Nation

Protestors took to the streets in Shah Shaheed and shout ‘Down with Pakistan and Israel’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Congress Opposition Party (COP) on Monday urged the government to take stern actions against terrorists who are killing innocent Afghan people on daily basis and still roam freely in Pakistan. Leaders …

Pakistan should shut Taliban’s offices; ties with Pakistan depend on security of Afghans; war is declared against Afghans from Pakistan; no soft corner for criminals; peace only with those who are ready to shun violence By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Warning the anti-state elements and their sponsors of dire consequences, President …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Deng Xijun called on Hanif Atmar the National Security Advisor where they discussed different issues of mutual interest. Ambassador Xijun said Beijing was ready to equip and support the Afghan National Security Force (ANSF). He expressed condolences on behalf of his government and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A policeman opened fire on his colleagues in Greshk district of southern Helmand province, killing six of them, official said on Monday. A local official said on condition of anonymity that a policeman gunned down his six colleagues in Naqilo village late Sunday night. According to Afghan …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Police Chief of northern Balkh province alleged that a number of high ranking government officials and members of the Wolesi Jirga are protecting drug traffickers. Sayed Kamal Sadat did not mention names of the officials, but said that a number of high ranking officials and lawmakers are …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced Monday’s attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport that killed five and injured 17, most of them civilians. Hamid Karzai termed the perpetrators of the attack as enemies of peace and stability in Afghanistan. He said that the attacks were in negation to the teachings …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah, said that Pakistan is reluctant to destroy sanctuaries of terrorists on its soil and support the Afghan government honestly in the fight against insurgency. He said that most of the recent terror attacks carried out against Afghan people in the past …

AT-KABUL: Operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) detained five Pakistani members of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan. A press statement issued by the NDS said that the five IS fighters were involved in subversive activities in eastern Nangarhar province. It said that the arrested Pakistani IS fighters …

AT-KABUL: Officials and employees of the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Monday donated blood to those who were injured in the recent spate of violence in the capital city. Minister of Education, Asadullah Hanif Balkhi, along with tens of employees, teachers and students went to a hospital in Kabul City …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and 16 others wounded in a suicide attack in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, said officials. Kabul Police’s spokesman Ebadullah Karimi said that a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden car in front of the Hamid Karzai International …