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AT-KABUL: Operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) foiled a terror bid in Kabul by busting a group of militants in Logar province. The NDS in a statement issued here on Saturday said that the militants were members of Haqqani network. The group of nine insurgents wanted to carry …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Nangarhar is taking all preparations to host the Independence Day festivities on August 19, said the provincial governor. The preparations for celebration of the Independence Day have been started around ten days ago and roads, markets and other parts of Jalalabad, the capital city of province, are …

By M. Sidiq Yosufi-KABUL: Afghan government this week rejected to participate in the second round of the peace talks with mediation of any second country, and asked Pakistan to take action against Taliban leadership in its territory instead of bringing them to the negotiation table. After series of deadly attacks …

AT-KABUL: After deadly attacks in Kabul – including the mid-night blast in Shah Shaheed area – for which the Afghan government pointed the finger of blame to Pakistan, Afghans launched a nationwide campaign through social media to say ‘No to Pakistani Products’ and support local products. The social media users …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep sorrow over the death and destruction caused by explosions in China’s port city of Tianjin. Twin blasts at a warehouse in Tianjin left 54 people and wounded around 700 others.  According to reports volatile chemicals were stored in the warehouse. More than a …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Though the security forces have made landmark progress in recent years, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has said that still they need air support and state-of-the-art equipment in this field. The MoD spokesman, Dawlat Waziri, has said that the security forces have powerful morale and are in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An American general the other day acknowledged that though the Afghan security forces were fully responsible for the country’s security, they still need and deserve the support of US and coalition forces. US Army Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner from Afghanistan’s Resolute Support mission pointed out to the …

By M. Nadeem Alizai: Customs are changing continuously and with dramatic speed in Afghanistan. The changes are mostly negative. These negative changes are earning bad image for the nation. The changes have resulted in serious problems for the government as well. Violence against women and children is byproduct of these variations. Prominent …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Fifteen Taliban insurgents were killed in western Herat province during infighting over appointment of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor as new figurehead of the militant group. Security officials at the province confirmed the clash, saying the militants in Shindand district were divided into two rival groups; one opposing Mullah …

KABUL:  Amid the almost daily suicide attacks inflicted to them by the Taliban, some Afghan children continued to bring joy and comfort to their countrymen. To them, there is no other antidote to the despair and sense of helplessness than a few moments of laughter and joy. “Kabul children have …