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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani at a ceremony on Monday to mark for the first time the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Day, said, “no caves could safe terrorist groups” in the country. The ceremony which was attended by high-ranking officials, the president furthered, “ANDSF are fighting …

The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have never been traumatized at stamping out terrorism in the war-hit country. Though terrorism is a global threat, but the Afghans and security forces are at the frontline of the war on terror. Without doubt, Afghan security forces engaged in an unclear …

By Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: President of Afghanistan Transporters Association, Mr. Mohammad Noor Ahmadzai has called upon Pakistani authorities to order re-opening of all crossing points with Afghanistan, enabling the drivers and transporters to deliver the stranded goods. “Hundreds of stranded goods trucks are loaded with fresh fruits, vegetable, poultry and other …

AT- Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry for Commerce and Industries said that it would officially lodge a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Pakistan’s decision of closing Transit Trade Routes. The route has been shutdown since February 16. Briefing newsmen, Deputy Minister, Qurban Haqjo said that closing of Spin …

AT-KABUL: The United States says it welcomes the new law on the trafficking in person and smuggling migrants, saying it would provide “significant advancements to protect human rights”. “The United States is proud of our assistance to the Ministry of Justice in support of the multi-year project.  In particular, the …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan and Turkmen officials talked Sunday on the strength of economy and business. In a meeting finance minister Eklil Hakimi held with Turkmenistan ambassador to Kabul Togalakow Hemra, the two sides discussed the seventh meeting of the joint commission for economic and trade between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, strengthen …

AT-KABUL: Afghan and Indian officials talked on a joint procedure based on which, the air trade would be accelerated. Deputy foreign minister Nasir Andisha in meeting with Indian ambassador Manpreet Vohra also discussed the increase of export-import between the two countries through air transport, quality of the goods and facilities …

TEFA expressed concerns over political interference in electoral bodies By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) on Sunday expressed its deepest concerns over political interferences in the electoral bodies through high wings in the government and political clusters. While lamenting, TEFA said, “intrusion in electoral commission work is …

By Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: In a bid to convince Pakistani authorities of allowing them to enter their motherland, hundreds of Afghans stranded due to sealing of Pak Afghan border at Torkham have staged a protest demonstration at Landi Kotal Khyber Agency on Sunday. The protesters along with their belongings after assembling …

There is no place in Afghanistan where the Taliban and other militant outfits did no target, and it has been for years that these groups have been engaged in devastation course. The militants have committed numerous of big crimes against the Afghan masses, and still putting no step toward backward. …