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The US has carried out an airstrike against Mullah Mansur, who became the Taliban leader after the death of Mullah Omar, in the remote Af-Pak areas, the Pentagon said Saturday, adding that it is still accessing the results. “Today, the Department of Defense conducted an airstrike that targeted Taliban leader …

AT-KABUL: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Syed Abrar Hussain, reiterated his country’s resolve to continue efforts for the promotion of education in Afghanistan. He stated this while addressing the send-off ceremony, organized for Afghan students, held in the embassy o Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, the ambassador said that Pakistan had …

AT-KABUL:  Unidentified gunmen shot dead a retired judge in the capital city of Kabul, police said Saturday. Feraidon Ubaidi, head of Kabul police’s criminal investigation told the media that the gunmen attacked “a retired judge in the PD 8 and shot him to death.” Ubaidi did not identify the victim, …

AT-KABUL: Six police officers were killed after three of their comrades attacked them in the southern province of Uruzgan, local officials said Saturday. “Six Afghan policemen were killed by three fellow policemen while they were in check post in Shahid Hsas district,” provincial governor spokesman Dost Mohammad Naiab told Afghanistan …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said that the government would remain committed to boost up women’s role in all government affairs across the country. “We have a long way to foster women’s empowerment, but there is hope for women progress in the country,” said the president, speaking at a …

AT-KABUL:  Six Taliban insurgents were killed and 10 others injured in a clash with the Afghan security forces in the Sighan district of Bamyan province, provincial office said Saturday. Bamyan governor’s office said in a statement that Taliban fighters attacked the police checkpoints but faced tough resistance of security forces. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Foreign affairs advisor to Pakistan’s Prime Minister said on Friday that peace would not return to Afghanistan without negotiations. Addressing the inaugural session of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) Sartaj Aziz said that members of the group were trying hard to restore durable peace and stability to …

AT-KABUL: A notorious militant commander, loyal to the Islamic State which is also known as Daesh, had shot dead his eleven associates in Achin district of Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday . Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said that the incident took place on Friday night in Karkana …

AT-KABUL: Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani held a meeting with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, at Brussels in the sideline of the NATO foreign ministers meeting on Friday. The two officials focused on preparations for the next NATO summit, to be …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The energy-rich Central Asian republic, Kazakhstan, is mulling over electricity export to Afghanistan, Pakistan and China. Pointing to installation of proper high-voltage electricity lines, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC), Bakytzhan Kazhiyev, said that the project would require essential infrastructure. “Kazakhstan is considering export …