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By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Afghan analysts are not optimistic about result of the ongoing peace talks between the Taliban militants and government. The political and security affairs analysts are of the view that Pakistan is playing a double game with Kabul—supporting the Taliban under the pretext of facilitating the Afghan …

AT-KABUL: The deputy minister of foreign affairs, Hekmat Khalil Karzai, on Thursday summoned the Pakistani ambassador to Kabul over cross-Durand Line shelling. According to a media statement of the foreign ministry issued here, the deputy minister expressed his concern to Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul Syed Ibrar Hussain in connection to …

AT-KABUL: The United States (US) and Afghan Special Forces have conducted a joint search operation in eastern Nangarhar province in which at least 20 suspected militants have been detained, Afghan army said on Thursday. Special US forces and Afghan National Army (ANA) commandos, descended from helicopters carried out search and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) said that the second phase of direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban will be started till end of this month. Shahzada Shahid, a spokesman for the HPC told reporters on Wednesday that they haven’t decided over venue of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A tribal elder – named Haji Abbas – has been publicly executed by the Taliban militants after being kidnapped in southern Uruzgan province, said official on Wednesday. District chief of Khas Uruzgan, Abdul Karim Karimi, said the Taliban rebels kidnapped the tribal elder and Malik of Shahidan …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) took control of two key Taliban centers in northern Faryab province, local officials said on Wednesday. The district chief of Almar, Mohammad Saleh Saleh, said the security forces have taken control of important centers held by the Taliban in the district, including …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following insecurity in parts of the country – particularly in northern provinces, the Interior Minister, Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi, on Wednesday said the security forces are capable of thwarting any kind of attack by militants, and there is not threawt that any province will fall to insurgents. Ulumi told …

AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of the parliament) is set to rise for a 45-day summer recess today (Thursday) but the lawmakers are yet to approve four major laws and give vote of confidence to key cabinet members. The second deputy speaker, Nazir Ahmadzai, told reporters on Wednesday that …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Special Electoral Reform Commission (SERC) kicked off work on Wednesday to bring necessary reforms in the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) aimed at rebuilding public trust over the country’s electoral system. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah officially inaugurated the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Active Youth Network for Change and Reformation (AYNCR) on Wednesday slammed the United States for targeting Afghan National Army (ANA) check-post in Logar province and sought compensation for the killed and injured soldiers. The rights activist group said that issuing merely condolence would not ease pain …