AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Hanif Atmar met Wednesday with the new Saudi Arabian ambassador to Kabul, Jassim bin Mohammed al-Khalidi in his office, the Security Council said. Atmar welcomed the ambassador to Afghanistan, and called his mission important in expanding bilateral relationships. The Saudi ambassador promised to do his best …
Read More »Iran-US tension may not harm Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan hopes that the US pull out from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and tensions between two countries would not put negative impacts on it. US President, Donald Trump on Tuesday, announced that his country pulled out the nuclear deal with Iran called as Joint Comprehensive Plan Of …
Read More »Daesh fundraiser held in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: A crucial member of the Islamic State (IS), which is also widely known as Daesh terrorists, who was a key fundraiser of the extremist group, have been detained during an operation carried out by the National Directorate of Security (NDS’s) Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial official said …
Read More »Editorial: Water crisis looms
The outlook of Afghanistan’s water crisis is not good in the midst of a derelict water infrastructure and weak water management doctrine in Afghanistan and constant bullying of Iran to secure a bigger share of the country’s waters. Decades of war have decimated much of the country. The water infrastructure …
Read More »IS, Taliban suicide bombers attack two police stations, killing 10
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: 10 people mostly policemen have been killed and 23 others injured after eight suicide bombers assailed two police stations in Kabul, the capital city on Wednesday. The Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak said that after a blast, two attackers assailed the 13th police station and engaged in …
Read More »60 Afghan pilots trained to fly Black Hawk choppers to chase militants
AT-KABUL: 60 pilots from the Afghan air force trained in flying the US-donated Black Hawk helicopters started practical flights, the air force command said. Air Force Commander, General Mohammad Shoaib said Wednesday that nine of the pilots were trained in abroad, while 51 others received trainings in the Kandahar air …
Read More »Two complex attacks under way in Kabul city
AT-KABUL- Armed militants have launched two coordinated attacks in two separate parts of the Kabul city where the clashes between security forces and militants still going on. First attack was carried out at 11:30am against headquarters of Police District 13th in west of Kabul city. In first an explosion hit …
Read More »Atmar, Jinsong discuss broadening of bilateral ties
AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Hanif Atmar on Tuesday met with Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Liu Jinsong in his office, discussing bilateral relations and his recent visit to Beijing. The two sides emphasized on the expansion of bilateral relationships, join struggle against terrorism, regional cooperation and economic ties. Atmar appreciated Chinese …
Read More »Our waters, our right
AT-KABUL: Afghan government says that water is the right and need of Afghan people and more efforts should be carried out in retaining and using the waters. Javid Faisal, spokesman for the chief executive said Tuesday that Afghanistan was committed in agreements with Iran over water and considers its interests …
Read More »Tala Wa Barfak district has not collapsed; Clashes underway; Taliban assailants will be defeated: MoD
AT-KABUL: Heavy clashes underway between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in Tala Wa Barfak, the strategic district of northern Baghlan province, official said on Tuesday. The Taliban insurgent will be defeated and military personnel from Afghan National Army’s 209 Shaheen Crops will reduce the militants to rubble, …
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