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KOCHI:  A 30-year-old Afghan military captain from Kandahar, who lost his hands while defusing mines in the war torn country, now has two Indian hands – thanks to a successful transplant carried out at an institute in Kochi. Abdul Rahim lost both his hands during demining operations in Kandahar three …

KABUL: Four people were killed and 18 others wounded when a suicide car bomb exploded near the airport of the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, sources said. The blast took place after one attacker detonated his car bomb close to a military convoy belonged to EUPOL (European Union Police Mission …

AT-KABUL: At least 45 Taliban militants have been killed NATO airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province, said a security official on Saturday. Muhammad Numan Atefi, a spokesman for 201 Selab army corps, said that foreign forces carried out four airstrikes in Achin, Nazian, and Batikot districts of Nangarhar killing 45 militants …

“Today’s Muslim League is as loyal to Punjab as it was way back in 1947. Muslim League wants development of one province at the cost of others,” Asfandyar Wali Khan AT-KABUL: Opposition parties warned the federal government of Pakistan against making changes to the original map of Gawadar-Kasghar economic corridor. …

AT-KABUL: Hinting at security forces’ success in military operation in parts of the country, the Interior Ministry on Saturday said at least 120 joint crackdowns against militants were launched in different areas of the country where terrorists suffered heavy losses. Spokesman for Ministry of Interior (MoI), Sediq Sediqi, told a …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A flower exhibition was inaugurated in Mazar-i-Sharif city of the northern Balkh province on Saturday which displays more than 200 types of different flowers. Organizers of the exhibition said 50,000 flowers of 200 different types have been put on display in the exhibition. They said that Mazar-i-Sharif …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Officials in western Ghor province said Saturday that insurgents have suffered heavy losses in Charsada district clashes with security forces in past six days. Acting governor of Ghor, Sayid Anwar Rahmati, said Charsada is no more under the control of the Taliban militants.  “More than a hundred …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) in collaboration with a number of private publication centers observed the “Book Week” by holding a book fair in the capital city. In the exhibition 14 private publication houses have displayed around 20,000 books at Babur Shah Center on Saturday. …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Saturday alleged that foreigners were helping insurgents in the country. A heated debate took place in today’s session over insecurity, ambiguous foreign policy and interference of foreign countries. Abdul Rahman Rahmani said the United States policy towards Afghanistan is not …

AT-KABUL: At least 138 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 83 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and the National Directorate of Security …