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There is no denying to the stark reality that Afghan government is caught between devil and the deep blue see as it had failed to meet public expectations. Civilian and security forces’ casualties had increased as compared to the past year, though the official reports still to appear on the …

Since ouster from power, the Taliban for the first time sent an official delegation to Islamabad to discuss issues pertaining to Afghan refugees in Pakistan and situation in the areas along the de facto border, Durand Line. The delegation flew from Qatar to Pakistan. Although, the Pakistani authorities had not …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-Learning martial arts is not only good for maintaining sound health, but it is also an extraordinary tool for defense against rogues. It is very effective for all but it is more suitable for girls in a bid to protect themselves from harassment and annoyance of loafers …

An Australian woman has reportedly been kidnapped by armed men in Afghanistan. The aid worker was taken from her office by the men in the early hours of the morning in the eastern city of Jalalabad, in the capital of the Nangarhar province, Attaullah Khogyanai, spokesman of the state’s governor …

Numerous non-profit organizations are working in Afghanistan to help the war-hit nation in this turbulent time. Some of the local non-governmental organizations may have earned bad reputation for wasting donors’ money on unproductive seminars and workshops, but several others are doing good job. One cannot blame all for the mistakes …

Afghanistan plans to take Pakistan to the UN security council over its continuing support to the Taliban, which Kabul says is destabilizing their country. Hekmat Khalil Karzai, deputy foreign minister told TOI in an exclusive chat, that after the deadly Taliban attack in Kabul last week, the Ghani government is …

Corruption in this country is no myth but a living beast destroying the very infrastructure. It is eating the social fabric up. Despite huge claims of the past and present governments, most of the officials still see corruption is a healthy diet to satiate their never-ending greed. The problem is …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has said that the US should cut down the financial sources of terrorism and extremism if it remains sincerely determined to fight terror in all its forms. “The war against terrorism will not succeed unless we fight it in the sanctuaries, in the …

The level of terrorism in Afghanistan has increased since the US invasion in the country, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the broadcaster RT in an interview published Wednesday. MOSCOW — Karzai is in Russia to participate in the two-day annual Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS). The agenda of …

AT-KABUL: Afghan Special Force in night-raids against a stronghold of the Taliban killed at least 10 and detained another 20 Taliban fighters in Kunduz province, security officials said. The operations were carried out last night in Chardara district, the main stronghold of the Taliban, in Kunduz in which Najib, a key …