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Despite 14 years of combat, the Taliban in Afghanistan are still strong and are launching another massive offensive. Can the extremist tide be stopped? Will Afghanistan be able to hold – and does the American presence help in the fight against radicalism, or it is just damaging the unity of …

The stalled peace process between Kabul and Afghan Taliban may resume soon owing to behind-the-scene efforts by Pakistan and other stakeholders. A high-ranking Pakistani official familiar with the ‘back-channel efforts’ told The Express Tribune on Sunday that some progress was expected in the coming days about the revival of peace …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation. The MoU was signed between the acting Minister of Defense Masoom Stankzai and the deputy chief of staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The Ministry of Defense in a media statement said that the deal was signed …

AT-KABUL: The Chairman and members of the Kunduz provincial council called on ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office here on Sunday. The PC members briefed Hamid Karzai on security situation in Kunduz province as well as the challenges faced by people. Hamid Karzai and the PC members exchanged views on …

“Drinking water supply for majority of Kabul’s residents remains contaminated and is causing serious health implications,” says NEPA By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on Sunday said that groundwater was polluted in most parts of Kabul city due to construction of unplanned townships. Chief of Surveillance …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Taliban militants have torched the houses of those who fought against them in eastern and northern provinces. Several members of the Wolesi Jirga, representing the northern provinces, told Afghanistan Times that the insurgents have set houses of all those on fire who were supporting the government …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Meshrano Jirga or the upper house of the parliament on Sunday termed the recent troops’ withdrawal plan of the United States ineffective and said it would prolong the Afghan war further. The senators said that presence of the American forces after 2016 would bring no good to …

“APTTA benefits Pakistan only. The agreement shall be revised,” says ACCI By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Traders on Sunday criticized the Pakistani government for its discrimination towards Afghan trucks carrying goods through Turkham and asked the Afghan government to take up the issue with Pakistani officials. The traders said that 300 Afghan …

AT-KABUL: An Afghan soldier who lost his eyes to a landmine explosion in Nimroz province seeks government’s support for medical treatment. Bridmal Ayanullah, an Afghan soldier and a resident of Chapa Darra district of Kunar province, lost his eyes to a landmine in Nimroz province about three months ago. After …

AT-KABUL:  Foreign Ministry of Germany said that female employee of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) kidnapped about nine weeks ago in Kabul has been released. GIZ in a media statement issued here said that the released worker is healthy. Chairman of the GIZ’s management board Tanja Gönner said: …