AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of civil activists and political figures in a large gathering organized by Loya Afghanistan Movement in Kabul urged the international community to resolve the Durand Line issue. They also emphasized that Afghan people should solve the problem of the de-facto border by forging unity between …
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KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemned last night’s attack against civilian residents of the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Shortly before midnight on 10 November, a vehicle laden with heavy explosives detonated in the vicinity of the German Consulate in Mazar, killing four civilians and injuring 128, including 19 …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Selection Committee of Election Commissioners on Thursday said that after reviewing 722 applications it has shortlisted 36 candidates for the positions of electoral commissioners. The list has been submitted to President Ashraf Ghani who will finalize names of those fit for the positions. Out of over …
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Taliban ask US president-elect to change polices, pullout troops from Afghanistan By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Donald J. Trump was elected the United States’ 45th president in an astonishing victory for a celebrity, businessmen and political novice who capitalized on voter’s economic anxieties. Projections early on Wednesday showed that Trump clinched victory …
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AT-KABUL: The counter-terrorism unit has arrested a policeman on the charges of helping the Taliban insurgents in central Uruzgan province, Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday. The ministry in a media statement issued here said that the cop was held for supporting Taliban insurgents to capture police checkpoints and seize …
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AT-KABUL: The former President Hamid Karzai felicitated Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America. “With respect to the will of the people of the US for change in political arena, the Afghan masses expected factual changes in the fight against terrorism in accordance with …
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AT-KABUL: Provincial Police Chief of southeastern Khost province said on Wednesday that two terrorists having links with the notorious Haqqani Network were arrested during an operation. In a press statement, the provincial police chief said that the arrests were made during an operation conducted by Afghan Special Forces in Pul-i-Alam …
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AT-KABUL: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul organized an event on Wednesday to celebrate the 139th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a renowned poet. Afghan Minister for Information and Culture, Dr Kamal Sadat, and Acting Minister for Border and Tribal Affairs, Abdul Ghafoor Laiwal, were the chief guests on …
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President Ghani gives apartment to Sharbat Gula; Karzai commends Zakhilwal and his team for tireless efforts to facilitate famed ‘Afghan Girl’ By Shamim Shahid and Farhad Naibkhel- PESHAWAR/KABUL: After 15 days of imprisonment in Pakistan, the Afghan woman known worldwide for her iconic portrait on the cover of National Geographic …
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AT-KABUL: At least 37 Taliban fighters were killed and 20 others were wounded in nationwide crackdowns against militants within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security …
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