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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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“For ensuring security in our country, we have all necessary preparations in place” By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: In a telephonic conversation with President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday, Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Kabul, Kandahar and Helmand provinces, a statement issued by …
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AT Monitoring News-KABUL: The Islamic State (IS) aka Daesh insurgents have set 20 more houses in fire in the Kot district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. District governor Hajji Syed Rahman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Daesh rebels burnt 20 more homes of civilians of Khorkai …
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Our correspondent-PESHAWAR: Civil administration of North Waziristan has made arrangements for arrival of around 200 families, who have crossed the Durand Line towards Khost Province of Afghanistan with commencing of military action Zarb-i-Azab against militants in June 2014. These Temporary Displaced People (TDP) families would enter North Waziristan at Ghulam …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A foreign staffer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who was abducted on 19 December in Kunduz province, was released and is now with the ICRC team in Kunduz province, the agency said. “The released ICRC staffer, Juan Carlos is ‘safe and sound’ at …
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AT-KABUL: The Spanish National, who had been abducted in December in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunduz province, was released Sunday official sources told Afghanistan Times. The Spanish captive, Juan Carlos was released today afternoon by the Afghan security forces and was handed over to the Red Cross provincial office in Kunduz, Hijratullah …
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