AT-KABUL: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned on Friday a bombardment of a village in Chahardara district of northern Kunduz province that left 14 civilians including women and children dead. He referred to this attack reportedly by U.S. forces that left civilians killed and injured as a war crime and …
Read More »The scourge of corruption
By Fazaila Shad-Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. —– Machiavelli This Machiavelli’s dictum has been validated by history and current events. it is remarkable to note that due to the international interference and manipulation, the very same people we label as corrupt, come back to govern us after a …
Read More »At least 14 civilians killed in Kunduz airstrike
KABUL-AT: At least 14 civilians including women and children were killed and one was injured Thursday morning after a house was hit by an alleged Afghan airstrike in Chahardarah district of northern Kunduz province. Niamatullah Timori, a spokesman for Kunduz governor office confirmed the air strike targeted a house and …
Read More »Peace efforts, counterterrorism goes alongside: Atmar
AT-KABUL: National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar on Wednesday during Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) session said that peace and counter terrorism efforts will be followed side by side across the country. “As we are following the peace strategy with Afghan networks, we will pursue counter terrorism strategy with foreign networks,” …
Read More »Editorial: Tragedy of war insufferable
A shift in policy of Taliban group with more softness that appeared in the group’s recent statement of halting bombings, has generated hope toward ending the war. After three days ceasefire, now they declared not to target civilian areas, something absolute in contrary to what they have done in the …
Read More »“Time to end deceitful homilies of peace”
AT-KABUL: A number of members of the Parliament argue that the government had failed in the peace process, saying that the people can no longer bear these deceitful homilies. Parliamentarians believe that the government has no control over the peace dialogue, because of which people’s trust on government’s ability is …
Read More »ANDSF kills 93 militants in offensives
AT-KABUL: Over 93 Taliban combatants were killed in countrywide military offensives that left 21more militants injured by Afghan national security and defense forces. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …
Read More »“Daesh is replacing Taliban”
AT-KABUL: Members of the Parliament say that Islamic State in some regions of Afghanistan is becoming increasingly powerful and threatening to replace the Taliban. Parliamentarians claim that a fighting had erupted between the Taliban and Daesh combatants in Zibak and Ashkashom districts of Badakhshan province, and that Daesh is becoming …
Read More »Australia donates $5m to assist drought affected families
AT-Kabul: The Australian government has contributed five million Australian dollars to provide food assistance to people affected by drought in Afghanistan. According to a statement,this brings Australia’s total contribution to WFP’s operations in Afghanistan to AUD15 million in 2018. And the WFP will use the contribution for a joint response …
Read More »Deadliest half year for journalists;Islamic State, Taliban a rising threat for media
AT-KABUL: Since the start of 2018, roughly eleven journalists across Afghanistan have died in direct terrorist attacks while on duty, making it the deadliest ever half-year for journalists and other media personnel working in Afghanistan, an Afghan media watchdog said Wednesday. The data from this period indicates a 22 percent …
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