917 drug traffickers arrested in the past four months: Deputy of Counter Narcotic of MoI By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A drug lord who had been financing insurgency and terrorism was arrested by the counter-narcotics police in eastern Nangarhar province, officials confirmed Wednesday. “Joma Khan was arrested through an operation in the …
Read More »Taliban attack check-posts in Baghlan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Hundreds of Taliban militants attacked several check post in Dahana-e-Ghori district of northern Baghlan province, provincial officials said Wednesday. “The Taliban attacked the district early today and fighting between militants and government forces are continuing,” the official told Xinhua news agency. According to the official who declined …
Read More »Taliban declares war against Daesh
MoD reiterates to fight Daesh, Taliban to bitter end “All those who are fighting in Afghanistan and killing innocent people are our enemies. We will fight every terrorist group. Afghanistan will not consider those countries as friends who are supporting militants,” says Ministry of Defense’s spokesman By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: …
Read More »US troops left equipment when came under fire in Nangarhar: Official
AT-KABUL: An American official said that the US forces were forced to leave behind equipment and weapons after they came under fire in Nangarhar province. The US military spokesman Brigadier General Charles Cleveland denied that any American positions or personnel were overrun. “We have been able to determine that the …
Read More »Two kidnappers arrested in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that two abductors were arrested and a kidnapped child was rescued by its operatives in Kabul city. Intelligence operatives arrested two kidnappers through special operation in the police district 6 of Kabul city, it said in a statement. The abductors …
Read More »Kabul, Parwan to get six irrigational canals
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock on Tuesday signed agreements to level thousands of hectares of agricultural lands as well as to build irrigational canals in the country. “At least 60,000 hectares of lands will be leveled in 30 provinces across the country this year, which will cost 100 …
Read More »Editorial: Free media
Media have a great role in development of the country to play. As a watchdog, media should not only focus on political and security issues but also social issues. Both print and electronic media shall not turn a blind eye to social issues such as violence against women, social injustice, …
Read More »Over 100 insurgents killed in nationwide ops
AT-KABUL: More than 100 Taliban fighters were killed and 75 others injured during air and ground operations carried out by the security forces in different provinces within past 24 hours. Afghan forces targeted Taliban convoy through airstrike in Marja district of southern Helmand province Monday night, killing 40 fighters and …
Read More »Kabul, Tehran agree new customs pact
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 …
Read More »Girl, lover killed in Paktika
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 …
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