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KABUL: The Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), a charity organization, donated around $80,000 for launching training programs in Kabul Orphanage Department (KOD). Vocational and technical programs would cover about 300 orphans in Tahia Maskan and Alawdin orphanage centers. The agreement was signed by the program coordinator of IRW, Mir Afzal Sadat, …

Bacha Khan didn’t achieved the political stature equivalent to that of Nelson Mandela because his land and nation remained the least developed All benefited from Afghan war except Afghans themselves: Karzai The govt is making all out efforts to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Peace does not mean compromise …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In the series of the security forces large-scale military operation codenamed Zulfiqar Operation, the Afghan troops have extended the operation to Khanshin district to clear the area of militants and maintain law-and-order there, said officials on Sunday. The deputy of Helmand police chief, Pacha Gul Bakhtiyar, told …

AT-KABUL: Terming insecurity and increasing unemployment as main reasons behind human trafficking in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday that human trafficking has surged in the country which is a major concern for the association. “This makes me concerned,” said Richard Danziger, IOM’s chief, adding that the …

AT-KABUL: Prime Minister of India on Sunday said that Alexis Prem Kumar, an Indian Christian priest who was abducted in Afghanistan, has been freed. Narendra Modi announced release of the abducted priest on his Twitter account. He tweeted, “Delighted at securing the release of Indian Jesuit priest Father Alexis Prem …

AT-KABUL: At least 12 people were killed by an avalanche in north-eastern Badakhshan province on Saturday night, officials said. The provincial police spokesman, Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai, said the victims were killed overnight when snow hit a village in Raghistan district. He added that the dead included women and children who …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) expressed concerns over detention and mistreatment of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Islamuddin Jurat, spokesman for the ministry told Azadi Radio that they are deeply concerned over harassment of Afghans in Pakistan. “Pakistan is pressuring refugees to leave the country and …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least 14 policemen have been detained in connection with a terrorist attack on Logar police headquarters, said a security official in the province. Logar police chief, Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai, confirmed their arrest and said that the 14 policemen have been arrested on suspicion of negligence in …

AT News Report-KABUL: Expressing optimism over the peace talks with the Taliban, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Saturday that Afghanistan is moving on the right track to achieve lasting peace and stability. He shared the optimism about the Afghan-led peace process during a press conference with the US Defense Secretary …

KABUL: Kabul Police Chief on Saturday said that illegal weapons are making way to Afghanistan from neighboring countries which had created serious security issues for the Afghan government. Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi in a press conference told newsmen that different types of weapons produced in neighboring countries are brought into …