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AT-KABUL: At least seven Afghan National Army soldiers have been martyred in a Taliban attack in their checkpoint in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Monday. The incident occurred in Farsh area of Ghani Khail district after Taliban insurgents stormed a security checkpoint, leaving casualties to the security forces. Provincial …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that the first vice president General Abdul Rashid Dostum is highly likely to return home from Turkey. “Issue of General Dostum is being scrutinized and the probability of his return is quite high,” said the president in his address at a press conference …

AT-KABUL: At least 89 militants have been killed and 60 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD), said that Afghan National Army …

AT-KABUL: Latest figures released Sunday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) show continuing record high casualty rates being inflicted on the Afghan civilian population by the warring parties.  Covering the period 1 January to 30 June 2018, findings include the killing of more civilians in the first six months …

We have democracy in Afghanistan and that to a greatest extend. One of its major parts is election and free media. Won’t be wrong to call them as pillars of democracy that fortunately both have been injected in Afghan society in a maximum level and there is no fear in …

AT News Report-KABUL: As pro-Dostum protests in the north spiral out of control, Wolesi Jirga of the Parliament ruled on Saturday to assign and send a delegation to meet with protesters and thoroughly investigate the protests that have wreaked havoc in the northern region. Based upon requests from several lawmakers …

A re-commencement of process using biometric system proposed AT News Report-KABUL: Amid perpetuation of pre-election tensions, prominent leaders of political parties and alliances heaped scorns on a “rigged and inappropriate” voter registration process, seeking a recommencement of registration with the use of biometric-based system. In a meeting in Kabul on …

AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock signed an agreement with the Ministry of Mine to purchase 20,000 metric tons of fertilizers from a fertilizer factory in northern Mazar-e-Sharif city. The agreement over buying fertilizers from Mazar-e-Sharif factory aimed at supporting domestic production besides boosting up farmers’ incomes,” …

“This is not the first attack,nor is it the last” By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Twenty army soldiers embraced martyrdom on Friday night following a massive midnight attack of Taliban insurgents on security checkpoints in western Farah province, said officials. Taliban fiercely stormed army checkpoints in Dehzak area of Faryab’s Balablok district …

AT News Report-KABUL: Kandahar’s Provincial Council warns that formation of an interim government is the only way out of the ongoing crisis. In a large gathering held Saturday in Kandahar city, people and their representatives in the provincial council expressed concern of the continuation of the current worsening situation particularly …