
Read More »Swine flu fears reach Afghanistan from India
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Indian media reported recently that swine flu outbreak has been sweeping India including its capital city New Delhi. This virus has taken hundreds of lives and affected hundreds others. If media reports are any guide then the total number of deaths due to swine flu has reached …
Read More »NDS terms Daesh a threat, says ANSF all set to forestall
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters are old Taliban militants with a new flag. Deputy Director of the NDS, Hesamuddin Hesam, while briefing Wolesi Jirga on security situation in the country said that some Taliban militants have …
Read More »13 militants killed in raids
AT-KABUL: As many as 13 Taliban militants were killed in crackdowns carried out by security forces in different parts of the country. The Interior Ministry said in a press release on Monday that the Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the National Directorate …
Read More »Pakistanis among 13 fighters dead in Helmand offensive
More than a dozen insurgents have been killed in an ongoing clearing operation in southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. The fighters suffered the fatalities in Joshali locality, where security forces defused 16 landmines and seized a walkie-talkie and hundreds Kalashnikov bullets. Lt. Col. Mohammad Rasoul Zazai, spokesman …
Read More »Alliance overhaul: Ghani and Abdullah in US
Eyeing a multi-objectives policy and to revamp Afghan-US ties, President Ashraf Ghani and the National Unity Government’s CEO Abdullah Abdullah left for the United States on a five-day state visit, on Saturday night. Ghani is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress besides meeting with American President Barack Obama, …
Read More »CAFA championship: Afghan U-15 football squad off to Japan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The under-15 football squad left Kabul for Japan the other day to attend the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship that would be held Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The tournament starts on March 23 where 10 teams from the Central Asian region are participating. The …
Read More »India reiterates commitment to “stay the course”
AT-KABUL: The Permanent Representative of India at the United Nations Security Council Debate on United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji, has said that India reiterates its commitment to “stay the course” in Afghanistan. “This is a critical decade of transformation for Afghanistan. India is proud …
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