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AT-KABUL: About 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday around 3:05 pm, creating panic among the masses. However, there was no immediate report of damage or casualty. According to the spokesman for the state ministry for disaster management and humanitarian affairs, Omer Muhammad, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8 on …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Iranian border police on Sunday killed three Afghans and wounded two others when these Afghans attempted to enter Iran and make their way to European countries, an official said. Head of the Provincial Council’s Security Committee Dr. Mehdi Hadid told Pajhwok Afghan News that five people …

AT-KABUL: The US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday urged the Taliban to renounce violence and join the Afghan-owned peace process. In a joint press conference with President Ashraf Ghani here, the US Secretary of State said that he had healthy discussions on different issues with the Afghan president …

AT-KABUL: At least 21 Taliban insurgents were killed and 12 injured in a series of sweeping operations launched by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in different parts of the country, defense ministry announced, in which 12 suspects have been also arrested. In a statement sent to media on Saturday, …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The parliament gave vote of confidence to President Ashraf Ghani’s nominee for interior ministry Taj Mohammad Jahid and candidate for the attorney general office Mohammad Farid Hamidi. Jahid received 190 votes from 225 of 249 lawmakers present in Saturday’s session, while Hamidi gained 200 votes. Hamidi …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned the US airstrike in which civilians were killed in Paktika province, his office said Saturday. “Karzai expresses concerns over civilian casualties, and strongly condemns the US drone strike on Barmal district that left a number of civilians killed and injured,” it said in …

AT-KABUL: The former president Hamid Karzai on Thursday met with representatives of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) at his residence and welcomed the HIA’s decision to become part of the peace process. The delegation arrived in Kabul in late March to negotiate a peace deal with the government. The HIA’s representatives …

By Ali Jan Khan-PESHAWAR: The Afghan nationals residing and settled for decades in Torkham town, main entry point between two neighboring countries have been directed by political administration of Khyber Agency to leave within four otherwise action will be taken against them. The action is being taken in according to …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries with the cooperation of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is running a program to boost up businesswomen’s access to loan facilities across the country. “In order to foster businesswomen and entrepreneurs’ access to loan facilities with reasonable interest rate, the …

AT-KABUL: Foreign Minister Salahduddin Rabbani told lawmakers at the Wolesi Jirga that 1,700 Afghan migrants have applied to voluntarily return from Germany. “A large number of Afghans are willing to return home, but so far 1,700 of Afghans have applied for voluntary repatriation from Germany,” Rabbani briefed lawmakers on Wednesday. …