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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Monday officially announced appointment of Sayid Yusuf Halim as the country’s Chief Justice after lawmakers approved his appointment by casting a vote of confidence few weeks ago. The oath taking ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace on Monday where a number of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After a 10-month break, Pakistani military in new wave of cross-Durand Line incursions shelled 16 rockets into south-eastern Paktika province on Sunday night but no casualties were reported, said security officials on Monday. The Interior Ministry spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi, said there were concerns over the shelling by …

AT-KABUL: A gunfight at a wedding party in northern Baghlan province left 22 people killed and another 13 injured including children, officials said on Monday. The gunfight broke out between two illegal armed groups, attending the wedding in Deh Salah district of Baghlan on late Sunday night. A music party …

“Regulating social media doesn’t mean restraining people to share ideas, activities and express views, but the move is aimed at preventing misuse in terms of insulting people and breach of privacy,” Mustafawi said. By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Observing social media week on Sunday, the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoCI) said …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that lack of family planning and repeated pregnancies without adequate space between births pose serious threat to women’s life. “Still 327 out of 100,000 mothers lose their lives while giving birth,” the MoPH added. The MoPH held a two-day workshop …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have released 120 captured border and local policemen after pledging that they would never join the government forces. The policemen were captured following three days of heavy fighting in Wardoj district of the northeastern Badakhshan province. The Taliban in a media statement said that …

The Taliban militants have released at least 107 policemen who were captured following three days of heavy gun battle in the restive Wardoj district. A local official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the policemen were released after they were disarmed by the group. According to reports, the …

“Pakistan’s demands are that Afghanistan should cut off ties with India; recognize the Durand Line as international border through border cooperation pact; access to Central Asia; creation of China-Pak consortium that can use Afghanistan’s natural resources through a single-bidding process, resolve the water issue, and train at least 30 percent …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistani army hasn’t stopped construction of military installations in Angoor Ada area of Paktika province, said Afghan border police chief. Rahmatullah Raufi in an interview with Radio Azadi urged the government to resolve the issue through diplomatic ways. Earlier this month, clash erupted between Afghan and Pakistani …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The armed militants have surrounded more than 200 Afghan troops in Warduj district of Badakhshan province, said a local official. The chairman of Badakhshan provincial council, Abdullah Naji Nazari, told Radio Azadi on Saturday that the Taliban militants have surrounded around 220 Afghan troops in Tirgran outpost …