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AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Tuesday that 15 Taliban terrorists were arrested in the southern province of Kandahar. In a press statement, the intelligence agency said that the arrested people were involved in different activities in army uniforms including sabotage, terrorizing of religious scholars, tribal leaders, government …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga—Lower House of the Parliament—on Monday with a majority votes disqualified minister of higher education for failing in spending budgetary allocations during the outgoing Afghan fiscal year. Lawmakers also voted for minister of justice Basir Anwar and minister of urban development Sayed Mansour Naderi, but …

AT-KABUL: Law enforcement agencies have foiled terror attacks in southern Ghani and Helmand provinces by seizing explosive-laden vehicles and detaining a terrorist. Afghanistan’s spy agency, the National Directorate of Security (NDS), on Monday said that its operatives have thwarted a terror bid in the southeastern Ghazni province and saved many …

Government deals more politically, than implementing penalties against powerful corrupted figures: Afzali By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Integrity Watch of Afghanistan (IWA) on Monday criticized National Unity Government failure in fighting corruption, said that government pursue its stability in continuation of corruption. “NUG not willing to implement penalties properly, but deals more …

AT-KABUL: Hamid Karzai, former president met Monday with a delegation of the National Democratic Institute in his office, talking on the electoral reforms in the country. Karzai called the noninterference of the foreign countries in the Afghan elections as the biggest help in reforming Afghan election, asking them to let …

AT-KABUL: Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, on Monday met with a number of Pak-Afghan intellectuals, writers and journalists in his office. The intellectuals who called on Karzai have participated in the two-day joint conference “Cultural Corridor—a path for people solidarity” on finding out ways and means for strengthening of …

AT-KABUL: At least 25 insurgents were killed and 25 others wounded in different operations launched by the Afghan security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, Ministry of Interior said on Monday. Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and the National …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Sunday disqualified ministers of education and transport for failing in spending budgetary allocations during the outgoing Afghan fiscal year, while the finance minister who was also expected to be disqualified, remained in his post. Wolesi Jirga members sacked Ministers …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Insecurity is the main factor to impede the anti-violence programs for women, deputy women’s affairs minister said. Ministry of Women’s Affairs on Sunday, while marking the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women” “The ministry is unable to run anti-violence programs in those remote districts …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: In a dramatic move which has created a serious constitutional challenge and questions authority of the parliament, President Ashraf Ghani has rejected the Wolesi Jirga’s decision regarding sacking of Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani. Expressing grievances over decision of the Wolesi Jirga which disqualified three ministers including Salahuddin …