AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has urged the international community to restrain the financing streams of terrorist groups and help Afghanistan in reducing civilian casualties in the ongoing war. According to the annual report of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) published last week more …
Read More »5m jobs on offing
AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has approved an ambitious strategy of creating five million jobs during the coming five years. This strategy would be announced in the beginning of the new solar year. The Presidential Palace has confirmed the strategy of ‘job creation’ in various government ministries and relevant departments, aimed …
Read More »20 police martyred, 13 Taliban killed in Farah
AT-KABUL: At least 20 police officers embraced martyrdom, while a dozen of Taliban insurgents have been killed in separate clashes erupted between them in western Farah province, police and local residents said on Tuesday. Police confirmed the martyrdom of only colleagues, but said 13 Taliban insurgents were killed in retaliatory …
Read More »Anxiety amplified over aerial drug trafficking
AT-KABUL: The Criminal Justice Task Force warns against the increase in drug smuggling through air comparing to the past years. The interior ministry-led institution says it has found out the increase of aerial drug smuggling since it took control of narcotics trade through the Kabul international airport. It said Monday …
Read More »Dead bodies of nine hostages found in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: The dead bodies of nine civilians — who have been kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh militants, and later killed, have been found in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. The Daesh militants abducted dozens of people, including tribal …
Read More »30 hostages freed from Taliban captivity
AT-KABUL: The Afghan Special Forces in their ongoing anti-Taliban operations — have freed 30 people who were being held hostage by the Taliban insurgents for several years, the provincial governor said. The security forces raided a Taliban-controlled jail in eastern Laghman province, releasing all the captivities. Backed by air force—the …
Read More »Senators demand action against defying ousted governors
AT-KABUL: Some senators have demanded stringent action against the ousted provincial governors who are in disobedience of Kabul order regarding their dismissal. On Sunday, the governor for Samangan province Abdul Karim Khaddam followed Balkh governor and his party fellow Atta Noor who rejected his dismissal order. Khaddam and Noor are …
Read More »Afghan raids kill 23 Taliban militants
AT-KABUL: At least 23 of Taliban militants were killed in a spate of military strikes in the past day across Afghanistan, according to the Afghan security officials. In a statement issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police …
Read More »Afghanistan denies Pakistan allegations over terrorist havens
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan has denied allegations of Pakistan that terrorists had sanctuaries within the Afghan soil. Afghan authorities said on Monday that terrorists havens were based in Pakistan. The ministry of defense said Monday that Taliban’s Quetta council, Haqqani network, al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups are inside Pakistan. Pakistan’s army chief …
Read More »Editorial: Another headache for NUG
In the wake of spate of political disorders in the country, the National Unity Government needs to embark an unflinching scheme to find wise solutions to the ongoing turmoil. Any sorts of issue creating headache to the government must be deterred. But does it simple to bring political orders? It …
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