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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Six civilians were kidnapped by the Daesh terrorists in northwestern province of Ghor, local officials said Saturday, days after 33 civilians were killed after being abducted by the terrorist group in this province. “Daesh fighters broke-in to the villages of Narkoh and Badkoh in northeastern areas of …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned the killing of civilians by foreign airstrikes in Kunduz province.  In a statement issued from his office, he said: “I condemn in strongest possible terms the foreign airstrikes in Kunduz that caused the death to civilians, including many children and women.” The …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least thirty-two Taliban insurgents including their two key commanders were killed during a clearing operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in the southern Uruzgan province, an official said on Friday. In addition to that, more than 31 other militants were received injures in the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Chinese security forces are making regularly patrols in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, breaching the international laws on borders, World Is One News (WION) reported. In a report backed by exclusive pictures, WION said the Chinese security forces were patrolling the Little Pamir region which borders China, Pakistan, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Kokhir Rasulzoda, urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries to actively cooperate with Afghanistan. Addressing a meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council, Rasulzoda said that Afghanistan should be actively engaged in order the country to develop in economic, scientific and …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Head of the New National Front of Afghanistan (NNFoA) on Thursday asked the government to convene all parties’ conference (APC) to address the outstanding challenges while exploring multi-dimensional solutions. Expressing deep concerns over rifts among the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders and mounting crisis, Anwarul Haq Ahadi …

Thirty civilians have been killed in northern Afghanistan during an Afghan special forces mission supported by Nato, an Afghan spokesman said. Mahmood Danish, a spokesman for the governor of Kunduz province, told the BBC Taliban fighters had been sheltering in civilian homes. Nato launched air strikes in the area after …

KABUL – The urgent need to improve the safety and security of Afghanistan’s journalists was the focus of a gathering to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Kabul today. More than one hundred people attended the event, with opening remarks delivered by Pernille Kardel, the UN …

Zakhilwal disappointed over Sharbat Gula’s bail denial AُT-PESHAWAR: Afghan national and National Geographic famous face Sharbat Gula was admitted in a hospital here on Wednesday. Her application for release on bail was rejected by a Special Court at Peshawar today (Wednesday). The rejection comes despite Pakistani’s interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Residents of the Zazai Aryub district of southeastern Paktia province on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the rocket strikes from Pakistani forces into some areas of the district, asking the government to probe the firings. “If rocket firing was not stopped, it would create huge problem,” the …