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KABUL: A massive fire that engulfed a dried fruit market in the central capital Kabul was extinguished after two hours on Friday, but the blaze caused huge financial losses to some shop owners. The fire broke out shortly after 10:30am in Durab Market in the limits of the first police …

KABUL: An Afghan delegation is heading to Qatar for “open discussions” with representatives of Taliban insurgents over the next few days aimed at ending Afghanistan’s long war, an official said on Friday. The meeting is intended as a step toward opening formal talks to ending the war, but it was …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Clerics in a gathering supported President Ghani’s new statement and also the Holly Haram-e-Sharif of Kaba here in Kabul. Hundreds of religious scholars gathering in Haji Abdul Rahman Masjid in Kabul announced their vice of support to the new statement of President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani and the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A human right watchdog, Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) said in its report released Thursday that centralized budgeting system has failed to meet demands of the provinces, therefore, it needs to be decentralized for a balanced development across the country. Chief Executive Officer of IWA, Sayed Akram Afzali, …

AT-KABUL: As many as 130 armed insurgents, including four foreigners, were killed and 87 other injured in Ghazni, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Farah Sar-e-Pul, and Helmand operations. The Ministry of Defense in a statement issued on Thursday said that during last 24 hours at least 130 rebels were killed in different part …

KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday said it was concerned about a rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan after the Taliban launched their spring offensive. “We are deeply worried by the increased number of attacks in the past few weeks and the heavy toll they …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said that emergency relief supplies have been provided to landslide affected people in Badakhshan province. A landside in Khwahan district of Badakshan killed more than 50 people and destroyed more than 100 houses. While the affected people are in severe …

AT-KABUL: At least 152 Taliban militants including foreigners have been killed over the past five days in northern Kunduz province, said an official source on Wednesday. The governor of Kuduz, Muhammad Omar Safi, Afghan security forces in crackdown on militants killed 152 and wounded 115 others. He told a press …

AT-KABUL: Amidst growing insecurity in parts of the country, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday said the security forces are well prepared to fight terrorism and ensure security in every hook and nook of Afghanistan. “No village will fall in hands of the Taliban. The Afghan National Army (ANA) …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: In the wake of President Ashraf Ghani’s trip to India, a number of lawmakers on Wednesday suggested the government to boost up its relations with India and make better use of the current opportunity. They said Pakistan has failed in establishing honest relations with Kabul, thus the …