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AT-KABUL: Yesterday, the 6-months report from the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) was publicized highlighting that 2016 was the bloodiest year ever for journalists and media in Afghanistan. Yesterday, the 6-months report from the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) was publicised highlighting that 2016 was the bloodiest year ever for …

AT-KABUL: The former President Hamid Karzai speaking in a Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi India, said the war on terrorism is not showing results because the timeframe is not based on dates. Terming the conference of immense importance because of discussion on multi-lateralism and multi-polarity, the former Afghan president …

Terror sanctuaries in Afghanistan’s neighborhood posing threat: Gen. Joseph AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In a meeting with the chief executive, Commander of US CENTCOM, Joseph L. Votel, reiterated continued military assistance to Afghanistan. The top US military general called on Abdullah Abdullah the other day, and discussed security situation of the …

‘No excuses will be acceptable in presidential election’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Protection and Stability Council (APSC) on Wednesday urged the government to schedule the deadline for parliamentary election as soon as possible, warning that no excuses would be tolerated in the election. “The National Unity Government (NUG) must seriously …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani met with the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi express condolence in the recent terrorist attack which killed five UAE diplomats in Kandahar. Five diplomats died in a bombing in Kandahar …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested 31 members of the Haqqani Network in southeastern Khost province, where they had been behind several “terrorist “attacks, officials said. These “terrorists” were operating in two separate groups in capital city and related districts of Khost province and were conducting “terrorist and …

AT-KABUL: The European Union delegation to the United Nation together with the permanent mission of Canada, the United States and the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, is co-host a forum on combating anti-Muslim discrimination and hatred in New York on Tuesday. EU in a statement sent to Afghanistan Times said …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Center for Strategic and Regional Studies (CSRS) on Tuesday released a survey, revealing that 62 percent interviewees believed that the National Unity Government (NUG) has failed to adopt sincere efforts in peace process. The analytical and research report, titled “Afghanistan in the past one and a …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai visited provincial governor for Kandahar, Homayoun Azizi and other people injured in last week’s bombings. The injured are currently under treatment in India. “Karzai wished quick recovery for them,” his office said. A bombing targeted Kandahar governor’s meeting with the United Arab Emirates ambassador to …

By Basir Qazizada-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or the Lower House of the Parliament in its Monday general session approved the draft budget for the Afghan year 1396. The lawmakers approved the budget unanimously. Wolesi Jirga Speaker, Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said that the national budget included Afs 429 billion consisting Afs …