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AT News Report KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said its spy operatives in a fresh crackdown, have detained Taliban’s shadow district chief for Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province. Intelligence Special Unit carried out a crackdown in the district that arrested Mullah Abdul Ghafor, the Taliban’s …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: To put rest over legitimacy questions of the government that what would happen after President Ghani’s term expires on May 22, the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday said it had extended the National Unity Government’s term until presidential elections. Initially it was slated for April 20, …

AT News Report KABUL: Nimroz custom office has begun 24 hours’ operation to help and facilitate private sectors and traders. Ministry of Finance (MoF) in a statement said a delegation leading by head of customs office Reshad Popal has visited southern Nimroz province to put on practice the 24 hours’ …

AT News Report KABUL: The country’s top security official has pledged to combat kidnappings and organized crimes in western Herat province. The youngest National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib said a group will be set up in regards. Mohib, who is currently in a trip to the province met local …

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan National Police (ANP) officers have discovered and confiscated at least 70 roadside bombs in southern Helmand province, ministry of interior said Sunday. ANP has carried out clearance crackdowns in Garmsir and Greshk districts of Helmand, in which they discovered and seized 70 various types of …

AT News Report KABUL: The forthcoming Consultative Loya Jirga would be held on its due time (29 April), said President Ghani’s Special Envoy for Peace Umer Daudzai, hinting toward preparations which is in full swing and be held with or without Taliban participations. Briefing newsmen on Sunday, Daudzai said at …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan’s Civil Service Institute’s (ACSI) Women’s Career Development Center has the equipment and information system it needs to help women who are seeking employment.  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided computers, small office equipment and a management information system to the center so that …

AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned night raids against civilians in Ghazni province’s district of Gilan and the district of Nerkh in the neighboring province of Wardak, expressing concerns over inattention by the government. A number of civilians were killed and wounded in the night raids. …

AT News Reports KABUL: Local officials in northern Kunduz province blame the government for not paying attention to the security situation in the provincial city, saying that the clashes were now at the gates of Kunduz city, the provincial capital with the same name. They say that they are worried …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: At least seven people including three security forces were martyred in a terrorist attack on the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoTIT) Saturday morning, said officials. Kabul Police Spokesman Basir Mujahid said that “five attackers were involved in terrorist attack over MoTIT, where all were …