KABUL: Afghan government has accused the Taliban extremist group of not being committed to peace process by refusing to negotiate with the Afghan peace negotiators recently in Abu Dhabi. President Ghani’s administration said Friday that the government yielded to demands of Afghans in forming a national consensus on peace, yet …
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KABUL: The U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw more than 7,000 of the 14,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months amid a fatiguing war, US media outlets reported. In a report published on December 20, the New York Times quotes a US official saying that President Trump’s …
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AT-KABUL: The chief executive office praised efforts by the US team for encouraging Taliban militants hold face to face talks with the government, an optimism that seems far from being fulfilled as the insurgents repeatedly denied talks with President Ghani’s administration. A spokesman of the chief executive said Wednesday that …
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AT-KABUL: A militia commander held in detention for several months, has been released on bail, attorney general office said. Nezamuddin Qaisari, a powerful militia commander in the northern province of Faryab and a close ally to first vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum was arrested by the National Directorate of Security …
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Much acclaimed US brokered peace talks in a bid to build up a consensus on a negotiated solution to long standing Afghan conflict concluded at Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates. Soon after conclusion of talks, the US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad flown to Islamabad whereas he made …
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AT Monitoring Desk-TEHRAN: Iranian Border Guards Commander Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee hailed his country’s safe and secure borderline with Afghanistan, saying prevalence of security in the region is indebted to his forces’ preparedness and cooperation of the Afghan border troops. Commander of the Iranian Border Guards Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee …
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KABUL: An Afghan-German woman has been rescued two years after she was abducted in Kabul and held captive ever since, authorities said Tuesday. The Ministry of Interior said the police rescued the woman from Bagrami district in an intelligence operation. The kidnapper has also been arrested and is in police …
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Kabul: Counter Narcotic Police (CNP) has discovered and confiscated some 395kg Hashish in counternarcotics operations in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday night. Ministry of Interior said in a statement that CNP conducted two separate operations in Sorkhrod district and 6th PD of the city of Jalalabad, where 395kg Hashish discovered …
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KABUL: A number of policemen on security duty at the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul have been sacked after being found guilty of bribery. Kabul police spokesmanBasir Mujahid said three police personnel of the embassy protection battalion belonging to 01 unit of the national police were relieved from duty by the …
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KABUL: Nine suspects including four police officers were arrested on charges of taking bribesfrom vendors in Kabul city. Afghan National Police (ANP) succeeded to arrest nine suspects including four police officers in connection to taking bribe and extortion from vendors during operation in Kabul city, said a press statement issued …
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