By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Tribal elders and political leaders of Afghanistan’s Turk ethnicity say they would not support the National Unity Government anymore, calling on the government to convene Traditional Loya Jirga to solve the current political problems. Former minister of mines and the leader of Turk ethnicity Wahidullah Shahrani said …
Read More »Haqqani-linked terrorists arrested in Khost
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that two terrorists having links with the Haqqani terrorist network were arrested in the eastern Khost province. In a press statement, the NDS said that arrested two terrorists (suicide bomber and organizer) while they planning to carry out suicide attack …
Read More »Stop harassment of Afghan refugees: ANP
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Awami National Party (ANP), led by a Pashtun-nationalist politician Asfandyar Wali Khan, has called for an immediate end to the harassment of Afghan refugees in different parts of Pakistan. At a meeting of ANP’s Central General Council, chaired by Asfandyar Wali Khan, the party leader stressed the …
Read More »86 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 86 Taliban insurgents were killed and four others wounded in different operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, security officials said on Wednesday. “The national army with the cooperation of the national police and the national directorate of security operatives, …
Read More »32 Taliban join peace process in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Thirty-two Taliban fighters along with three commanders surrender weapons and joined peace process in eastern Nangarhar province. The surrendered insurgents were involved in subversive activities in districts of Goshta, Nazian said a statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office. The insurgents severed their ties with Taliban fighters and joint …
Read More »John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to prevent terrorists from using Pakistan as ‘safe haven’
John Kerry and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif agree on the “need for all sides to reduce tensions”. US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to prevent terrorists from using Pakistani territory as safe havens, as he expressed strong concern over the violence in Kashmir …
Read More »Women’s rights activists want international support in Brussels conference
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan Women Network said it has drafted the women’s demands to present in the Brussels conference to seek support for their rights. “As we are at the eve of the Brussels conference, we collected women’s demands from 21 provinces there,” head of the network Hasina Safi said …
Read More »UAE to aid six billion dollars for Afghan infrastructure projects
AT-KABUL: The United Arab Emirates has promised to donate six billion dollars for the infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, a government official said Tuesday. “About $5-6 billion will be donated by the United Arab Emirates, all in infrastructure projects,” Ali Ahmad Osmani, minister of water and energy told reporters, adding that …
Read More »Top Taliban commander killed in Ghazni
AT-KABUL: A key commander for the Taliban fighters was killed in a clash with security forces in the southeastern province of Ghazni, ministry of interior said Tuesday. It added in a statement that a group of Taliban insurgents attacked police checkpoint in the Panah localities of the province late Monday. …
Read More »Government to investigate Uruzgan bombing
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A delegation has been assigned to probe bombings, allegedly carried out by foreign forces against a police checkpoint in southern province of Uruzgan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. According to the statement issued Tuesday, the delegation will report back to the ministry. According to …
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