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KABUL: Afghan Intelligence forces have busted a kidnapping band of seven members in Kabul, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement said that the group has been involved in kidnappings, armed robberies, and extortion in the capital. According to the statement, the group was …

KABUL: Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology said on Tuesday that it will deliver safer and faster internet services for women and children. The pledge was given during a ceremony on the occasion of ‘safer internet day’. Children and women are highly likely to be misused, threatened and harassed through …

AT-KABUL: Top leadership within the National Unity Government and Russia’s key envoy to Afghanistan discussed several issues including prospective over peace efforts, and bilateral relations. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday met with Russian Ambassador to Kabul Alexander Mantytskiy, where both sides discussed bilateral relations, security cooperation and peace efforts …

KABUL: Thousands of displaced families due to conflict in northern Afghanistan are struggling for their lives amid extremely harsh weather conditions in Sheberghan city. A few of the families were allocated in schools by a commission in Sheberghan city but the rest of them are living in the tents struggling …

KABUL: At least 40 Afghan forces including army and local policemen were killed on Monday in an overnight Taliban attack on security outposts in northern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces despite the beginning of peace talks between Taliban and Afghan politicians in Moscow. The attacks come as the Taliban started negotiations …

KABUL: In the midst of the controversial peace talks and a planned US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the chief executive officer Abdullah Abdullah said that this won’t affect Afghanistan and US relations. Addressing a gathering in Kabul, Abdullah said on Monday that the Afghan National Forces would be able for …

KABUL: Rebel Taliban have said that its delegates of ten officials led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzaiwill attend the Moscow Conference on Afghanistan on the 5th and 6th February. The Taliban in a statement on Monday said the agenda of the ‘Moscow peace talks’ will be Afghanistan-centered and will include …

“No alternative and substitute to a State-centric peace negotiation” KABUL: Chinese Ambassador Liu Jinsong on Sunday met former Interior Minister and former head of NDSAmrullah Saleh and discussed the Afghan peace process and current international issues. “Ambassador Liu Jinsong discussed current international issues and the Afghan peace process with Mr. …

KABUL: A criminal syndicate made up of three people was busted in Kabul city, according to police authorities. The Interior Ministry said on Monday that 3 people have been arrested in connection with several cases of kidnappings and robberies in the capital city. “Kabul police busted a group of kidnappers, …

KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) called on theIndependent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) to announce the final results for parliamentary votes of 15 remaining provinces as soon as possible. Abdul Aziz Ebrahimi, deputy spokesman of election commission said on Monday that the election commission had already handed all the documents …