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AT-KABUL: The World Bank (WB) vice president for operations Kyle Peters pledged the bank’s continued support for Afghanistan on a two-day visit to Kabul who discussed government preparations for the Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan in Brussels in October and reviewed development progress in the country. During his stay in Kabul, …

AT-KABUL: At least 15 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh were killed and seven others received injuries after a US drone targeted them in the Haska Mena district of eastern Nangarhar province, a provincial official said on Sunday. Provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said the …

AT-KABUL: There are some circles who want to see the collapse of the Tirinkot, the provincial capital of Uruzgan to the militants for their own interests. In a meeting with security forces in the province, Gen. Daud Shah Wafadar, 205 Attal Military Corps commander in the south, alleged that some …

AT-KABUL: At least nine Taliban terrorists were killed during an operation conducted by security forces in the southeastern Paktika province, ministry of interior said in a statement Sunday. The statement added that the operation was launched in Mangarti village of the Barmal district late Saturday. “At least nine terrorists were …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security said Sunday that a group of nine terrorists linked with the Haqqani network were killed, adding that they were perpetrators of the attack on the police cadets’ convoy in June in Wardak province. Two suicide bombers hit five buses of the cadets, leaving at …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The government initiated the “Citizen’s Charter” development program to expand basic facilities and improve life standards across the country. The program will cost one billion dollars. $ 630 million has been allocated for the first phase of Citizen’s Charter, expected to be done in four years. The …

President approves election law; Govt committed to support media outlets By MansoorFaizy-KABUL: The prolong deadlock on electoral reforms has been ended after President Ashraf Ghani approved election law, and soon the selection committee will start working. Shah Hussain Murtazawi, the President’s Deputy Spokesman in a press briefing on Saturday said …

AT-KABUL: The Police Chief in the southern province of Uruzgan was fired from his post after the increasing insecurity there, local officials confirmed Saturday. “Ministry of Interior sacked Uruzgan police chief Mohammad Wais Samimi on Friday,” said provincial spokesman Dost Mohammad Nayab. He said that the police chief had been …

AT-KABUL: At least 43 Taliban insurgents were killed and 23 others wounded in different operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, security officials said on Saturday. “The national army with the cooperation of the national police and the national directorate of security operatives, …

AT-KABUL: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday approved a $31.37 million grant to prepare the Salang Corridor rehabilitation to improve the efficiency and safety of movement of goods and people in Afghanistan and across Central Asia, Afghan and ADB officials announced. “We are grateful for the continued support and …