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AT Monitoring Desk-WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for what he said ‘doing nothing for the US’ and said that the country sheltered al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden for years. Trump told Fox news in an interview that people in Pakistan knew the top terrorist leader was living there. …

Second round of meeting between the Taliban and the U.S. special envoy for Afghan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad ended without any agreement. Earlier there were reports that the U.S. government is considering postponement of the Afghan presidential elections which was categorically rejected by all sides including the Afghan government. Khalilzad has …

AT-KABUL:  The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions on Afghanistan, reaffirming its long-term commitment to supporting the Afghans in their path towards peace, security and prosperity. The EU Council welcomed ‘the growing consensus among key Afghan, regional and international stakeholders on the parameters of a potential peace process, …

KABUL: At least 23 Taliban fighters were killed and 20 others wounded in recent offensives against the militants in western Farah province, authorities said Saturday. Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have conducted anti-Taliban clampdown supported by Resolute Support Mission air forces in Dewar Sorkh village of Khak-e-Safid district …

KABUL: More than 66 militants were killed and 53 wounded in countrywide counter insurgency operations over past day, according to authorities. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …

KABUL: Authorities in eastern Nangarhar province are considering launching a meeting to take note of viewpoints of women about peace and put them into use in the peace process. A session regarding running of women consensus launched in Shahi Palace leading by provincial governor. The session was attended by Human …

Kabul: The Upper House of the Parliament is accusing President Ghani’s administration, the independent election commission, and foreign stakeholders of plotting to distort the election results. Fazl Hadi Muslimyar says that delaying results of parliamentary election results is objectionable. He said he had substantiated evidence to prove that the election …

AT-KABUL: The US and Taliban representatives in a fresh round of talks spoke on the possibility of an interim administration and postponement of the next year’s presidential election. Sources close to the two sides have told the Kabul News broadcaster that the US newly-appointedspecial envoy for the Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay …

AT-KABUL: The defense ministry strategy for the prevention of security forces’ casualties has caused more increasing casualties among soldiers and police, members of senate claim. The senators on Sunday accused security organs of poor management that had helped more areas be fallen to Taliban militants and more security forces be …

When the government and the Independent Election Commission are getting prepared for the fourth presidential election since the ouster of the Taliban rule by the 2001 US-led invasion some political figures and parties warns that they would not accept the results of it and would think for an alternative to …