By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Defence and Interior Ministers appeared before the Parliament on Wednesday to provide answers on reasons for an upsurge in terrorist violence in the country. National Directorate of Security Chief had also been summonedfor questioning but didn’t appear before the Parliament Recent spate of violence and insecurity prompted …
Read More »Senators say Iran attacked Kam Kham Dam in wake of govt inertia
KABUL: Some of members of the Senate have accused the government of inaction which they alleged had Iran attack to sabotage the Kamal Khan hydropower dam. Kamal Khan dam is located in the western province of Nimroz bordering Iran’s province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The dam is planned to be …
Read More »Security forces kill 59 terrorists in raids
Kabul: In the latest string of counterinsurgency operations countrywide, security forces have killed more than 59 militants while wounding 57 over past day, according to authorities. During operations two militants were arrested and handed over to judicial organs for further inquiry. Security Forces targeted enemy’s hideouts and sanctuaries with air …
Read More »Pentagon touts Qatar effort for Afghan peace
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has thanked Qatar for its efforts in support of peace in Afghanistan and for being a “long-time friend and military partner” to the US and NATO. Speaking ahead of a meeting in Washington, Mattis welcomed the Qatari Minister of Defense Khalid …
Read More »Khalilzad takes strides towards our peace ambitions: US
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has been “hard at work” as the top American diplomat making another round to the Region, the State Department said. “The fact that Ambassador Khalilzad is in the region shows our commitment to a lasting peace agreement, hoping that …
Read More »Japan commits $13m for drought-stricken Afghans
AT-KABUL: The government of Japan decided to extend an Emergency Grant Aid of 13 million US dollars, in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through the World Food Programme (WFP), a statement from Japan embassy in Kabul said Wednesday. This Emergency Grant Aid …
Read More »Editorial: 125 years of controversial Durand Line
Whatever might be stances of both the stake holders Afghanistan and Pakistan on Durand Line but one thing is very clear that all treaties signed by the previous British India with the Afghan rulers at the time when Afghanistan was lacking its independence and was dependent on former British India. …
Read More »Afghanistan confers prestigious awards on intellectuals from Pakhtunkhwa, Baluchistan
AT-PESHAWAR: A number of leading intellectuals, writers and academicians from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan included two women have been honored with prestigious national awards by Afghanistan government. Dr. Hazrat Umar Zakhilwal outgoing ambassador to Pakistan on behalf of Afghanistan government has decorated the dignities with the prestigious awards included Ghazi …
Read More »9 army soldiers embrace martyrdom in Maidan Wardak
AT-KABUL: At least nine Afghan National Army soldiers embraced martyrdom and five Taliban insurgents were killed in a fresh skirmish in Central Maidan Wardak province, officials said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman, Hekmat Durani, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban insurgents stormed an ANA security post in Mangali area of Sayedabad …
Read More »Moscow forum a platform for Taliban: Political Party
At News Report-Kabul: The National Partnership Party, a government opposition political entity believes that the Moscow meeting was just a session to give privilege to Taliban, saying that Iran, Pakistan and Russia were the states who offered the privilege. Head of the party, Najibullah Kabuli said Sunday that the three …
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