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AT-KABUL: More than half a million people have been internally displaced by conflict so far in2016, the highest number on record, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan reported on Wednesday. More than 515,815 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been recorded as newly displaced in …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday referred the draft of the next year’s budget to the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament for approval. The draft included both ordinary and development budget, which would be funded through domestic income and donations. Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi, said that 117 …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman, Nafees Zakaria said that peace in Afghanistan is vital for regional rationality. Speaking at a TV program he said, “Pakistan is going to participate in the Heart of Asia Conference being held in India because it is related to Afghanistan.” Moreover, he said …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents on Tuesday offered security to mega developmental projects in the country. In a media statement the militant group said that it backs all uplift projects in Afghanistan and would provide security to them. “The Islamic Emirate [Taliban] not only backs all national projects which are in …

Ghani Khan immortal in hearts of the people; the nationalist poet wanted his people educated; the philosophic poet was truly a compassionate person; By M. Nadeem Alizai-KABUL:  Twentieth death anniversary of the modern Afghan-Pashtun poet and artist of the 20th century, Khan Abdul Ghani Khan, was commemorated here on Tuesday. …

AT-KABUL: A senior intelligence official for the Taliban was arrested during an operation lunched by security forces in southern Helmand province, security officials said Tuesday. In a statement ministry of interior said the operation was conducted in Lashkar Gah city, the provincial capital late Monday. “The terrorist was identified as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A policeman and fourteen Taliban insurgents were killed in an overnight fight in Nesh district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Tuesday. It has been reported that the militants captured three checkpoints in Hajji Alam, Shna-Gariz and Sharak localities during Monday’s night coordinated attack. But …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that three abductors were arrested, planning to kidnap a police officer’s son in Kabul city. Intelligence operatives arrested the kidnappers who were residents of Tarakhel village, Deh Sabz district through an operation in the police district 15 of Kabul city, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) on Tuesday complained of scarcity of specific budget for reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), while 90,000 families displaced due to conflicts across the country this year. “90,000 families were displaced in 13 provinces due to conflicts in the past nine …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have recaptured Taqab district of northeastern Badakhshan province following a clearing operation against Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Tuesday. Ahmad Naweed Frotan, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the operation was conducted by the Afghan National Police (ANP), the Afghan National …