Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Haunted by fear of being abducted or killed, dozens of students of different universities sought migration to the varsities located in relatively peaceful provinces. The students alleged the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) of adopting a dual policy—support the elite class and ignore the rest. However, the …
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AT-KABUL: At least seven people including two policemen were killed after a group of the Taliban fighters attacked a civilian house in southern Ghazni province on Saturday morning, said officials. Governor’s spokesman Shafiq Nang said the Taliban insurgents attacked a house in Gandir area of Andar district early morning and …
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AT-KABUL: At least 21 armed militants were killed and eight others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, Ministry of Interior claimed. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security …
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KABUL: The Taliban and the Islamic State are two different entities with no institutional linkages, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has said. “Some Taliban leaders have declared their allegiance. But we are also watching them closely to stop them from developing (linkages),” the CEO told a media conference in India. …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai said that Afghanistan’s success against the menace of extremism and terrorism lies in national unity. Talking to a gathering on the occasion of the 20th death anniversary of the founder of Wahdat-e-Mili party, Abdul Ali Mazari, Hamid Karzai said Afghanistan was on the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Confessing that the new government had not done what it pledged ahead of its formation, the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, said Friday that the people of Afghanistan should not worry about their future, as the government was committed to overcome the current challenges and lead the country …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Pakistani government has agreed to review its December 31 deadline for repatriation of Afghan refugees and has promised to organize a ‘realistic roadmap’ for implementing the process in a better manner, said media reports on Friday. Pakistan’s Dawn reported that Pakistan had shown flexibility to extend …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US President Barack Obama the other day held a video conference with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. A press release issued by President’s media office said that during the contact the three sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and their efforts to …
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Afghanistan coach Andy Moles vowed his side would “come back stronger” after they bowed out of the World Cup with a disappointing nine-wicket defeat by England in Sydney on Friday. “Our guys will leave this tournament with a lot of good memories. We’ll go back and we’ll review, we’ll look …
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KABUL: Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Mohaqiq on Friday confirmed contact between government officials and representatives of the Taliban and another group for the release of kidnapped passengers. Unidentified gunmen kidnapped 31 people, who were on their way from Herat province to the capital Kabul, in the Shah Joi district …
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