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“Late Naseerullah Babar once told me that he asked Mullah Omar to recognize the Durand Line as an international border. In reaction, however, Omar asked him to stop eating the meal and buzz off,” Afandyar Wali Khan breaks the inside story By Aqeel Yousuzai Awami National Party (ANP), in the …

NEW DELHI:  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Islamabad tomorrow on a two-day visit during which she is likely to hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz and attend a multilateral conference on Afghanistan, said sources. “External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation for ‘Heart …

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen visited German troops in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif on December 6, a trip that comes after Berlin’s recent decision to enlarge its military deployment in the war-torn country. “The basic message must be: We’re staying,” the minister told reporters before …

AT-KABUL: Hundreds of Residents of Kabul city staged protest against recent incident of mortar shell attack in Maidan Wardak province. A mortar shell fired by Afghan security forces in Sayed Abad district of Maidan Wardak province killed nine civilians, including four children and wounded two others. Hundreds of residents of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistani media reported on Sunday that Pakistan was still looking for President Ashraf Ghani’s feedback to know whether he will join the Heart of Asia International Conference in Islamabad this week. According to Pakistan Foreign Office statement, Afghan President Ghani and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif may …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) commended newsmen on Sunday for their healthy reporting regarding corruption. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Nasir Ahmad Durrani, termed media as the forth pillar of the state and said that media can play …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A 12-year-old suicide bomber surrendered himself to police in northern Sar-e-Pul province after he succeeded to escape child suicide bombers training camp in Pakistan. The surrendered boy said that Pakistanis had trained him to carry out suicide attacks in Afghanistan. “I underwent 3-month training in Pakistan,” he …

“Last year, Afghan traders exported over 10,000 tons of apples to India, but this year even just a kg of apples cannot be exported,” says Alkozai By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) slamming India’s refusal to allow Afghan products via Wagah port, called on the government …

AT-KABUL: A local official in Maidan Wardak province said they have detained three army officers in connection with the mortar shell firing in Maidan Wardak province that led to killing of nine civilians, including four children. According to Reports, a mortar shell fired by Afghan security forces hit a play …

AT-KABUL: Following the news on injury or death of their leader, Taliban on Saturday released audio message, purportedly from their Amir, to prove their leader is alive. Akhtar Muhammad Mansour in message which has been recorded over radio, dismissed the claims on his death “untrue and propaganda” by enemy, aimed …