A dozen Taliban insurgents have been killed during ongoing operations in Marjah and Nad Ali districts of southern Helmand province, officials claimed on Saturday. The operations were launched on Friday in the two districts, with security forces killing 12 fighters, injuring several others, seizing a large amount of arms, ammunitions …
Read More »Taliban kill 5 Paktika tribal elders in 3 days: Residents
The Taliban have started targeting tribal elders, killing five of them in recent months in the Omna district of southeastern Paktika province, locals claimed on Saturday. The fighters have been conducting search operations for tribal elders and government employees in the district, according to residents, displaced people from the district …
Read More »9 Daesh rebels eliminated in Achin, 7 in Haska Mena
At least nine Islamic State (IS) fighters have been killed and 30 others wounded during an ongoing operation in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official claimed on Saturday. Haji Ghalib Mujahid, the town’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the offensive was proceeding according to the plan …
Read More »The stranded quake-victims and the Taliban
The winter is already in. The government is engrossed in battling the Taliban in Warduj district of the Taliban-infested Badakhshan province. The quake-victim people in this Badakhshan, in desperate need of aid, are at risk of being ignored. The government is looked lost—as it doesn’t have the capacity to battle …
Read More »Push for Loya Jirga: Political parties to form political alliance, demand Loya Jirga must be convened
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: A number of political parties, civil society activists, intellectuals and religious scholars came together in a session to form a political alliance and find a solution to the current crises. Participants of the session expressed their concerns over deepening challenges and urged the government to convene …
Read More »ISIS in Syria and in Afghanistan
The probe into the crash of Russia passenger plane in the Sinnai Peninsula has been concluded. The crux of the probe is either a bomb explosion or a catastrophic mechanic failure caused the crash. The ISIS (known across the Muslim world as Daesh), has claimed responsibility. ISIS and targeting a …
Read More »Better to realize late than never
The National Unity Government has realized now that overlooking India, in the initial months of coming into existence, was a mistake. Yet another mistake was heavily relying on Pakistan. To correct that mistake a need was ever felt that Kabul must increase defense ties with India, but again the government …
Read More »Unknown choppers dropped weapons to Taliban: MPs
“The Internal Security Committee of the Wolesi Jirga was directed to summon concerned security officials for explanation” Abdul ZuhoorQayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or the Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday called on the concerned security departments to probe into the reports of dropping of weapons by unidentified aircrafts …
Read More »KM needs more staff to control pollution
AT-KABUL: Kabul Municipality (KM) on Wednesday said that it needs more workers to control pollution in Kabul city. Acting Mayor of Kabul city, Abdul Ahad Wahid, said that they need to more staff to improve garbage management and control pollution. Speaking on the occasion of ‘World Cities Day’, Wahid said …
Read More »MUDA breaks ground on Smart City township in Kabul
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Urban Development Affairs (MUDA) laid the foundation stone of Smart City township project here on Wednesday. The township will be built on a 68 jerib land next to Aria Township in Kabul. Ahmad Zia Massoud, the president’s special representative for reforms and good governance, said …
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