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Those wishing to cross the Afghan border into Pakistan without travel documents will not be allowed in, Pakistan’s adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs told the Senate standing committee on Thursday. Sartaj Aziz said facilities are being made available for more effective border management. He added that four …
Read More »22 Insurgents Killed, 21 Wounded During Military Operations
About 22 Taliban militants were killed and 21 were injured during mopping-up operations led by Afghan security forces in 11 provinces of the country in the past 24 hours. Ministry of National Defense press office stated BNA, the clearing operations were launched to suppress armed rebels and protect the lives …
Read More »Afghans widely condemn attack on American university in Kabul
KABUL: Afghans from all walks of life have strongly denounced the terrorist attack on an American-run university in Kabul which claimed over a dozen lives after 10 hours of fighting. In the deadly attack which was launched on American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) at 07:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according …
Read More »Afghanistan’s ‘Achilles’ Gives His Life To Save Students
One of Afghanistan’s leading crack commanders, Lieutenant Mohammed Akbar, was killed in Wednesday night’s attack on the American University in Afghanistan – a loss that is seen as a great tragedy to the Afghan National Security Forces and to the country. Akbar was leading a Crisis Response Unit team in …
Read More »Karzai condemns attack on AUAF
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF). Around 13 people were killed and 44 others were injured in the terror attack on the university. In a statement issued by the ex-president’s media office, Karzai said the …
Read More »Militants attack American University of Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday night in the country’s capital city, an official said without giving further details. Some sources said that a suicide bomber donated explosives-packed vest and later insurgents entered into the university. Gunfight was continued in the premises of …
Read More »Akbar Bugti’s death anniversary observed in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The 10th death anniversary of renowned Baloch nationalist leader and former governor of Balochistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, was observed here on Wednesday. Large number of people from different walks of life participated in the ceremony and shed light on the life and struggle of Akbar …
Read More »Indonesia says ready to play role in Afghan peace process
AT News Report KABUL: Addressing a ceremony to commemorate 71st Independence Day of Indonesia here in Kabul, Indonesia ambassador Anshory Tadjudin on Wednesday assured his country’s support to play a significant role in advancing the Afghan-own and Afghan-lead peace and reconciliation process. The Independence Day ceremony was attended by several …
Read More »Tribes decide to torch houses of Daesh loyalists
By Edress Akbary KABUL: After several villages in eastern Nangarhar province were cleared from presence of the Islamic State or Daesh fighters in the recent ongoing operations of the Afghan security forces, local tribesmen decided to cash fine and torch houses of those villagers who after this give shelter in …
Read More »Taliban behead boy in Faryab
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Taliban insurgents on Wednesday beheaded a teenage university student in Faizabad district of northern Faryab province, provincial officials said. The local officials said that the Taliban insurgents used his corpse asBody-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (BBIED). …
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