AT-KABUL: At least six civilians embraced martyrdom and 13 others receive injures after a motorbike full of explosives went off Sunday in the eastern Nangarhar provinces, provincial officials said. “A motorbike full of explosives was blown up around 01:30pm in the police district 1 of Jalalabad city near the Shirzai …
Read More »‘Eliminate narcotics to defeat Taliban’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: John F. Sopko, the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has said that winning the war against the Taliban is impossible without elimination of narcotics in Afghanistan. He sees elimination of narcotics in the country as an urgent need, stressing that the drug traffic and trade …
Read More »65 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 65 militants were killed and 27 others were wounded in different operations launched by the security forces in the past 24 hours in different provinces, security officials said Sunday. In a statement, ministry of defense, said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National …
Read More »Civil institution worried about Daesh activities
AT-KABUL: The ‘New Line’ organization, a civil society body has voiced concerns of security situation in the country, saying that the Daesh terrorist group would probably expand its activities in Afghanistan after its subsequent defeats in Iraq and Syria. Head of the organization, Naser Golrani said Saturday in Herat province …
Read More »Political parties say government limiting political, civil activities
AT-KABUL: Some political parties accuse the government of restricting political and civil activities which is against democracy. Meanwhile, a number of parliamentarians call opposition to the Kandahar session illegal, saying that political parties have the right to criticize government. They said that government made efforts to prevent Ata Mohammad Noor …
Read More »Chabahar Port’s first phase inauguration Sunday
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The work on first phase of Chabahar port is set to be inaugurated by Iranian president and Indian authorities today (Sunday). About two and a half years ago, Afghanistan, India and Iran signed a trilateral agreement based on which Afghanistan and India would ship their goods through …
Read More »None from govt helps Daesh: Ghani
AT-KABUL: The President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday, has demanded hard evidences from all those who accused government officials of supporting Daesh activities in the country. Addressing to the transformational ceremony of border police force from the ministry of interior to the ministry of defense, President Ghani openly challenged all who …
Read More »Most Afghans see Afghan-led peace process as the only solution
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Most Afghan people believe that an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process can put an end to the current war between the government and Taliban group, a survey conducted by the Center for Strategic and Regional Studies (CSRS) shows. The survey entitled ‘Peace Stalemate and Solutions’ was conducted …
Read More »Kandahar gathering: NUG must find solution to current crisis
AT-KABUL: A group of politicians, experts, tribal elders, Jihadi figures and members of Parliament at a gathering held in Kandahar on Saturday, has called on the National Unity Government (NUG) to come up to the fore honestly, and find solution to the current uncertainly, aimed at bringing reforms and overcome …
Read More »Afghan forces fighting terrorism on behalf of all humanity: Nicholson
AT-KABUL: The US Gen. John Nicholson on Saturday has said the US-led NATO and Afghan forces have been fighting terrorism on behalf of all humanity and war on terror has to be won as failure is no option after the new US strategy on South Asia. Gen. Nicholson, the commander …
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