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AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced terrorist attack on parliament, said a statement from his office on Monday. Six suicide attackers stormed parliament on Monday. The coordinated attack of the Taliban ended with all attackers killed after several hours of fighting. However, he shows confidence in the security forces as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Nations (UN) urged President Ashraf Ghani to specify the exact date of upcoming parliamentary elections. The UN leadership in Afghanistan hold meeting with President Ghani the other day to discuss parliamentary elections. The two sides discussed different issues regarding the elections including electoral reforms as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Dasht-e-Archi district of northeastern Kunduz province has fallen to the Taliban, said an official in the district. Dasht-e-Archi district chief, Nasiruddin Saadi, confirmed that the district has fallen under the Taliban’s control around 8:00 am on Monday. This is the second district of Afghanistan that has fallen …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Taliban assaulted the Parliament on Monday just as parliamentarians were convening for their third attempt to cast their vote of confidence for a defense minister. A suicide bomber exploded himself up behind the gate of the Parliament when Masoom Stanikzai, was going to be officially introduced …

AT-KABUL: The Chairman of National Directorate of Security (NDS), Rahmatullah Nabil, apologized to two lecturers, whose heads were shaved for allegedly taking bribes. The two lecturers were detained by NDS operatives and their heads were shaved as punishment by Ghazni Attorney General Office (AGO) officials. A statement issued by the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces have recaptured Yamgan district in northeastern Badakhshan province from insurgents.  According to the Interior Ministry spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi, Afghan security forces have recaptured Yamgan district Sunday morning after days of large-scale military operations and targeting insurgent’s safe havens. Sediqqi said that 120 militants have …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), a state-run electricity supplying company, on Sunday said that teams were busy in restoring power supply to eastern Laghman and Nangarhar provinces after the religious scholars and local elders succeeded in convincing the Taliban to allow the technical teams to repair the …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Bank-e-Millie Afghan (BMA), a state-owned bank, has developed an indirect lending program for the local industries aimed at strengthening the local market. According to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Bank-e-Millie Afghan and Afghanistan Industries Association (AIA), the Afghan industrialists would receive $200 million in indirect …

AT-KABUL: Taliban militants have captured Chardara district of northeastern Kunduz province. The insurgents were now fighting security forces in the city. The militants took control of the district on Saturday evening following long exchange of gunfire with Afghan security forces that left 10 troops and tens of militants dead and …

AT-KABUL: At least 16 civilians were killed and five others were injured when their vehicle they were travelling in hit a landmine in Marjah district of southern Helmand province, the governor’s spokesman said. Helmand Governor spokesman, Omar Zwak, told Afghanistan Times that the incident took place in Trikh Nawar village …