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AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan vowed on Sunday to expand cooperation to end conflict and establish peace in the violence-wracked country, and to restore bilateral trust and bolster mutual ties that have perennially been acrimonious. A 28-member delegation led by Pakistani Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua arrived in Kabul on Sunday for the …

AT-KABUL: After a year and two months in exile in Turkey, First Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum returned on Sunday to Kabul where hundreds of his adherents and handful of allies converged to greet him. An array of high-ranks including second vice-president, second chief executive officer Mohammad Muhaqiq and Balkh …

AT-KABUL: About 11 Daesh combatants have surrendered to the army in Jawzjan, in the north, in the past day and have been removed from the city, defense ministry spokesperson said Sunday. The IS fighters along with five firearms surrendered in Qush Tepa district of Jawzjan amidst increased countering of government …

AT-KABUL: Consistent with a new policy to safeguard ancient relics, Ministry of Mine and Petroleum inked a pact with Ministry of Culture and Information to protect all ancient relics in Mes Aynak copper mine in Logar province. The agreement is aimed at fostering mutual cooperation, protecting and transferring ancient relics …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Effective measures are needed for peace in the region, an imperative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, a senior politician says. Concerted efforts were required to put an end to the bloodshed in the region, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) head Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said. Addressing party workers here …

Deaths and injuries from suicide bombings and complex attacks by militants has reached new peak. But such reciprocate from Afghan and foreign forces is absolutely unacceptable. The objective of terrorism is to spread terrorism in several forms to terrorize the people. To maintain their power, even don’t deter to kill …

Feng Da Hsuan, Chief Adviser of the China Silk Road iValley Research Institute and Former Vice President for Research, the University of Texas at Dallas and Liang Haiming Chairman and Chief Economist of the China Silk Road iValley Research Institute The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was initiated by China …

Once completed, the dam will hold 146 million cubic meters of potable water for two million people in Kabul and irrigation water for 400,000 acres of land Thestatesman.com Despite the growing threat from the Taliban, India has decided to assist Afghanistan in building another key project, the Shahtoot Dam, that …

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AT News Report-KABUL: National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar met with British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Nicolay Kay, in Kabul on Saturday and discussed prospects of peace process. Atmar in the meeting with discussed future plans of peace process. National Security Advisor extolled support of British government and people from Afghan-led …