Nation

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 12 people were killed and 18 others including provincial governor and the United Arab Emirates ambassador to Kabul wounded in an explosion in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday evening, officials said. The bombing targeted governor Homayoun Azizi and the ambassador Juma Mohammad Abdullah al-Kaabi’s …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has arrested 10drug runners in the past three months, said officials. CNP has apprehended 10 smugglers through different crackdown and handed over them to Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) for further criminal proceedings, said a statement issued by CJTF. Statement said that the investigation would …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least seven policemen were killed after the Taliban insurgents attacked their checkpoint in southern Zabul province, a well-placed source said on Wednesday. A local official, who wished to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident took place in Arghandab district around 09:00 pm Tuesday …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: At least 30 people were martyred and more than 80 others received injuries in twin Taliban bomb blasts  in capital Kabul. The attacks were carried out one after another in Police District 7th on the Darul Aman Road, not far from the parliament building, officials said. Wahidullah …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) on Tuesday said that 23 cases of killing of women by relatives were recorded in the past 40 days, which revealing that even women are not safe at their home across the county. “Ministry has registered 23 cases of women and underage …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed at least 44 militants, including 25 Pakistani in an clearing operation carried out in Khashrud district of southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday. In addition to that 31 militants were also received injures in the offensive. Police Chief Brig. Gen. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Nine Taliban militants including seven Pakistani insurgents have been detained in an operation carried out by the security forces in the Ghanikhel district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Wahab, the district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the operation was conducted …

KABUL: At least seven people were killed and three others wounded after a suicide bomber targeted a tribal elder’s house Tuesday in the southern Helmand province, local officials said. Provincial police chief, Noor Aqa Kintoz, said that a suicide attacker entered the tribal elder’s house, blowing his explosive vest up …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The NATO’s Resolute Support Mission on Monday announced to deploy about 200 troops in western Farah province in order to support the Afghan security forces. “At the request of the Farah governor, Gen. John Nicholson has authorized approximately 200 coalition members to support Afghan National Defense and …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed his grieves over the demise of former Iranian president Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who passed away at the age of 82 on Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Karzai extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family as well as the government …