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Since longtime the Afghan masses have pinned high hopes on the religious scholars and prayer leaders for achieving the goal of peace, prosperity and development. None can deny the role of Ulema in Afghanistan in such a war which fought on lens of religious believes. But killing of innocent Afghans …

AT-KABUL: At least six Afghan Border Police embraced martyrdom after their vehicle hit with a roadside mine in southern Helmand province on Monday, local officials said Tuesday. According to the officials the incident happened in Marja district of the province when a border police forces convoy hit with a roadside …

AT-KABUL: The militant outfits have been pocketing millions of dollars from illegal extraction of mining in Afghanistan annually, the Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) warned on Tuesday. “The mining sector has to be transparent, because it becomes a source of misfortune for Afghan people. The revenue goes to the powerful and …

Former head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Amrullah Saleh on Sunday accused the Presidential Palace (ARG) of nepotism, power monopoly and racism, saying the slogans chanted by government were biased and that all affairs are tackled based on ethnicity and linguistic issues. Saleh alleged that the appointments in …

Full-grown in behavior of political leadership, especially the road taken by Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah on Atta Mohammad Noor’s recent remark, has deeply impressed the Afghan masses, showing political maturity is here at highest level. We are all praise the maturity shown to twist the hullabaloo into a calm scene. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan will be considered for inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Beijing hinted on Tuesday. The $57 billion project is part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative linking China with Asia, Europe and beyond. Optimistic of the economic corridor benefitting the entire region, the Chinese …

AT-KABUL: 1st China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Minister’s Dialogue on Tuesday kicked off in Beijing, the capital city of neighboring China, in which three states talked over several issues. In his speech, Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani expressed his profound gratitude to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his entire team at the Ministry …

AT-KABUL: Without any sort of discrimination, the Ministry of Interior has upped sleeves to bring reform in the ministry, but complaining of some challenges posing by some politicians in the way. “Some politicians violated government recruitment rules, preventing reform in the ministry,” Interior Minister Wais Barmak said on Monday. Barmak, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer of National Unity Government (NUG), Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said that he was not involved in the “80 percent” in the dismissal of former Balkh governor, Atta Mohammad Noor, saying Noor had resigned as the governor. “Firing was not my work, it was …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser, Mohammad Haneef Atmar has praised Indian leadership for what he called “adopting a decisive position” in fight against terrorism, the office of the national Security Council said. In a meeting with Manpreet Vohra, Indian ambassador to Kabul, Atmar also talked on the Kabul-New Delhi security …