AT-KABUL: Members of senate oppose the handing over of the Afghan war to a US private security company, saying that the war privatization would not be a resolve for Afghan problems, but would create more problems and new crisis. The US war in Afghanistan is intensifying day after day, and …
Read More »Kabul police seize stash of psychedelic pills during busts
AT-Kabul: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) arrested on Sunday two drug peddlers with more than 1,000 psychedelic mushrooms in possession during a raidin Kabul City. CNP busted a drug network in Kabul city and confiscated 1,000 K Tablets along with two prime suspects, an interior ministry statement said. Statement said that …
Read More »Intelligence agency foils ‘major terror plot’ in Kabul raids
AT-KABUL: The intelligence agency says it has thwarted a major terrorist attack in Kabul city, amid a heated election campaigning and as polls are nearing. Intelligence operatives managed to arrest two masterminded of suicide attack during a clampdown in 3rd PD in Kabul city, said a press statement issued by …
Read More »Afghanistan sends first batch of police officers to Russia for training
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Sunday said it has sent 20 police officersto Russia to undergo professional training, as part of an ongoing capacity-building programme for police. As many as 20 policemen from different segments have gone to Russia for professional trainings in the wake of a professionalism process in …
Read More »Airstrike in Nangarhar kills at least 27 Islamic State terrorists
AT-KABUL: At least 27 Islamic State fighters were killed in a pre-dawn airstrike on Saturday in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The air force targeted Daesh fighters’ hideouts in Khogyani district of Nangarhar last night, which as result 27 Daesh affiliates were killed, said a statement issued by Ministry of …
Read More »More than 100 complaints registered on electoral campaigns
AT-KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission, says it has so far registered 133 cases of complaints against the parliament candidates. “So far, 133 complaint cases have been registered on the premature campaigns, from which, 89 cases have been investigated and the rest are under investigation,” the commission spokesman, Ali Reza …
Read More »Army helicopter crashes in Parwan; wounds 6 aboard
AT-KABUL: A military helicopter crashed in Koh Safi district of Parwan on Saturday, wounding at least six army crews aboard. Parwan governor’s spokeswoman Wahida Shahkar said that two Afghan army helicopters were landing in Mandiqo area of the district when one of them crashed due to a technical problem this …
Read More »IEC unable to fulfill commitments over fraud prevention: FEFA
AT-KABUL: The Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) believes that the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is not able to fulfill its commitments over preventing electoral fraud. “We cannot assess these subjects with individuals and we need to make a mechanism and make pre conditions for the frauds. I …
Read More »Fears rise amid ‘suspicious’ election maneuvers
AT-KABUL: Members of the National Assembly have asserted that Democracy International for Afghanistan has organized meetings with some of the parliamentary election contenders to seek their perspectives on a joint venture. Chiefs of this organization, Ajmal Ghani and Dawod Noorzai, have not commented on this issue. However, Kabul News reported …
Read More »U.S. is making Afghanistan a backyard for military experiments
AT-KABUL: Members of the National Assembly have asserted that Afghanistan has become a laboratory of U.S.-manufactured weaponry, in the wake of reports that Washington is sending a batch of new warplanes to the country. Political experts and members of the Lower House of the Parliament said that the use of …
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