AT-KABUL: Some 16 Taliban militants have been killed and eleven more injured during intelligence operations in different provinces, said officials. National Directorate of Security said on Monday that Intelligence operatives carried out clearance operation in Kabul, Kunduz, Faryab, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Logar, Badghis, Herat, Zabul and Herat provinces in the past …
Read More »AfPak unanimity for peace takes shape
AT-KABUL: Kabul and Islamabad have agreed on effective implementation of a mutual peace action plan to eliminate terrorism and achieve peace, solidarity, stability, prosperity and development. During a landmark visit to Islamabad on Sunday by a high-profile Afghan delegation led by the National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar, the two nations …
Read More »Seven security checkpoints collapse in Takhar
AT-KABUL: In the face of heavy fighting, the Taliban insurgents overrun seven security checkpoints in Takhar province, local officials said Monday. Fighting is still underway in Khaja Ghar district of the province, in which both sides received casualties. The provincial governor spokesman, Khalil Aseer confirmed killing of one local police. …
Read More »Kyrgyzstan supports efforts stabilizing Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group took place in Beijing at the level of deputy foreign ministers of Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, SCO Secretariat and SCO RATS Executive Committee, foreign media reported. During the meeting, the sides discussed the ways of …
Read More »Editorial: Not acceptable at all
Pakistan passed a bill to merge FATA to KP–the adoption of the twenty-fifth amendment act of 2018 abolishes the separate status of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Nevertheless, is it a rational move—is it something for betterment of the tribal people or just another act of deceives by the …
Read More »Afghanistan towards economic growth
By Ahmad Sahil-Since the collapse of Taliban regime Afghanistan relied on donors like International Community, World Bank and International Monetary fund (IMF). Afghan Government received trillions of $USD funds for infrastructures, agriculture, education, development, reconstruction and industrial sectors particularly in enhancing the security sector. However, Afghanistan had not made enormous …
Read More »Kabul objects to Islamabad’s FATA decision; “Limiting independence of tribal areas not acceptable’
AT-KABUL: Afghan government objected to the recent decision made by Pakistan parliament based on which, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) would be emerged as part of the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, saying that “limiting of the independence of the tribal areas is not acceptable” for the people of Afghanistan, …
Read More »Some senators pay for identity cards
AT-KABUL: A number of senators claimed Sunday that some lawmakers were buying people’s national ID cards (give them money to get their ID cards’ copies), an attempt to gather more support in the October legislative election. The senators condemn the move, calling it misuse of the people’s poverty. The senators …
Read More »Helmand peace caravan arrives in Ghazni
AT-KABUL: A peace caravan consisting of seven youth from the southern Helmand, who had started a walking tour, has arrived in Ghazni province after passing Kandahar and Zabul provinces. The youth from other areas also joined the caravan that its number now reaches 25 people. Some of them have interesting …
Read More »Atmar discusses peace plan in Islamabad
AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Haneef Atmar flew to Islamabad to discuss the implementation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity with the Pakistani officials, said an official from the Security Council office. Afghan government calls the action plan “important”, frequently emphasizing on its implementation by Pakistani side. “This …
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