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AT-KABUL: Finance Minister, Eklil Hakimi accompanied by Ghulam Nabi Farahi, State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, attended the budget and financial commission of Lower House (Welosi Jirga) to give information regarding budget for fiscal year 1396 (solar year) and also to hear the lawmakers suggestions. “In this commission that a number …

AT-KABUL: The novels of four Afghan writers were picked up by the judges of the Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Ninth Literary Award launched in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. According to Journalists’ Club, the Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Literary Award was attended by Afghan ambassador to Tehran, head of Afghan authors’ union and …

AT-KABUL:  Two senior leaders of the deadly Haqqani network were killed and two other members arrested in a security forces’ operation in eastern Nangarhar province, ministry of interior said Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said the operations were lunched in Nasafi village of the Lalpur district late Saturday. “The …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) on Sunday said that 210,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) and returnees are the most vulnerable and need urgent assistance during winter across the country. “As many as 210,000 internal displaced and returnee families are the most vulnerable people, who need to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have captured an important base of the Taliban insurgent and killed six insurgents in an operation in Khashrod district of southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Saturday. Provincial deputy police chief, Col. Mohammad Saleh Massoud, told Pajhwok Afghan News that an operation …

AT-KABUL: The Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has arrested 129 drug runners in the past three months, said officials. The CNP has apprehended 129 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 …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghanistan Freedom House (AFH) on Saturday released a survey revealing that 63 percent of the responders believe that in order to secure national interests the National Unity Government (NUG) was unsuccessful in diplomatic dealing with Pakistan. The survey titled ‘NUG’s performances from people’s views’ covered 3,011 …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Kapisa Police Chief said on Friday that military operation codenamed “Ghubar” is going in full swing against the Taliban insurgents in Tagab district. Mohammad Raziq Yaqubi told TOLOnews that the military operation was launched three days ago and still continues in different areas of the volatile district. …

AT-KABUL: At least 36 militants were killed and 71 others injured in military operations conducted by Afghan security forces in different parts of the country in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement issued here said the security forces conducted military operations against anti-state elements …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has expressed condolences on the sad demise of renowned historian and researcher Dr. Mohammad Hassan Kakar, calling it a “great loss” for the country’s education and culture. Kakar, 88, died Thursday night in a California hospital. He was living in the United States. “Regretfully, Dr. …