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AT-KABUL: Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi on Tuesday met with the European Union ambassador to Kabul Franz-Michael Mellbin in Kabul, talking about the upcoming Brussels Conference on Afghanistan. Hakimi shared the details of progressions made by the government for preparations of the conference, including Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework, national …

AT-KABUL: Pakistan has constructed the much opposed gate at the Torkham crossing point. The gate has been constructed illegally as Afghan authorities pointed out. The gate named ‘Bab-e-Pakistan’ will officially be inaugurated on August 8. The gate has two doors which would be used for exit and entry. Pakistani security …

AT-KABUL: Five terrorists linked to the Haqqani network were arrested during an operation carried out by the security forces in the central province of Wardak, officials said Tuesday. “The Special Forces arrested five militants linked with Haqqani terrorist network though the crackdown in the Nerkh district,” Ministry of Defense said …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai said the relations with USA and NATO should not be resulted in continuation of war in Afghanistan. He said if the Taliban want the US to leave Afghanistan, it would be possible only through negotiations. “I am not the opposition of the government, not at …

AT-KABUL: Sixty-one Taliban fighters were killed and 46 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said. Ministry of Defense said Tuesday in a statement that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations against the Taliban …

AT-KABUL: The National Solidarity Program has completed 248 projects for the public utilities in various districts of Badakhshan province, it said Tuesday. The program in statement sent to the media said the projects include the construction of community centers, culverts, aqueducts, pathways, bridges, micro-hydro-power stations, a gabion wall, protection walls, …

AT-KABUL:  Twenty four insurgents including nine commanders of Taliban were killed and 35 others injured as the result of air strikes launched by the security forces in different districts of Ghazni province, security officials said. Ministry of Interior said Tuesday in a statement that the national security forces launched various …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Kohistan district of northwestern Faryab province is at verge of fall to the Taliban if reinforcement were not dispatched on time, local provincial officials warned Monday. Amir Taqwa, the town’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the rebels launched attacks from four sides on the district a …

AT-KABUL: Kabul Municipality signed four contracts with private firms, based on which, the private sector would take over the road building and city cleaning. Abdul Habibzai, acting mayor of Kabul said that the projects include the construction of 111 km road for bus system, training of cadres, designing of 20 …

AT-KABUL: Sixty eight Taliban fighters were killed and31others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. Ministry of Defense said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations against insurgents in different areas of Nangarhar, Paktia, Paktika, Ghazni, Khost, …