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LUDHIANA: A 22 member delegation of senior policy makers from Afghanistan, led by Hamid Halmandi, advisor to the president of Afghanistan and accompanied by Mehboobullah Nag, Director Seed Certification, Government of Afghanistan visited Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for deliberations on water shed management and seed certification. Also present on the …

AT-KABUL: At least 15 Taliban fighters, suspected of planning and carrying out suicide attacks, have been detained by Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar province, an official source said on Saturday. The 15 fighters included would-be suicide bombers, attack planners and bomb-makers who were working in three separate groups in …

Senior Pakhtun nationalist leaders have called for joint efforts to ensure peace and prosperity in the region during the new solar year. The call came at a well-attended function at the Afghan Consulate in Peshawar on Friday, marking the traditional Jashan-i-Nawroz– the new solar year. Awami National Party (ANP) leader …

AT Monitoring Desk-KANDAHAR CITY: Top security official of the southern Kandahar province blames neighboring Pakistan for supporting Taliban insurgents. The provincial police chief, Gen. Abdul Raziq said Friday that Pakistan was previously providing only money and explosives to the insurgents, “but now, they also give heavy weapons to the Afghan …

AT-KABUL: Dismayed by opposition, the controversial supreme commander of the Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, pleaded with fighters to support him. After becoming commander-in-chief of the insurgent movement in a controversial manner, the Taliban divided into two opposing groups.  One is led by Mullah Mansoor and another by Mullah Rasool. Both …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security personnel had foiled a plot to attack the house of the acting National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief Massoud Andarabi, the NDS said in a media statement on Friday. An attacker was shot dead on Friday afternoon before he could enter the house of the NDS …

Since the US-led coalition forces ended their combat role in December 2014, situation has become difficult. It was expected. Afghan security forces shouldered the overall responsibilities. Many security affairs’ analysts believed that Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) would be unable to repel militant attacks and maintain security. They miscalculated strength, …

AT-KABUL: Nai- an organization that support open media in Afghanistan in its annual report said on Thursday that intentional attacks against Afghan journalists increased as in last one year 116 cases of violence against media-men were registered by the watchdog including 12 murders. Out of the 116 cases, 12 murders, …

In this country, people are running after joy. But, happiness is nowhere in sight. Incidents to cry over are many as compared to moments to rejoice. It will be a miracle to find a day that turn into night without hearing bad news. Such days are worth memorable. Unfortunately, most …

Taliban aren’t ready to engage directly with Afghan govt, Nicholas Haysom informs UNSC AT-KABUL: Briefing the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, said that during his meeting with the Taliban Political Commission last week he urged the militant group to engage in direct talks with …