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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. …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: A number of Afghan Civil Activists strongly condemned the trilateral meeting over Afghanistan situation with Pakistan and China in Moscow without presence of Afghanistan’s representatives. They called on all Afghans to raise voice and stop stranger’s interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs. Civil activists expressed deep concern over …

AT-KABUL: At least 13 coal miners were killed and three more were injured when they were attacked by insurgents in northern Baghlan province of the country on Friday, officials said. The attack which happened at 2:30pm in Tala wa Barfak district has not been claimed by any insurgent group, governor’s …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on Wednesday said that well preparation was adopted to assist suffering people during the winter. “Special preparation has been adopted by ARCS in 34 provinces to in order to quickly respond to affected people during winter disaster,” said head of the ARCS …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown gunmen have gunned down the education director for Andar district of southern Ghazni province, an official in the volatile province said on Wednesday. The provincial education department head, Mohammad Abid Abid, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taza Gul Nangyalai was gunned down early on Wednesday morning …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The First Vice President, General Abdul Rashid Dostum has angrily reacted to the Balkh provincial caretaker governor Ata Mohammad Noor’s remarks, saying that the remarks have seriously harmed the Turkmen community of Afghanistan. In a statement issued by the First Vice President’s Office, said that Noor in …