KABUL: President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani congratulated Donald J. Trump and the people of the United States of America on behalf of the government and people of Afghanistan on election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America. President of the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A high-profile government delegation landed in the capital of southern Zabul province aimed at launching an investigation over the assassination of Mohammad Yaqoob Sharafat, a reporter of the state-run Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), an official said Tuesday. Provincial spokesman Gul Islam Seyal told Pajhwok Afghan News a …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Civil Society Organizations’ Network (ACSON) on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of innocent civilians in northern Kunduz province during the US air strike, calling on the government to probe the case through impartial delegation and bring the perpetrators to justice. The bombardment was said targeted Taliban …
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AT-KABUL: At least 11 Taliban insurgents including a commander have joined the peace process in eastern Nangarhar province, local official said Tuesday. Provincial governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani said, as a result of efforts of the national directorate of security, the insurgents joined peace process. “They also handed over their 10 …
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AT-KABUL: At least seven top commanders of the Taliban were killed and another seven wounded in an airstrike launched by army air force in southern Helmand province, security officials said Tuesday. In a statement ministry of defense said the airstrike was carried out in Garamser district late Monday. “Mullah Mujahid, …
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AT-KABUL: Several members of the Wolesi Jirga on Monday called on the government to review the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) signed with the United States, blaming the government for failing to ensure security. The National Unity Government (NUG) signed bilateral security agreement with United States during their first day of …
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Pakistan assures Afghan diplomats of maximum support By Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: Nat-Geo celebrity Sharbat Gula’s arrest, sentencing to 15 days imprisonment and deportation to Afghanistan, turned to another direction when local authorities got her thumb impression, pleading that she might be allowed to stay in Pakistan as atmosphere is not conducive …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Gen. Abdul Raziq, police chief for southern Kandahar province, on Monday said the army helicopters “mistakenly” drooped ammunition and foodstuff in a Taliban-controlled area in Uruzgan province. Gen. Raziq who is now leading operation against insurgents in Uruzgan province, said that the ammunition were drooped mistakenly due …
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AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it would start an investigation into a recent incident in which 32 civilians were killed in a US airstrike in northern Kunduz province. At least 32 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed and 19 others injured Thursday in the …
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AT-KABUL: Two new cases of polio have emerged this week in the Bermel district of the eastern Paktika province, ministry of public health said Monday. “This brings the total number of children paralyzed by polio in the district to 6 and in Afghanistan to 12 this year,” it said in …
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