Resurgence of militancy is about to throw the country out of gear. The government’s proposition of concessions to the Taliban is backfiring, as the terrorism-induced havoc is shattering the foundation of this war-torn country. The tactic of battle has changed and Afghanistan is facing a brutal and boundless war. The …
Read More »Pakistan deploys soldiers close to Durand Line
AT-KABUL: Pakistan has deployed its military forces near the Durand border line, according to sources. The US military had established outposts along the Durand border line in 2001, and handed them over to Pakistani troops after they withdrew. The parliament accuses the government of negligence, saying that Pakistan has been …
Read More »Afghanistan facing imposed war: Ghani
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ghani on Saturday commended the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces for faulting nefarious designs of enemies, despite changes in war tactics of the terrorists. Afghan security forces have been bravely fighting terrorists in mountains and valleys across the country, Ghani ruled out misperceptions over bravery …
Read More »ED: Prickly circumstances of women
March 8, is globally celebrated as Women’s Day. This day is also marked annually in Afghanistan in which government officials and women’s rights advocates speak about developments, opportunities and challenges women have experienced in the past one year. But these gatherings are mostly symbolic and confined in slogans. Thousands of …
Read More »4th death anniversary of Marshal Fahim marked: Afghanistan will remain united-Karzai
Sayyaf against ceding autonomy to Taliban AT News Report-KABUL: The fourth death anniversary of former vice president and prominent jihadi leader Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim was commemorated on Friday in Kabul. In the gathering in Loya Jirga pavilion, former President Hamid Karzai said that Afghanistan will remain united and that …
Read More »Time for UN to eliminate state sponsored terrorism: Saikal
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Referring to Pakistan, Mahmoud Saikal—Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations on Thursday urged the United Nations Security Council to device tougher measures against state sponsored terrorism and terror sponsor state Highlighting the terrorist activities and regional state sponsorship of terrorist groups against Afghanistan, Saikal, emphasized on …
Read More »17 security personnel martyred in Takhar Taliban raid
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 17 security personnel including 10 local policemen and seven army soldiers were killed, after the Taliban militants attacked a security post in northern Takhar province on Thursday night. “Militants staged massive raids on a police and army outpost in Pul-e-Momin area of Khwaja Ghar district …
Read More »UNSC supports Afghan-led peace process
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday announced its support to Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process and extended its mandate in Afghanistan by another year. The Security Council in a unanimous resolution has approved the findings of a critical evaluation of the United Nations Assistance Mission …
Read More »8 dead in Kabul suicide bombing
More than 18 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up near a gathering commemorating death anniversary of Abdul Ali Mazari AT News Report-KABUL: At least nine people were killed and 18 others wounded, after a suicide bomber blew himself up near a gathering in west Kabul on Friday commemorating …
Read More »Editorial: Pseudo war on terror, causes and implications
The menace of terrorism has been plaguing the globe like a disease without panacea, and made it so intricate and intriguing for the West – the protagonists of this ghastly war – to annihilate the pillars of terrorism which marches on unabated in developing countries. This pseudo war is taking …
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