AT Monitoring Desk-The Interior Minister has ordered a series of security enhancement measures as the time window for the parliamentary elections is winding down, Zamannews reported. Wais Ahmad Barmak during video conference on Sunday ordered zonal commanders of security forces and police chiefs of 34 provinces to adopt all-out measures …
Read More »Senators oppose foreign security company in Afghan war
AT-KABUL: Members of senate oppose the handing over of the Afghan war to a US private security company, saying that the war privatization would not be a resolve for Afghan problems, but would create more problems and new crisis. The US war in Afghanistan is intensifying day after day, and …
Read More »Baghlan residents protest irresponsible armed groups
AT-KABUL: People in the northern province of Baghlan staged demonstration on Sunday in Kabul to protest the presence of irresponsible armed groups. The protestors said that the presence of armed groups caused insecurity there, asking the government to prevent their activities. They claimed that government officials were playing dual roles …
Read More »Kabul police seize stash of psychedelic pills during busts
AT-Kabul: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) arrested on Sunday two drug peddlers with more than 1,000 psychedelic mushrooms in possession during a raidin Kabul City. CNP busted a drug network in Kabul city and confiscated 1,000 K Tablets along with two prime suspects, an interior ministry statement said. Statement said that …
Read More »Intelligence agency foils ‘major terror plot’ in Kabul raids
AT-KABUL: The intelligence agency says it has thwarted a major terrorist attack in Kabul city, amid a heated election campaigning and as polls are nearing. Intelligence operatives managed to arrest two masterminded of suicide attack during a clampdown in 3rd PD in Kabul city, said a press statement issued by …
Read More »Afghanistan sends first batch of police officers to Russia for training
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Sunday said it has sent 20 police officersto Russia to undergo professional training, as part of an ongoing capacity-building programme for police. As many as 20 policemen from different segments have gone to Russia for professional trainings in the wake of a professionalism process in …
Read More »District chief in east calls for security beef-up
AT-KABUL: Rodat district chief urged security forces to reinforce security of the candidates in Rodat district of eastern Nangarhar province. According to a statement Rodat district chief Nasim Shenwari on Sunday said that candidates and their campaign security is the most priority. Speaking at a session titled candidates protection, he …
Read More »Airstrike in Nangarhar kills at least 27 Islamic State terrorists
AT-KABUL: At least 27 Islamic State fighters were killed in a pre-dawn airstrike on Saturday in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The air force targeted Daesh fighters’ hideouts in Khogyani district of Nangarhar last night, which as result 27 Daesh affiliates were killed, said a statement issued by Ministry of …
Read More »More than 100 complaints registered on electoral campaigns
AT-KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission, says it has so far registered 133 cases of complaints against the parliament candidates. “So far, 133 complaint cases have been registered on the premature campaigns, from which, 89 cases have been investigated and the rest are under investigation,” the commission spokesman, Ali Reza …
Read More »Editorial: No military solution to Afghan conflict
Erik Prince, founder of the controversial security firm Blackwater, is trying to convince President Donald Trump to privatize America’s war in Afghanistan. His pitch rejected by senior US administration officials, most notably Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, but he is not giving up with pursing his pitch for the people …
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