AT News Report-KABUL: Afghan government and the international community discussed the latter’s assistance in finance and equipping security forces in the 9th Oversight Coordinating Body (OCB) meeting held in Kabul, finance ministry said Sunday. “In the meeting, minister of defense, deputy minister of interior, military generals, ambassadors and representatives from …
Read More »Karzai calls Kunduz airstrike an “inhumane act”
AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai, strongly condemned the US airstrike against civilians in the northern province of Kunduz, calling that an “inhumane act”. The US war jets bombarded a group of civilians Friday night in the Char Dara district, which reportedly killed and injured more than 10. “Karzai …
Read More »ETWA express concern over lack of independency in IEC
AT News Report-KABUL: Election and Transparency Watch Organization of Afghanistan (ETWA) on Sunday released a report in which expressed concerned over lack of independency and inefficiency of Independent Election Commission (IEC) and seeks reformation in the body. Besides, the ETWA also some other party and civil organizations blamed IEC with …
Read More »21 Taliban fighters killed in Kunduz
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 21 Taliban fighters were killed and 12 others wounded during a series of operations carried out by the army’s Special Forces in northern Kunduz province. “21 Taliban insurgents including seven group leaders were killed during army special forces operations in Esa khil village of Chahardara …
Read More »Meaningful peace efforts needed: Karim Khalili
‘Taliban is like an umbrella for all militant groups, including the Daesh and drug trafficking’ AT News Report-KABUL: The Head of High Peace Council (HPC), Muhammad Karim Khalili has emphasized on further peace and reconciliation efforts to bring peace and stability in the country. He said Taliban militants have been …
Read More »Real face of Pakistan: ‘In retaliation, Pakistan should create terrorist groups to dismember UK and Switzerland”
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The UK authorities have ordered the immediate removal of anti-Pakistan advertisement from cabs and launched a probe into the issue. The decision followed a complaint lodged by Pakistan’s foreign ministry with the British High Commissioner to Islamabad after social media users in Pakistan shared some pictures on …
Read More »FMIC launches seventh quality improvement, Patient Safety convention
AT News Report-Kabul: The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) held the Seventh Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Convention on Saturday 2017. The convention coincides with “World Quality Day. “ This day serves as an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those who demonstrate leadership to sustain and …
Read More »74 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 74 militants were killed and 49 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a statement, Ministry of Defense, said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security, conducted joint operations against insurgents …
Read More »Corruption charges: Wolesi Jirga official suspended
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An investigative commission of lawmakers has suspended Wolesi Jirga’s Secretariat Director Khudai Nazar Nasrat on graft charges and illegal recruitments. The commission referred him to the Attorney General Office (AGO) on Saturday for further probe into the matter, head of the investigative commission of the house announced. …
Read More »Kunduz offensive: Civilians, militants suffer casualties
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Civilians and the Taliban insurgents have suffered casualties during an air-and-ground operation by foreign forces in northeastern Kunduz province, official said on Saturday. A member of provincial council, Maulvi Khosh Mohammad Nasratyar, told Pajhwok Afghan News the operation was conducted in the Ghroqchlaq area of Chahar Dara …
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