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The national security forces in an operation carried out in the southern province of Kandahar, killed at least 50 Taliban fighters. The operation was launched just days after the insurgent group claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks in Kabul city. The attack on the Intercontinental hotel that killed at least …

AT-KABUL: President, Ashraf Ghani, in a rare speech to the nation on Friday called Pakistan as “Taliban center” and asked Islamabad for “practical actions” against the terrorist networks on its soil, who have been involved in terrorist activities in Afghanistan. After holding Friday prayers in ARG mosque, Ghani appeared among …

Two senior security officials flew Wednesday to Islamabad to have talks with Pakistani authorities. The visit took place in the wake of a series of terrorist attacks in Kabul, Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar and Helmand provinces. Taliban claimed responsibility for more of these attacks, while the Daesh terrorist group also said …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL:  Minister of Interior Wais Ahmad Barmak on Thursday said that during visit to Pakistan all documented issues shared discussed with Pakistan official and urged to take action. After recent attacks in Kabul Afghan delegation including Minister of Interior Wais Ahmad Barmak and Intelligence Chief visit Pakistan on …

AT-KABUL: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, condemned the latest attacks in Kabul and provinces of Afghanistan, saying that terrorists’ sanctuaries and training bases are in the neighboring of Afghanistan and India. In a telephonic conversation with President Ashraf Ghani, Indian premier emphasized on elimination of the terrorists’ hideouts. Three subsequent …

AT-KABUL: The government-backed Local Police force in the northern province of Sar-e-Pul threatened to leave their outposts if they do not receive support from the central government. They say that the government was not providing them with foodstuff and fuel. Amanullah, commander of the local police in the Sayyad district, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: Afghan Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and Intelligence Chief Masoom Stanekzai left Kabul to Islamabad on Wednesday to share documents and witnesses regarding Kabul attacks with Pakistan officials. “Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and National Directorate of Security Head Masoom Stanekzai reached to Islamabad Pakistan to share …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission selected Golajan Abdul Badie Sayyad as the new head, after a long time of lack of chief. “The commission leading board selected Sayyad as the head and Wasima Badghisi as his deputy,” an official of the commission told Radio Azadi on Wednesday. Former head of …

Kabul residents enjoy this week as the second snowflakes were coming down. Residents were happy to see the city, everywhere white, blanketed by snowfall of the year. However, parts of the country are struggling with heavy snowfall as thousands of people are being reported in trouble and major highways were …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 18drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 18 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over to CJTF …