Will frequently fight for freedom of Balochistan: Baloch ‘Where human right is? Balochistan bloodbath has to be ended. Never use Balochistan soil against Afghanistan” AT-KABUL: Baloch minority celebrated their 70th Independence Day in Kabul, while showing strong commitment to fight for freedom of Balochistan. The Baloch people say that they …
Read More »Karzai condemns killing of civilians in US airstrike in Haska Mina
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned the airstrike carried out by the foreign forces in Nangarhar’s Haska Mina district. A number of civilians including children were killed in this airstrike, according to reports. Karzai called the attacks carried out against the Afghan villages and houses under the pretext of …
Read More »International Youth Day: Ghani urges youth to fight crisis, corruption
‘Don’t let anyone to use you as tools to fun flame of discord’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Celebrating the International Youth Day on Saturday in Salam Khana palace, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani urged the youth to fight against corruption and rescue the country from crisis. President continued that “some cluster willing …
Read More »Children among 16 civilians killed by mortar attack
AT Monitoring-KABUL: At least 16 innocent civilians including 10 children were killed in a mortar attack in Dawlatabad district of northwestern Faryab province, officials said on Saturday. The district police chief, Col. Nematullah Toofan, confirmed the civilian casualties caused by a mortar that hit Tortah Atta area of the district …
Read More »Editorial: Youth are agent for change
On 17 December, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth that 12 August to be declared International Youth Day. This day celebrates worldwide, Afghanistan also celebrate this to give more power and responsibility to young Afghans. Without doubt, …
Read More »Central Bank collects 935m defaced banknotes
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Central Bank will not exchange damaged and defaced banknotes after the final deadline of August 21. The state owned Central Bank says it has collected over 935 million Afghanis of the affected banknotes. The Central Bank Spokesman, Aimal Hashoor said that beyond the deadline the banknotes …
Read More »Mirza Olang massacre AIHRC sends a delegation to Sar-i-Pul to investigate the case
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Right Commission (AIHRC) once again condemns the brutal killings of civilians in the Mirza Olang region of Sar-i-Pul province and expresses its sympathy and condolence to all the survivors and families of the victims and the injured. The crime committed in Mirza Oulang is an explicit …
Read More »30 Taliban insurgents killed by their own suicide vests blast
AT-KABUL: At least 30 Taliban militants have been killed when their two suicide bombers vests, and some other explosive materials went off in Bala Bolok district of Farah province, provincial governor spokesman, Naser Mehri said on Friday. “A group of Taliban fighters and their suicide bombers had gathered in Bala …
Read More »Paktika offensive leaves 15 Taliban dead, scores injured
KABUL: Clearing operation of the Afghan security forces has entered its second day on Friday with killing of at least 15 Taliban insurgents in the Gomal district of southeastern Paktika province, an official said. Foreign fighters were among those Taliban insurgents killed in the offensive. Scores of militants were also …
Read More »Mirza-Olang carnage will be investigated seriously: AGO
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Attorney General Office (AGO) on Thursday said that Mirza-Olang brutally massacre by Taliban and Daesh will be investigated seriously in Northern Sar-e-Pul province. “We and our colleague declare to start a serious, broad and exact investigation for Mirza-Olang cruelly civilian bloodshed,” said Attorney General of Afghanistan …
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