Nation

AT-KABUL: Security forces in a joint operation arrested four kidnappers in southern Kandahar province, security officials said Sunday. “They were identified as Latif, Mohammad, Najebullah and Abdul Ahad,” ministry of interior said in a statement. It added that they are accused of several human criminals including killing, abduction and stealing …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security said Sunday that a top leader linked with the Haqqani terrorist network was arrested in southern Paktika province. In a press statement, the intelligence agency said that its operatives succeed to arrest a leader of Haqqani terrorist network through an operation in Zurmat district. …

AT-KABUL: A suicide bomber was shot dead by security forces before managing to target a market in northeastern Badakhshan province, security officials said Sunday. In a statement ministry of interior said that the operatives managed to gun down the suicide bomber in the Baharak district late Saturday. The bomber planned …

AT-KABUL: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday while granting the first lady “Bibigul Literacy Prize Award” insisted that all illiterate Afghans must be covered through literacy program across the country. Illiteracy program must be run in better manner to ensure that all illiterate Afghan including men …

AT-KABUL: Marking the University Students’ Day, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) promised to strive hard to address lack of dormitory challenges, in the varsities, soon. “Ministry will exert utmost efforts to solve accommodation challenges of the students in the country,” said Head of University Students at the ministry, Sayed …

AT-KABUL: At least 36 Taliban fighters were killed and 36 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and the National Directorate of Security (NDS) has …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that a Taliban weapons and ammunition supplier was arrested in Kabul. The intelligence operatives arrested two insurgents who were supplying weapons and ammunition for Taliban fighters in Kabul, said NDS in a statement. The captured insurgents identified as Ikram and …

Deputy speaker warns against interference in parliamentary affairs By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The first deputy speaker of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of the parliament on Sunday said that the interpellation and voting against ministers is the legal right of members of the Wolesi Jirga and no organ has the right …

AT-KABUL: The Daesh terrorists have killed a religious scholar in the Rodat district of the eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said on Saturday. “The victim was identified as Maulawi Abdul Samed who was Imam of a mosque in Qala Akhond area of Rodat district,” provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said. …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Legislators and political analysts have continued to lambaste members of the Wolesi Jirga for what they call the dual standard on disqualification of ministers who failed to spend the target (70 percent) development budget. Expressing surprise and anger over decision of the MPs to give immunity to …