AT News Report KABUL: Defense Ministry on Friday said that Afghan security forces have killed at thirty-eight militants in separate operations country-wide in the past 24 hours. Security forces had conducted nine joint offensives and clearing operations, 78 special commando assignments and 30 airstrikes amid at eradicating insurgents’ hideouts and …
Read More »24 militants, including Pakistanis detained in Kandahar
AT News Report KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Units have arrested 24 militants, including four Pakistanis in an operation carried out in southern Kandahar province. During a Press Conference in the Governor Office in Kandahar, NDS operatives brought them to media, while they were wearing masks and also …
Read More »Nicholas urges direct talks between Afghan govt., Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: NATO’s Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay, has called on the Taliban group to agree for an intra-Afghan talks in shortest time. Nicholas said that Afghan people demand peace and want reduction in violence; thus, the Taliban should respect the will of Afghan people, 1tv reported, …
Read More »Maternal mortality still a challenge in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: June 14 is marked as Mothers’ Day to pay respect to mothers and thank for their hard works. But in Afghanistan, this day is marked as women suffer different personal and social problems. Officials in the ministry of public health say that though maternal mortality had …
Read More »Children among victims in Nangarhar suicide attack
AT-News Report KABUL- At least nine people were “martyred” and another 12 were injured including several children, after suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The bomber on foot Thursday afternoon shortly after 4:00pm targeted a Ranger pickup truck of the Local Police in District-6th …
Read More »Security Council discusses national situation
AT News Report KABUL: The National Security Council chaired by National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib held meeting on Wednesday in which top Afghan senior security officials discussed the deployment of Afghansecurity forces across the country. The senior security officials mulled security situation and reviewed the reports on the latest development …
Read More »Germany to cooperate with US over Afghan peace: Envoy
AT News Report KABUL: German Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Markus Potzel pledged to cooperate with U.S. special representative for the Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad in his efforts to end the Afghan war. Potzel said Wednesday in Kabul that Khalilzad had asked him for assistance in the peace process. …
Read More »Mohaqiq blasts govt.over recent appointments
AT News Report KABUL: Ware of upcoming poll’s transparency, Mohammad Mohaqiq has warned the Presidential Palace (ARG) against mass demonstrations if it continues appointing officials as its term has legally ended. He also reacted over “sexual charges”against Palace, asking the judicial organize for a serious and impartial probe. “Ahundred ambassadors …
Read More »Lawyers want serious probe over govt. allegations
AT News Report KABUL: Some lawyers suggest serious probe of allegations against presidential office, rejecting what they say “dual game”. Kabir Ranjbar, one of the lawyers said Wednesday that allegations made by a number of politicians against the President Ghani administration need serious probes. “This is injustice against government and …
Read More »New Afghan film making in Iran
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghan filmmaker Ramin Rasuli has started filming his new movie “Dogs Did Not Sleep Last Night” in Iran, Tehran Times said in a report. The film which is a joint production between Afghanistan and Iran, narrates the story of a remote Afghan village captured by the …
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