AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of civil activists and political figures in a large gathering organized by Loya Afghanistan Movement in Kabul urged the international community to resolve the Durand Line issue. They also emphasized that Afghan people should solve the problem of the de-facto border by forging unity between …
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KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemned last night’s attack against civilian residents of the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Shortly before midnight on 10 November, a vehicle laden with heavy explosives detonated in the vicinity of the German Consulate in Mazar, killing four civilians and injuring 128, including 19 …
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AT-KABUL: A powerful Taliban truck bomb targeted the German consulate in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province late on Thursday night, killing at least five people and wounding more than 120, official sources told Afghanistan Times. The attack which the Taliban called it a “revenge” for US air strikes in the volatile …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Selection Committee of Election Commissioners on Thursday said that after reviewing 722 applications it has shortlisted 36 candidates for the positions of electoral commissioners. The list has been submitted to President Ashraf Ghani who will finalize names of those fit for the positions. Out of over …
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It seems that the Taliban want to be responsible for more civilian killings on the Day of Judgment before the almighty God, as the group is urging the continuation of war. Improvised explosive devises (IED) planted by the insurgents are killing scores of innocent women, children and men on weekly …
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Taliban ask US president-elect to change polices, pullout troops from Afghanistan By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Donald J. Trump was elected the United States’ 45th president in an astonishing victory for a celebrity, businessmen and political novice who capitalized on voter’s economic anxieties. Projections early on Wednesday showed that Trump clinched victory …
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Afghan war has not been outlined as core issue by the two US presidential candidates—Republican Party nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Party nominee Hillary Clinton. Business tycoon Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States who will take office next year. The win comes as a surprise for many …
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AT-KABUL: The former President Hamid Karzai felicitated Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America. “With respect to the will of the people of the US for change in political arena, the Afghan masses expected factual changes in the fight against terrorism in accordance with …
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AT-KABUL: Provincial Police Chief of southeastern Khost province said on Wednesday that two terrorists having links with the notorious Haqqani Network were arrested during an operation. In a press statement, the provincial police chief said that the arrests were made during an operation conducted by Afghan Special Forces in Pul-i-Alam …
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President Ghani gives apartment to Sharbat Gula; Karzai commends Zakhilwal and his team for tireless efforts to facilitate famed ‘Afghan Girl’ By Shamim Shahid and Farhad Naibkhel- PESHAWAR/KABUL: After 15 days of imprisonment in Pakistan, the Afghan woman known worldwide for her iconic portrait on the cover of National Geographic …
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