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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said that comprehensive security policies were carved out to deal with the emerging threat of the Islamic State (IS). The interior ministry’s spokesman Sediq Sediqi said the Islamic State, popular as Daesh in Afghanistan, is going to accelerate its activities in …

Majority of high-ranking officials’ assets forms incorrect and incomplete: IWA KABUL: The Integrity Watch Afghanistan, a non-governmental organization, said on Tuesday that majority of high-ranking officials of the former and current government did not fill their assets declaration form. The watchdog said that that majority of those who filled the …

KABUL: At least 14 policemen and seven Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed in a fierce firefight with Taliban in the Nawzad district of southern Helmand province, an official said Tuesday. A provincial council member Attaullah Afghan said a group of militants stormed a number of security posts …

AT-KABUL: Four suicide bombers on Tuesday morning attacked the judicial complex of central Maidan Wardak province. All four bombers and two policemen were killed in a blast and exchange of gunshots, local officials told Afghanistan Times. The attack took place in Maidan Shahar, the capital city of the province, at …

AT-KABUL: The former president Hamid Karzai on Monday said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) was undermining the regional security. Addressing the First annual Non-Governmental Forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Beijing, the ex-president said that the ISIL has …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Kandahar police chief, General Abdul Raziq, has criticized the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Raziq said Pakistan is fueling insecurity and war in the country, but claims to be an ally of Afghanistan. Raziq is the …

AT-KABUL: Fighting between the Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) fighters in western Farah province led to killing of more than 20 militants from both sides. Hanif Razai, a spokesman of the national army in the province, said that fighting between the two militant groups is still going on in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of lawmakers and defense analysts expressed concerns over formation of a local militia in Afghanistan’s north. They said that the move might result in civil wars, as it may give former warlords a chance to take up arms. This comes at time that reports recently …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the parliament has decided to call up the adviser of the National Security Council (NSC), Muhammad Hanif Atmar, and the National Directorate of Security (NDS) officials over the deal with Pakistan’s spy agency. The WJ decided to summon the …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Afghani lost its value by 4.78 percent against the US dollar (USD) in the international market. Due to appreciation of the American unit, other currencies have also experiences significant losses. The acting governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) on Monday said that other currencies overseas …