AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security officials in eastern Kunar province said on Monday that ways to Nari district have been reopened following military operation by the security forces. Kunar police chief, Abdul Habib Sayidkheli, said the Taliban militants planted mines on the ways that connect Asadabad, the capital city of Kunar …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A new building would be constructed for the engineering faculty in Balkh University in north, said officials on the other day. The college would be built with cost of €3.4 million which will have the capacity of 720 students of the departments of railway construction, plumbing, electricity, …

AT-KABUL: As many as four suspected terrorists were arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in southern Kandahar province. The NDS said in a statement on Monday that Rawandi and Shah Mohammad alias Qudratullah who have allegedly organized several terror activities and suicide attacks were detained in a …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Land mafia in this already troubled country has been widening its influence, day by day. The victims here also are the unfortunate civilians with no political backing. When their lands come under the attack of land mafia the hapless civilians cannot do anything but to see their …

KABUL: Two men accused of killing their wives have been arrested in western Herat and northern Kunduz provinces, officials said on Monday. Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, Herat police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Samia, the slain woman, was beheaded by her husband because of family feud. The man was addicted …

KABUL: Angeza Shinwar, ex-journalist and member of the provincial council of Nangarhar Province who got seriously wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad city has succumbed to injuries. Zabihullah Zmarai, another member of the provincial council of Nangarhar says that Angeza Shinwari breathed last around 12: PM last night in the …

KABUL: Chief of Dawat-e-Islami (DI) party Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf vowed on Sunday that Mujahideen would stand firm to counter Daesh (ISIS) the way they challenged those who invaded Afghanistan. Sayyaf was addressing a gathering marking a national holiday to celebrate the Afghan Mujahideen’s military victory over the Red Army, …

Amid the drawdown of coalition forces reports about embryonic presence of Daesh in Afghanistan have been doing rounds in media. American officials say they acknowledge that Daesh has spread into Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps Maj. Bradelee Avots says the spread of Daesh into Afghanistan is of great concern. Too …

AT-JALALABAD: Polio vaccination drive kicked off in eastern region on Sunday. Public Health director of Nangarhar province said that 936,000 children will be administrated drops against the crippling disease during the campaign. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Najibullah Kamawal, said 6,000 vaccinators will administrate the polio drops to around 936,000 …

AT-KABUL: Head of Defense Committee of UK parliament, Rory Stewart, called on the ex-President Hamid Karzai here on Sunday. British ambassador to Kabul and members of Firozkoh institute were also present on the occasion, who appreciated the support of Hamid Karzai and the UK’s Prince Charles to the institute. They …