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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The High Peace Council faces challenges with the new conditions offered by the Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (Afghanistan Islamic Party), an official for the council said. The government-HIA peace talks began around three months ago, after which both sides reached an agreement and needed more discussion between President Ashraf …

Initially let’s put a glance at the history of saffron as recently some reports suggested that the cash crop to Afghanistan came from abroad which is a total falsehood echo. The word saffron goes back as far as 10,000 years. Saffron is said to be derived from the world “Zarparan” …

In a reaction to President Ashraf Ghani’s statements on the lack of Pakistan’s interest in fight against terrorism, Islamabad has apparently made efforts to pretend the reality is not what Afghanistan says. President Ghani in an addressing to the NATO summit in the capital of Poland had said that his …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Mishrano Jirga or Upper House of Parliament on Sunday said that Warsaw Summit ensured future of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces. They said that the financial cooperation should be spent transparently for strengthening and equipping of security forces. Senators term the decision of …

AT-KABUL: A group of angry people in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood in the western part of Kabul city beat two men and a woman over alleged adultery, setting their car on fire, police said Sunday. The incident took place in the main road of Dasht-e-Barchi area where local residents claimed that …

AT-KABUL: At least 31 insurgents loyal to the Islamic State, known as Daesh were killed and two others received injuries in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said Sunday. In a press statement issued here, the Ministry of Defense said that Daesh fighters were killed in Achin and Kot districts of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: China military aid including explosive scanners for Kabul gates was formally handed over to the Ministry of Interior on Sunday, officials said. The military aid comprised of 400 security instruments and scanners using for discovery and neutralization of explosive devices. Interior Minister and China Ambassador to Kabul …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday met with British Prime Minster, David Cameron at the sideline of Warsaw Summit. They discussed different issues including fight against terrorism, extension of military cooperation for the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and as well as Afghan-lead peace …

Every year during the two Eid holidays, hundreds of men, women and children from all over Afghanistan line up outside Hamid Karzai’s house, hoping to meet the former Afghan president. For those six days on the Islamic calendar, Karzai is the embodiment of the elder statesman — the first modern …

AT Monitoring Desk-We, the Heads of State and Government of the nations contributing to the Resolute Support mission, and the President and Chief Executive of the National Unity Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, met today in Warsaw1 to reaffirm our mutual commitment to ensure long-term security and stability …