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AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Council for Peace Salvation (ACPS) on Wednesday termed peace talks as a sole remedy to put an end to the long-time war in the country. “Peace is the first demand of the Afghan masses,” Gul Rahman Qazi, head of the council told newsmen. Hinting to the continuation …

AT-Kabul: Ministry of Defense in a statement on Wednesday said that as the result of different clearing operations in various parts of the country, at least 18 insurgents have been killed, 15 others injured and 101 AK-47 machineguns as well as some pistols were confiscated. The statement said that the …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the dedication and courage of Afghan forces and Resolute Support troops in Kabul on Wednesday (16 March 2016). He stressed that NATO stands with Afghanistan and will continue to support the country, including through its Resolute Support Mission and financial support. “Our mission here …

AT-KABUL: The Embassy of Sweden and the EU Delegation hosted a conference on ‘Journalist Security and Freedom of Expression’ on Tuesday here. Seventy five participants, most of them Afghan journalists from across the country, engaged in the discussions. The event became a strong manifestation in defense of freedom of expression. …

Daesh fighters running to save skin: Ghani AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday at a joint press conference with the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, here in Kabul, said that the Islamic State, which is also known as Daesh, is on the run. Ghani said that fighters who announced allegiance …

AT-KABUL: Three drug smugglers were arrested in northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said Tuesday. Gen. Ghulam Sakhi Ghafoori, provincial police chief said 15 kilograms of heroin was seized from a wood-laden truck. The heroin was seized when the truck was stopped for a search at a security checkpoint on the …

AT-KABUL: A district police chief was killed in a Taliban attack in Laghman province, officials said Tuesday. “Inayatullah Himmat, police chief of the Do-Ab district in Nuristan province came under attack this morning while on his way home in Kabul,” said Col Mohammad Farooq, provincial police chief for the adjacent …

AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday donated two million Afghanis to the families suffered from natural disasters. Acting Head of Disaster Management Department of Kabul Noor Afghan Azimi said that the ANDMA donated two million Afghanis for the affected families of the natural disasters. He said that …

AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) is to build 14 industrial parks in the districts of Kabul province to “strengthen” the agricultural and horticultural products, head of the agency Mohammad Qurban Haqjoo said Tuesday, signing the agreement with Kabul governor Mohammad Ekram. Haqjoo said that the government would be …

AT-KABUL: The Asian Development Bank is to build a solar power station producing 40 mega watts of electricity in the Hesar Shahi deserts of Nangarhar province, an official for the bank said Monday. Fazlullah Fazli, a bank official said the project was explained to Nangarhar provincial governor Salim Kunduzi. “First, …