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AT-KABUL: Following the recent attack and violence during protest Attorney General Office (AGO) has suspended Kabul Garrison Chiefs and Kabul Police Chief. “The AGO after a transparent investigation in connection to the recent incident in Kabul  made decision to suspend Kabul police chief, and the Kabul garrison commander, said AGO …

AT-Kabul: Two US troops were killed and two more wounded by an Afghan soldier in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Sunday. “Two U.S. troops were killed and two other wounded after an army soldier linked to the Taliban opened fire at them Saturday afternoon in the Achin district of …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development said Sunday that it runs a project to provide job opportunities for 5,000 returnees in eight provinces. “Running of this program aims to provide job opportunities to those Afghan refugees who have returned from neighboring countries,” the ministry said in a statement. …

‘Jihadi Leader Mujaddidi says is ready to play as mediator role between protestors and government’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: The High Council of Jihadi and National Parties (Shoraye A’ali Ahzab Jihadi wa Melli) on Sunday expressed concern over sit-in tents by demonstrators in Kabul city, which has caused big traffic problems …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have agreed to speed up fight against terrorist outfits and to bolster bilateral cooperation, TOLO news reported. Ghani and Sharif held a meeting on the sideline of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit this weekend in Astana of Kazakhstan, …

Meaningful dialogue is very much important. There is simply no alternative to conciliation through a dialogue which leads toward some results. Empty talk and promise in big official gatherings is no more worthy, and the Afghan masses will not buy it anymore. You must not use it as just another …

AT-KABUL: Education and providing educational facilities are the best and only remedies toward pushing a nation toward peace, stability, and prosperity, a Chinese official said on Saturday. Director of Division of Asian and African Affairs for the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Mr. …

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani referred to Pakistan nine times in his 36-minute speech at the Kabul Process conference on June 6, a one-day meeting between the Afghan government and representatives of 27 countries and international organizations charged with restarting a peace process in this violence-torn country. While Ghani’s central demand …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL:  At least six officers for the border police were killed and 14 more wounded when a US warplane opened fire on their checkpoint and patrol vehicles in southern Helmand province, local officials said Saturday. “The border police check post and patrol came under US-air strike, in which, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Saturday expressed deepest concerns over sit-in tents by demonstrators caused lots of traffic problems in Kabul city. They asked government to put an end before tents culture in Kabul as soon as possible. “Demonstrators’ tents have created …