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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Kunduz Governor, Omar Safi, termed the presence of illegal gunmen a bigger challenge than the Taliban. While talking to a gathering, Safi said that he will resign from his position till end of this solar month, if his demands were not met by the central government. …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: As many as 3.5 tons of Afghan heroin worth more than $1 billion has been seized by Russia’s law enforcement agencies in 2014, a report said Monday. An Indian news agency—Russia and India Report, quoted Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FDCS) head, Viktor Ivanov, as saying …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A number of unknown armed men have kidnapped five civilians in northern Balkh province, said official on Monday. Spokesman for Balkh acting governor, Munir Ahmad Farhad, said the five men were traveling in a 4Runner vehicle when they were kidnapped by the unknown gunmen. He said …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least three key members of the terrorist group of Haqqani network have been held by security forces in southeastern Paktika province. A statement sent by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) office in Paktika on Monday said the three Haqqani members were arrested from a …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday termed the National Unity Government’s (NUG) US visit as highly productive in terms of rebuilding trust between leaders of the two countries. Abdullah told a session of Council of Ministers that the trip was another step towards strengthening relations and …

AT: KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and 10 others wounded in a cross border missile attack in southeastern Khost province last night (Wednesday night). Spokesman to the provincial governor Mobarez Zadran said that 15 rockets were fired from other side of the Durand Line. Eight missiles rocked Kochi area …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: KABUL: Stressing on importance of credible air power to help the ground forces in the battlefield against insurgents, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that efforts are underway to strengthen the Afghan air force with new fighter jets and transport aircrafts. In an interview with Afghanistan Times, the …

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has expressed cautious optimism about winning Pakistan’s support for negotiating a peaceful end to the 13-year-old Taliban insurgency. Addressing an audience at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), he said Kabul and Islamabad had agreed in talks since November that “for 13 years, we have been …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL:  The Chairperson of Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) vowed to bring reforms in the electoral system within four months. Shukria Barakzai told media-men that they commission will bring reforms in the electoral system through a transparent and unbiased procedure. She said that the commission will bring the reforms …

AT: KABUL: At least seven people were killed and 36 others wounded in a suicide bombing in capital Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Sediq Sediqi, said that at least seven people were killed and 36 others injured in a suicide car bombing …