AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: 29 prisoners were freed from prisons in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar in compliance with a presidential decree, officials said on Wednesday. Jail Superintendent Mir Hazrat Stanikzai says that the prisoners were released following a decree by president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani issued on the Eid …
Read More »Editorial: Women’s role imperative in all sectors
International Women’s Day is being mark on 8 March across the globe aimed at giving a large-scale tribute to their achievements and showing equality in the men dominated society. This international event is also to celebrate women’s achievements—from the political to the social—while calling for gender equality. This day can …
Read More »Afghanistan beat Ireland by 6 wickets
Afghanistan skipper, Asghar Stanikzai feels that the wicket was looking good throughout, which made batting easy for them. Opines that the opposition fell short of 25-30 runs in a deck such as this which favours the batsmen. Adds that the first game is always important in any series and is …
Read More »Kabul carnage; Hospital attack left over 30 dead, 66 wounded
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least over 30 people were killed and over 50 others received injures after suicide bombers stormed Sardar Dawod Khan—a military hospital in Kabul on Wednesday morning, security official said. Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Dawlat Waziri, said first a suicide attacker exploded his laden explosive …
Read More »Kabul military hospital attacked
AT-KABUL: An unknown number of armed militants today morning attacked the military hospital in Kabul’s Wazir Akbar Khan area. Defense Ministry spokesman, Dawlat Waziri confirmed “attackers entered to hospital” but details were still not available. The attackers entered the hospital following a blast near to the back wall of the …
Read More »Editorial: Confusing war ‘on terrorism’
In the ongoing fight against terrorism seems that something is going very much wrong in the way of combating the intimidation. If it is like layperson, it would be wonderful, if there is anyone to explain what might be going on in the way of eliminating terrorism. The Afghan masses …
Read More »Crossings temporarily open for strand people
By Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: After a break of around 18 days, the Pak-Afghan borders both at Torkham, Khyber and Chaman BalAgency Baluchistan was opened for the stranded people from both sides on Tuesday morning. The crossings in according to decision will also remain open on Wednesday. Since early morning, hundreds of people have thronged …
Read More »Terrorist plots against lawmakers foiled
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Tuesday that it had foiled possible attacks against the parliamentarian, arresting two people hired for the plot. The detained militants have confessed that killing of the Law Maker of the Lower House of Parliament in Kabul was plotted by the militant Taliban’s …
Read More »Two heroin factories destroyed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) carried out operations against heroin makers and destroyed two factories in the eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, Special Forces of the Interior Ministry were succeeded to discover two factories of heroin in Kambo area of …
Read More »145 rockets hit Kunar; Pakistan still to shun shelling into Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In the latest shelling, Pakistani troops have fired at least 145 missiles in the two district of eastern Kunar province, local official said on Tuesday. These missiles landed in Sarkano and Khas districts of the province, no reports of human casualties yet. “So far there have been …
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