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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The primary court on Sunday postponed the prosecution of 19 policemen, accused of negligence and failing to rescue Farkhunda when she came under attack by an angry mob in Kabul nearly two months back. Farkhunda was lynched by a mob in Kabul in front of policemen …

AT-KABUL:  Justice Minister, Dr. Abdul Basir Anwar, on Sunday presented his 100-day action plan to the president. According to a press statement, President Ashraf Ghani assessed the 100-day action plan of the Justice Minister in a meeting at the Presidential Palace. The statement said that main parts of the action …

AT-KABUL: Three persons killed and 18 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted staff’s vehicle of the Attorney General Office (AGO) on Sunday afternoon for the second time in less than a week, an official said. Humayoun Aini, 119 police chief, said the incident took place at 4:15 pm around centauriem …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that four of its personnel were injured in an attack on one of its facilities in Kandahar province. In a press statement issued here, the spy agency said that a group of three suicide attackers targeted a facility of the …

Our troops are ready to eliminate terrorists before reaching their nefarious designs, says Ulumi By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: In an attempt to honor sacrifices of the security forces in war on terror, a number legislators, civil society members and citizens donated their blood to Afghan troops who have sustained injuries in …

KABUL: Heavily-armed Taliban mounted attack on the Jawand district in western Badghis province and secured control of the district centre late Saturday night, an official said. Bahauddin, head of provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News security forces were pushed back to mountainous areas of the district in the initial firefight. …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: In a bid to improve the healthcare services and standard of the private hospitals, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) sealed nine private hospitals and degraded 28 others to polyclinic centers. The ministry also blacklisted 159 medicines importing companies. As many as 40 foreign and 119 …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Following reports that reveal US has handed over combat aircrafts and military jets to Pakistan, lawmakers on Saturday said Washington plays double game with Afghanistan, as it promises with Kabul, signs security deal with the Afghan government but gives military equipment to Pakistan. Reports by the Congressional …

AT-KABUL: At least 11 armed Taliban fighters were killed and six others were injured in the past 24 hours in multiple military operations launched against anti-state elements in different parts of the country. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in …

KABUL: Pakistani authorities handed over 123 Afghan nationals to the Afghan officials at the Chaman border crossing, officials said on Friday. The Pakistan’s Dawn.com quoting officials reported the men were arrested in different areas of Chagai district because they were found living in Pakistan without legal documents. They were sentenced …