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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 …

BY Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga—Lower House of the parliament—with a majority vote, on Wednesday made decision to summon 19 ministers and a number of heads of departments to brief legislators regarding their failure in spending budgetary allocations during the outgoing fiscal year. The parliamentarians in the plenary …

AT-KABUL: A commander of the Haqqani network and a Taliban’s shadow governor were killed along 50 other militants during a ground and air operation in the southeastern Paktika province, security official said on Wednesday. The ministry of interior said in a statement that a key Haqqani network commander, Wahid known …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Expressing serious concerns over widening rifts between the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders, the Council of Jihadi and National Political Parties (CoJNPP) on Tuesday said that it was ready to mediate in order resolve the differences. “State affairs are in a sensitive stage which is a matter …

AT-KABUL: At least seven civilians were killed after their vehicle hit with a roadside mine in the Sayedkhel district of northern Parwan province, local official said on Tuesday. Ahmad Lamar Usmanyar, the town’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the slain people were the residents of Shirin Jan village …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: First Deputy Chairman of the Meshrano Jirga (Senate) Farhad Sakhi said on Tuesday that Pakistan was the main obstacle in front of direct peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban. “Pakistan does not want a peaceful Afghanistan and the country will never stop its interference in …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces detained a senior commander of Daesh, also known as Islamic State, in eastern Nangarhar province, Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday in a statement. The arrested Daesh commander was identified as Sefatullah S/O Agha Mohammad. The IS commander hails from Alingar district of Laghman province, the …

AT-KABUL: Taliban insurgents have destroyed some 300 schools in the past two months as they wage war on education, local officials said Monday. The latest attack was three days ago when Taliban burst into a girls’ school in northern Jawzjan province at night, beating up security guards and burning down …