AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan ambassador and President’s special envoy to Islamabad Dr. Omer Zakhilwal has challenged the impression that Afghan security forces provoked the recent deadly clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces at the Spin Boldak border area. Zakhilwal hold talks with advisor to Pakistan prime minister on foreign affairs, …
Read More »Govt to curb graft rather than remarks: Wolesi Jirga
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some members of the Wolesi Jirga voiced Wednesday against President Ashraf Ghani’s recent remarks on corruption in the country. President Ghani had told the European Union’s anti-corruption conference in Kabul that many advantageous measures had been taken over the years to overcome the ongoing graft in the …
Read More »Karzai terms education necessary for Afghan youth
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai stressed on the education especially for the youth, saying it is “necessary and important” for the country. In a meeting with the elders and youth from the provinces of Kunduz and Takhar in Kabul, Karzai asked the elders not to spare any efforts in the …
Read More »Taliban shadow district chief killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: The Taliban’s shadow district chief for Khogyani district was killed in eastern Nangarhar province. “Taliban shadow district chief Wafiullah for Khogyani district was killed by Afghan forces during an operation in Koz Byar area,” said a press statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office. Statement said that one of …
Read More »Roadside bomb killed seven in Herat
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Seven civilians, including children and women have been killed after their vehicle hit with a roadside bomb in western Herat province, provincial official said on Wednesday Provincial Police Spokesman, Abdulahad Walizada, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the shocking incident was occurred in Adarskan district of Herat province …
Read More »59 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 59 militants were killed and 35 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …
Read More »Karzai condemns killing of cleric in Parwan
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Parwan province, in which, Maulavi Abdul Rahim Shah Hanafi, the head of provincial Ulema council was killed and six of his students injured. Hanafi was killed Tuesday in a bomb blast inside a seminary he was teaching in Charikar …
Read More »Parwan cleric killed, six wounded in blast
AT-KABUL: The head of Ulema (clerics) council was killed and six of his students wounded after a bomb went off inside a seminary in northern Parwan province today. “Parwan Provincial Ulema leader Maulawi Abdul Rahim Shah Hanafi was killed and 4 student of the madrasa wounded in a bomb blast …
Read More »China donates $72m to Afghan housing projects
AT-KABUL: Minister of Finance and Mr. Yao Jing, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China signed the agreement of $72 million donation on Tuesday. The donation would be spent for housing projects in the center and provinces, government administrations complex and other priority projects of Afghanistan, said statement “China is …
Read More »71 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 71 militants were killed and 35 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …
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