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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Kabul and Tehran have agreed to create a transit-oriented green custom path in a bid to facilities Afghan traders to transit goods in the shortest possible time in Afghanistan via Chabahar port. The agreement was reached during a meeting held Tuesday between Director General of Afghanistan Customs …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A man killed her daughter and a young man believed to be her lover over alleged illicit relationship in the Yousufkhel district of southeastern Paktika province, a family source said Tuesday. “The incident took place in Mashkhil village late Monday,” Sayedullah, a relative of the girl’s family …

AT-KABUL: At least two civilian were killed and 13 others wounded after explosive devices went off at a Mazar-e-Sharif’s busy area of the northern Balkh province on Tuesday afternoon, provincial officials said. The incident took place in the Police District 2 at around 12:50pm,” provincial spokesman Sher Jan Dorrani said, …

Islamic State (IS) or Daesh leader for Khorasan Hafiz Saeed was among 30 others killed in Afghan forces’ operation in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Lt. Col. Mohammad Zaman Wazir, 201st Selab Military Crops commander, told reporters in Achin district that 30 Daesh rebels, …

AT-KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday addressing the council of ministers said that the National Unity Government (NUG) had drawn up a new electoral reforms roadmap. Reforms in electoral system of the country have been remained as big challenge for the NUG since its formation. “The new roadmap is …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad Hazrat Omar Zakhhilwal said that Pakistan has not taken steps against the Haqqani terrorist network, as it claims. The network carries out destructive activities in Afghanistan. Unfulfilled commitment by Pakistan is one of the major reasons behind increasing tensions in relations between two …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Two foreigner professors (an American and an Australian) were kidnapped Sunday evening in the western part of Kabul near the Kabul campus of the American University of Afghanistan, officials said Monday. “Two professors of the American University of Afghanistan were kidnapped by armed men dressed in police …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Islamic Party of Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan) delegation arrived in Kabul to set the date of finalizing the peace agreement with the government. Habibur Rahman Hekmatyar, son of HIA leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said on his Facebook page the negotiation had been finalized “with the government of Afghanistan”. …

AT-KABUL: Seventy five Taliban fighters were killed and 23 others were wounded in different operations carried out by the security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. The defense ministry said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and the National Directorate of …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that 43 insurgents including Taliban and Daesh loyalists joined the government’s peace process in eastern Nangarhar province. Four groups of Taliban and Daesh fighters led by Mohammad Ayob, Mohammad Wali and Joma Baz surrendered their weapons and joined peace process …