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‘Security forces are courageous sons of this soil’ AT-KABUL: The governor of northern Faryab province has called on the religious scholars to extend determined support for the security forces, and turn down any sort of pressure in this regard. Authorities of provincial government and civil society activists emphasized on support …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTS) on Wednesday said that 41 drug traffickers have been arrested in the past one month. In a press statement, the CJTF has said that 41 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdowns in different provinces, and were handed …

AT-KABUL: At least 63 militants have been killed and 44 others received injuries in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces, within past 24 hours, security officials said on Wednesday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The locations of six security posts have been changed on temporary basis, following Taliban’s attack in Maqor district of western Badghis province, provincial officials said. A Provincial Council Member, Haji Bahauddin, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a group of militants carried out attacks on security posts in …

AT-KABUL: The Hamid Karzai Foundation on Tuesday praised late Professor Mohammad Fazel Fazel for his activities in the education sector. “It is a great pleasure for us to respect a patron of education (Professor Fazel),” said Hamid Karzai, former president and head of the foundation. “Professor Fazel was one of …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded Monday night after Taliban militants conducted a coordinated attack on their checkpoint in Shah Walikot district of southern Kandahar provinces, officials said Tuesday. “Taliban raided the Sar-e-Kohi check post in Shah Walikot district last night at around 11:50,” …

Compiled by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies As the new US administration is trying to set its policy for countering the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan , on Thursday 20 April 2017, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held its Second Round of National Dialogue on the topic of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Allegedly, a number of supporters of a member of Wolesi Jirga or (Lower House) of the Parliament did not allow Kam Air airplane to land in the central Bamyan province airport, officials said on Tuesday. “Supporters of Bamyan lawmaker, Abdul Rahman Shaidani, who missed flight from Kabul …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have seized a Pakistani bus carrying 6,250 kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate, which is used in making Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Monday. The explosives packed bus was seized in Marko Bazzaar area of Ghani Kheil district, sharing borders with …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown armed men blew up a girl school in the capital of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Monday. Education Director Mohammad Abid Abid told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Albiruni Primary School in Qarabaghi area was blown up on Sunday night. “The school operating in …