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AT-KABUL: The Afghan and the US officials discussed the ways of counter-narcotics efforts in a joint workshop held on Tuesday in Kabul. The US Ambassador to Kabul, Hugo Llorens reaffirmed his country’s support for Afghanistan’s counter narcotics objectives at the event, the US embassy said in a statement. “All of …

AT-KABUL: At least 19 fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS), also known as Deash terrorists were killed during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province, within past 24 hours, security official said. In a press statement, the Nangarhar press office, said that these fighters were killed in Haska Meena and …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Hundreds of residents in eastern Kunar province took out to the streets on Monday morning to protest Pakistan artillery shelling, and were shouting anti-Pakistan slogans. Hundreds of residents of Asad-Abad, the capital city of Kunar province, staged a rally to give vent to their anger against Pakistan …

AT-KABUL: In the new gesture of snowstorms and freezing weather, at least 26 people were killed and nine others received injures in the six districts of the northwestern Faryab province, provincial official said the other day. Provincial governor spokesman, Javid Baidar, said that despite human losses the snowstorm had also …

By Sadiq Yousufi-KABUL: The series of terrorist attacks in Pakistan have targeted all the four provinces, including tribal-belt, administered by Pakistan. The loyalists of the so-called Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist carried out a bloody attack on the Sufi Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sindh province …

Afghanistan National Cricket Teams is just a 16 years old, and has gone from strength to strength despite a bloody war and the ongoing insurgency. Cricket was the single sport allowed by the Taliban insurgents during their region, but has only become a national obsession since 2001. It is very …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: While expressing his deepest sympathy with the victim-families of the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abdullah Abdullah said “the only solution to end tragedy in the both sides is the honest approach of Islamabad in fight against terrorism.” Presiding the Council of …

AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has called on Pakistani authorities to arrest 85 leaders of Taliban and other “terrorist groups” who are living in Pakistan and hand them over to Kabul. In a letter from the foreign ministry delivered by Afghan ambassador in Islamabad to Pakistani officials, a list of …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 members of a single family were killed and four others wounded after unknown men threw grenades at their house in eastern Laghman province, provincial officials said Monday. “10 member of a family including women and children were killed after unknown attacker tossed hand grenades in a …

AT-KABUL: A senior commander of the al-Qaeda terrorist network was killed in an operation launched by the intelligence agency forces in southern Ghazni province, officials said. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement that its special operatives succeeded to kill top al-Qaeda commander Saifullah Akhtar along with …