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After more than one decade of war in the country, the government and its allies from the US and elsewhere have had little success staunching the flow of poppy. According to recent data from the UN office on Drugs and Crime, opium-poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 10 percent in 2016, …

AT-KABUL: The former president, Hamid Karzai, on Thursday said that only unity can lead Afghanistan toward peace, stability and prosperity. “Brotherhood and togetherness is the wish of every Afghan,” the former president said, adding that only unity can lead Afghanistan toward “peace, happiness, prosperity and freedom.” Speaking in a gathering …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan ambassador and President’s special envoy to Islamabad Dr. Omer Zakhilwal has challenged the impression that Afghan security forces provoked the recent deadly clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces at the Spin Boldak border area. Zakhilwal hold talks with advisor to Pakistan prime minister on foreign affairs, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some members of the Wolesi Jirga voiced Wednesday against President Ashraf Ghani’s recent remarks on corruption in the country. President Ghani had told the European Union’s anti-corruption conference in Kabul that many advantageous measures had been taken over the years to overcome the ongoing graft in the …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai stressed on the education especially for the youth, saying it is “necessary and important” for the country. In a meeting with the elders and youth from the provinces of Kunduz and Takhar in Kabul, Karzai asked the elders not to spare any efforts in the …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban’s shadow district chief for Khogyani district was killed in eastern Nangarhar province. “Taliban shadow district chief Wafiullah for Khogyani district was killed by Afghan forces during an operation in Koz Byar area,” said a press statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office. Statement said that one of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Seven civilians, including children and women have been killed after their vehicle hit with a roadside bomb in western Herat province, provincial official said on Wednesday Provincial Police Spokesman, Abdulahad Walizada, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the shocking incident was occurred in Adarskan district of Herat province …

Heavy clashes are ongoing between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in areas close to Kunduz city and at least five police and army outposts are under siege by the militants. It seems that the Taliban insurgents have launched a coordinated assault on the city of Kunduz, attacking from …

AT-KABUL: At least 59 militants were killed and 35 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …

AT-KABUL: The head of Ulema (clerics) council was killed and six of his students wounded after a bomb went off inside a seminary in northern Parwan province today. “Parwan Provincial Ulema leader Maulawi Abdul Rahim Shah Hanafi was killed and 4 student of the madrasa wounded in a bomb blast …