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AT-KABUL: Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) on Tuesday said that civilians suffered most casualties in offensives launched by security forces in September. The watchdog in its monthly report said that most casualties beside targeted killings have been inflicted on civilians as a result of air and ground operations of security …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: As many as 13 people were killed and dozens wounded after a suicide bomber ploughed into an election campaign in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday afternoon. A suicide bombing struck election rally of parliament contestant Abdul Naser Mohmand in Kama district of Nangarhar at around 1:30pm, killing …

AT-The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on Monday said that Afghanistan as a less developed country, is more vulnerable to climate change—a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time. Shah Zaman Maiwandi, NEPA Director said that climate change ‘is …

AT Monitoring Desk-Less than a dozen law makers were present in Monday’s general session of the Lower House of Parliament amid heightening criticism and a heated election campaign. Some lawmakers criticized other members of the house for constant absenteeism for attending to their election campaigning. They asserted that fewer than …

AT-KABUL: The members of parliament asked the government to share all moves regarding the peace process with them. “Peace is a national process and major need for the people of Afghanistan. We don’t reject peace, but the process has to convince people and it should be clarified with all its …

AT-KABUL: Ministry Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock on Monday signed an agreement with villages’ development councils to establish hundreds of greenhouses in Badghis and Nangarhar provinces. The agreement of greenhouses was signed by the minister of agriculture irrigation and livestock with villages’ development councils, which total will cost 192 million afghanis. …

AT-KABUL: Military officials have said they are stepping up efforts in a bid to tighten security in tumultuous Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar province. Pro-government forces have teamed up with security forces in eastern parts of the district to reinforce security in the area, with an ongoing campaigning period and …

AT-KABUL: As part of their routine crackdowns, Afghan security forces pounded multiple locations in many provinces where militants were hiding, killing at least 45 Taliban fighters and wounding six others. The defense ministry issued a statement, asserting that Afghan National Army in collaboration with Afghan National Police and National Directorate …

AT Monitoring Desk-Sources in the government said on Sunday that Atif Mashal will replace Omar Zakhilwal as Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan. Zakhilwal had stepped back as ambassador two months ago, though his resignation was not accepted by the president. The Afghan government has not confirmed appointment of Mashal, who had …

AT Monitoring Desk-The Interior Minister has ordered a series of security enhancement measures as the time window for the parliamentary elections is winding down, Zamannews reported. Wais Ahmad Barmak during video conference on Sunday ordered zonal commanders of security forces and police chiefs of 34 provinces to adopt all-out measures …