AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met Russian foreign minister at the sidelines of the Moscow Conference on International Security held under the title of ‘counter-terrorism’, his office said. “Karzai met with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, discussing the situation of Afghanistan and the region,” Karzai’s office said …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The European Union envoy to Kabul on Wednesday said that despite a focused effort by the Afghan government to fight corruption in security institutions, but new reports surface frequently about nepotism and fraud in army and police ranks. Mostly driven from the top, corruption impeded the effectiveness …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A notorious Taliban commander has been killed in central Kapisa province on Wednesday, while 20 others were detained in southern Kandahar province, government source said. Kapisa Police Spokesman, Mohammad Ayub Yousafzai, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Mulla Mubarez was shot dead in Mashar area by unidentified gunmen …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 34 Islamic State (IS) fighters, which is also known as Daesh terrorists have been killed during an air and ground operation in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Wednesday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan News that 34 militants were killed in Mahmand …
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Afghanistan is a multiethnic society. The population of the country is divided into wide variety of ethno- linguistic groups, which is indeed a great source of pride. We are proud of all ethnics in our motherland, and their contribution toward peace and stability of the war-hit country. On Tuesday, tribal …
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AT News Report-KABUL: A number of officials in Nangarhar province condemned the US largest non-nuclear bomb drop in the Achin district. Members of provincial council said Tuesday in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital that the United States tested its weapons under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorist group. Deputy head …
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AT News Report-KABUL: At least 33 militants were killed and 14 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some Senators on Tuesday have warmly welcomed Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader, Gulbadin Hekmatyar’s arrival in the eastern Nangarhar province, emphasizing on the government to implement the peace deal inked with HIA in its true spirit. Earlier Pajhwok Afghan News has reported that Hekmatyar arrived in Jalalabad, the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: China has expressed its deep concerns over the burning flames of terrorism in Afghanistan, urging all the parties involved in conflict to start result-oriented negotiations, aimed at defusing the threatening situations. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman has condemned Friday’s terrorist attack on Shaheen 209th Corps base, situated …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Tribal elders and the civil society activists on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack on the Afghan National Army’s 209th Corps Headquarters in northern Balkh province, urging all tribesmen across the country to come up and mobilize against terrorists. According to them, the ongoing conflict in …
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