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AT-KABUL: A swarm of Taliban militants attacked three checkpoints in Ghazni province the other night killing one local policeman, wounded three others. Asadullah Ensaf, a security official in the province, confirmed the report and said that a group of Taliban insurgents, numbering 300 fighters, stormed Wada, Bakhtiar and Azad checkpoints. …

AT-KABUL: Ninety eight insurgents have been killed in ground and airstrikes in Nangarhar. A press statement released by the Nangarhar governor office police chief Fazl Ahmad Shirzad quoted him as saying that 98 insurgents from two different groups have been killed in a ground offensives and airstrikes in a number …

Representative from Taliban High Council including Haqqani network and Quetta Shura attend the Peace Talks: Din Mohammad By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan peace delegation vented its optimism on Thursday regarding the recently held peace negotiations with the representatives from the Taliban High Council including Haqqani network and Quetta Shura, held in …

KABUL: On the head of a high-level delegation, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday arrived in Russia to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS summits. A statement from the Presidential Palace said that the president during his two-day visit would participate in the SCO and BRICS summits. …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai welcomed direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Islamabad. Hamid Karzai termed the negotiations as a step towards bringing lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan. A press statement issued by Hamid Karzai’s office said that informal talks in China, Qatar, Norway, and …

“Islamabad is not sincere with Afghanistan. Under the pretext of next round of peace talks, Pakistan wants to provide an opportunity to the Taliban to capture more areas and have good position in the reconciliation process,” says a member of the Wolei Jirga. By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign …

Anisa Rasooli fails in gaining vote of confidence from Wolsi Jirga Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday approved appointment of the governor of Da Afghanistan Bank and a member of the high council of the Supreme Court but rejected the female member …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that three terrorists were detained in Kabul. In a press statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in apprehending three suspected terrorists in a crackdown in Kabul. The suspects were identified as Gohar Rahman, Mohammad Zakir and …

AT-KABUL: As many as 80 houses were destroyed, hundreds acres of agricultural land was damaged and dozens of animals were killed as floods wreck havoc in Shuhada district of Badakhshan province, said official. Deputy Governor of Badakhshan, Gul Mohammad Bidar, on Wednesday told media that as a result of floods, …

The direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Pakistan is a welcome step, the White House said Tuesday. “The United States welcomes talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. This is an important step in advancing prospects for a credible peace,” the White House Press Secretary, …