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AT News Report KABUL: Taliban fighters took control of the strategic district of Janikhel in southeastern Paktia province after heavy clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Saturday. “After heavy clashes erupted between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents on Friday night, …

  AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Gold mine in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province has become a significant source of income for the Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Saturday. Provincial Council said that it is not possible to clear Taliban insurgents from the province unless their revenue sources are …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Twelve agro-industrial plants will start operation soon in order to standardize Afghan farmers’ products in accordance to international markets standards. The agro-processing industry will maximize the profit of farmers. The units will handle the tasks of processing and packaging. Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) …

AT News Report KABUL: Washington has approved a possible $60 million Foreign Military Sale of military equipment including crew served weapons, equipment, training, and support to Kabul. According to a press release of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign …

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in the spotlight as Afghan refugees in Peshawar have complained about discrimination, lack of basic facilities and corruption in the voluntary repatriation center in Chamkani area. Tens of refugees visit the center on daily basis as Pakistani government has set December …

About 15 people were killed and 45 others injured in a terrorist attack on a private American-run university in Kabul on Wednesday night. Seven students were among those killed while 36 college staff and students wounded in the suicide car bombing and ensuing gunfight, police said Thursday. The following is …

Those wishing to cross the Afghan border into Pakistan without travel documents will not be allowed in, Pakistan’s adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs told the Senate standing committee on Thursday. Sartaj Aziz said facilities are being made available for more effective border management. He added that four …

About 22 Taliban militants were killed and 21 were injured during mopping-up operations led by Afghan security forces in 11 provinces of the country in the past 24 hours. Ministry of National Defense press office stated BNA, the clearing operations were launched to suppress armed rebels and protect the lives …

KABUL: Afghans from all walks of life have strongly denounced the terrorist attack on an American-run university in Kabul which claimed over a dozen lives after 10 hours of fighting. In the deadly attack which was launched on American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) at 07:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according …

One of Afghanistan’s leading crack commanders, Lieutenant Mohammed Akbar, was killed in Wednesday night’s attack on the American University in Afghanistan – a loss that is seen as a great tragedy to the Afghan National Security Forces and to the country. Akbar was leading a Crisis Response Unit team in …