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KABUL: The leadership of the High Peace Council met on Wednesday with representatives of some political parties as well as other politicians in Kabul. The council’s chairman, Mohammad Karim Khalili, said that it was the best opportunity for peace in the country and the council had made indirect contacts with …

KABUL: The Daesh is reforming in Afghanistan, according to reports, amid the government’s claims that the terrorist group was defeated in the country and had no power to face security forces. A news agency that is covering Daesh’s activities in Afghanistan has reported that the Daesh fighters are working to …

KABUL: At least 12 Daesh fighters were killed during intelligence forces special unit crackdown in eastern Nangarhar province. National Directorate of Security (NDS) special unit operatives have conducted clampdown in Jamal Khil, Dewana Baba, Kandaro and Chenar villages of Achin district in Nangarhar, which as result 12 Daesh loyalists were …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai announced his resignation on Wednesday, citing ‘differing points of view’ with the government. In his resignation letter to the President, Karzai said he would rather be alongside people and quit than have to continue as deputy foreign minister, alluding to an …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Interior Ministry said Wednesday it has tightened measures to ensure election security on Saturday in a bid to thwart any potential terror threats, amid fears polls would be widely disrupted by mayhem and marred by fraud. In a press briefing, Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak assured …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Parliamentary election candidate, Abdul Jabar Qahraman, along with his three supporters, was “martyred” and seven others wounded today morning in a blast which took place inside his election campaign office in southern Helmand province. Ministry of Interior Deputy Spokesman, Nasrat Rahimi said that four people, including the …

KABUL: Amid a war on drugs, the country’s top counternarcotic court has over past week sentenced thirteen drug traffickers to prison. Criminal Justice Task Force on Tuesday said that its primary and appellate courts have convicted 13 drug dealers including a woman to 5 to 16 years of imprisonment. Statement …

AT-KABUL: Members of senate say that illegal contracts on the mines’ extractions as well as lack of transparency in the contracts are the matters of concern for them. Fazl Hadi Muslimyar, head of senate said Tuesday to summon officials of the ministry of mines and petroleum next week to answer …

KABUL: A deputy police chief along with five soldiers was martyred during a Taliban attack in northern Samangan province on Monday night, provincial officials said. Deputy Police chief of Samangan Khawani Taheri along with his five comrades were martyred and three others wounded, after clashes with Taliban in Zerakai area …

KABUL: At least 36 militants were killed and 18 wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past day. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …