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Reports from Istanbul say six Afghan children, including a 6-month-old baby, have died after a boat carrying refugees capsized in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey. The authorities say eight people who were in the boat early on December 8 were rescued near the city of Izmir, …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Tribal elders, members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of the parliament) and civil society activists from Maidan Wardak province in a gathering on Monday demanded public prosecution of the culprits of the recent incident of mortar shell attack in the province. According to reports, a mortar …

AT-KABUL: Operatives of National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested a man in northern Takhar province, who was allegedly supplying weapons to the Taliban militants. A press statement issued by the NDS here on Monday said that operatives of the spy agency through an operation in Takhar province arrested a supplier …

AT-KABUL: Following a presidential order, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is mulling to launch a national literacy campaign to eradicate illiteracy across the country. The campaign would be conducted in cooperation with volunteers, NGOs, literacy education providers, communities, ministries and other government institutions from district to national level. A first …

AT-KABUL: At least 22 people have been injured in a suicide truck bomb explosion in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday. Ataullah Khogiani, spokesman for the provincial governor office, said that a suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden vehicle near police headquarters in Sorkhrod district of Nangarhar. The blast wounded 22 …

“Late Naseerullah Babar once told me that he asked Mullah Omar to recognize the Durand Line as an international border. In reaction, however, Omar asked him to stop eating the meal and buzz off,” Afandyar Wali Khan breaks the inside story By Aqeel Yousuzai Awami National Party (ANP), in the …

AT-KABUL: Hundreds of Residents of Kabul city staged protest against recent incident of mortar shell attack in Maidan Wardak province. A mortar shell fired by Afghan security forces in Sayed Abad district of Maidan Wardak province killed nine civilians, including four children and wounded two others. Hundreds of residents of …

AT-KABUL: Operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) foiled a terror bid in southern Kandahar province. The NDS in a press statement issued on Sunday said that its operatives arrested two would-be militants, who wanted to carry out an attack on Kandahar provincial governor office. The arrested men were …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistani media reported on Sunday that Pakistan was still looking for President Ashraf Ghani’s feedback to know whether he will join the Heart of Asia International Conference in Islamabad this week. According to Pakistan Foreign Office statement, Afghan President Ghani and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif may …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) commended newsmen on Sunday for their healthy reporting regarding corruption. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Nasir Ahmad Durrani, termed media as the forth pillar of the state and said that media can play …