AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have freed six tribal elders who were kidnapped two days ago by the group in eastern Logar province, officials said on Tuesday. Six tribal elders were kidnapped by the Taliban fighters on Sunday in Hazra district of Logar province. After two days in captivity, the elders …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The 4th Meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China started with the opening remarks of Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani in the Presidential palace on Tuesday, where Afghan government asked the group to draft the details of the direct Talks …
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Suspected Taliban insurgents killed 14 passengers in Ghor last year By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The families’ of the victims and Civil Societies Network on Monday praised National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces for arresting the mastermind of the Ghor passengers’ killing, and urged government to trial the indict publicly. Last year …
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AT-KABUL: Thirty-seven Taliban fighters were killed and 25 others wounded during a series of clearance operations launched by the national army in northern Kunduz province, ministry of defense announced Monday. “Afghan National Army (ANA) has conducted different clearance operations against Taliban insurgents in the Archi district of Kunduz province,” the …
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Most of the European Union member states are selective in their approach towards immigrants, especially Afghans. Skepticism and discriminatory political ideologies are eclipsing the authentic voice of those Afghan immigrants who face genuine problems. The western audiences see regular media glimpses in this aspect, but their governments are not ready to …
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AT-KABUL: 15 people were killed and 13 more injured Monday afternoon in a Taliban suicide bombing in northern Parwan province of the country. A security official in the province, who wished anonymity, told Afghanistan Times the suicide bomber possibly riding a motorcycle targeted a local police commander and his bodyguards …
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Pakistani Army chief General Raheel Sharif arrived in Doha on Monday in a bid to revive the Afghan peace process. “COAS arrives in Doha,Qatar on one-day official visit. Will meet political and military leadership,” DG ISPR Lt Gen Asim Bajwa said. During his visit, the army chief will hold talks …
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AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Sunday said that 31 drug runners were arrested though different operations in the past one month. A press statement issued here the CJTF said that 31 smugglers were apprehended by the Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in Nangarhar, Herat, …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Central Bank announced Sunday that it would put $200-300 million on sell in a couple of weeks to prevent the Afghani currency from dropping against foreign currencies in the market. “In order to prevent the drop of Afghani value against foreign currency particularly the US dollar, …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Afghanistan Freedom House (AFH) on Sunday said that 1.95 million of state lands have been grabbed by powerful individuals in 18 provinces in the past 10 years. Shah Hussain Murtazawi, head of the AFH told newsmen that they conducted a three-month search on usurpation of …
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