Nation

AT News KABUL: At least three civilians were killed and seven wounded in a bomb blast early Monday in eastern Laghman province, according to a local official. A bomb went off at a funeral ceremony of a tribal chieftain in Dawlat Shah district, said a provincial spokesperson. Asadullah Dawlatzai said …

AT News KABUL: Brawl among the members of parliament over the Children Protection Law (CPL) has been lasted for more than two weeks as they struggle to find a final decision about it. Speaker of the house, Mir Rahman Rahmani has demanded appointment of a delegation to finalize the issues …

AT News KABUL: The National Movement Party led by Abdul Rashid Dostum, rejected the announcement of initial results of presidential election, saying that “fraud” could not determine the results of election. The party said Monday in a statement that they would stand to defend people’s votes. It accused President Ghani’s …

AT News KABUL: The parliament accuses the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of favoring “a certain team” while announcing initial results of September 28th presidential elections. Some of lawmakers said in the parliament’s Monday session that the Independent Electoral Complaint Commission (IECC) needed to probe election-related complaints properly and impartially. They …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb that killed an American service member on Monday in northern Kunduz. The US military has confirmed that a US soldier was killed in combat but didn’t provide further details in regards.  US military statement also did not …

AT News KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that its operatives discovered and confiscated weapons and hashish caches in Kabul, the capital city and eastern Logar province. Intelligence forces conducted a preemptive crackdown and succeeded to discover and seize over 40 rifles of light weapons and 740kg …

AT News KABUL: A key Taliban commander along with his three fighters has been killed and two others wounded, after Afghan security forces conducted an operation in northern Takhar province, official said Monday. Taliban Qari Faiz and three of his fighters were killed and two others wounded during joint Afghan …

AT News KABUL: Five shops have been shutdown in Jalalabad, the capital provincial city of eastern Nangarhar province, as the shoppers still used Pakistan rupees in their daily business. The development made after foreign currency, especially Pakistani rupees, has been utterly banned in the province and across the country. These …

AT News KABUL: Some sources said that the Taliban delegation comprised of three members, led by Moulawi Shuhabuddin Dilawar has left Doha political office for Islamabad to discuss the US demands of a short term ceasefire with the group’s leadership in Pakistan. These sources furthered that some progresses have been …

AT News KABUL: A senior member of the Hezb-e-Islami party led by jihadi leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was released from US custody after being held for 18 years in the Guantanamo Detention Camp. The party confirmed Sunday that Maulavi Hamdollah Tarakhil was released from Guantanamo detention camp after 18 years. Tarakhil …