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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga of the parliament on Wednesday called upon the Afghan security forces to prevent Pakistani troops from entering into the Afghan soil. And also lawmakers put their weight behind public uprising in a bid to maintain peace and stability in the country. While showing deep …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABU: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said that Pakistan has increased custom tariff on export Afghan fruit products. It alleged that the move was aimed at damaging Afghanistan’s fruit products. This comes at a time that the fruit products have increased by 30 percent as comparing …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Steering Committee of the Afghan People’s Dialogue on Peace (People’s Dialogue) on Wednesday urged the National Unity Government to prepare the ground to bring the long-term war into a logic end as most the civilians are the victim. In a survey conducted by the People’s Dialogue, they …

The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the recent attacks in Afghanistan that killed and injured more than 100 civilians, including women and children. The heinous attacks in Khost and Baghlan Provinces and Kabul city occurred near spaces of public assembly, including a bazaar as well as mosque where civilians …

AT-KABUL: At least 13 militants, including the Taliban shadow governor for Laghman province, have been killed in an operation conducted by operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS). A press statement issued by the NDS here on Tuesday said that the Taliban shadow governor for Laghman, Amin Jan Kochai, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Considering the Taliban insurgents as no longer an existential threat to the government, a top Pentagon official has said that this year the Afghan security forces are struggling with a very difficult environment as fighting intensified in the country. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Sartaj Aziz, National Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said that the representatives of the Taliban who talked to the Afghan government’s delegation in Murree, last week, had approval of the Central Leadership Council, Pakistani media reported. While confirming a face-to-face …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MoCN) in a report released on Tuesday said that unemployment and easy access to drugs are the main factors behind return of people to addiction after rehabilitation. At least 465 people in 39 addicts’ rehabilitation centers have been interviewed in Kabul, Kandahar, …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Kabul Police Chief on Tuesday claimed that crimes have decreased by 37 percent, as comparing to the past. Abdul Rahman Rahemi said that it was expected that crime rate will rise due to widespread unemployment across the country, but it has dropped as comparing to the past. …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on Monday urged the government to probe into killing of 3-year old toddler in 8th district of Kabul city. Kabul police recovered a dead body of a toddler named Muhammad Yunus, in 8th district of Kabul city last week. According to reports, the child …