The government has announced it will not send representatives to Russia to join a conference planned to be held in early September with the aim of seeking ways for peace in the war-hit country. Foreign ministry spokesman has told the media that Kabul would not attend the conference because the …
Read More »“Fraud will plague elections if system remains unchanged”
AT-KABUL: Political parties have once again raised prospects of massive-scale fraud in the forthcoming parliamentary elections if the government continued to brush off their request for a change in election system. Political parties in a declaration turned the heat up on the government and the election panels for showing no …
Read More »Two Daesh fighters killed in Kabul terrorist attack
AT-KABUL: Kabul terrorist attack which started with firing of around 20 mortars by terrorists on Kabul city was ended after the two suspected Daesh attackers were killed by the security forces. Two terrorists, taking refuge in a market yard in south of Kabul city, today morning at 9:00am fired 20 …
Read More »99th Independence Day; United we stand, divided we fall
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan celebrates its 99th Independence Day on Saturday with zeal and fervor. It was on this day almost a century ago that our proud and united nation stood against the colonialist British Empire and liberated itself from the yoke of invaders. Today too, we stand united to break the …
Read More »Baghlan attack; 16 security personnel martyred, 19 missing
AT-KABUL: Some 16 Afghan security personnel embraced martyrdom and 19 others went missing after Taliban attacked checkpoints in northern Baghlan province on Tuesday night, said officials. Taliban attackedlocal police posts in Alawdin area at around 12:00 last night in Baghlan Markazi district of northern Baghlan province, said Military Corps Spokesman …
Read More »Pol-e-Charkhi prisoners on hunger strike
AT-KABUL: Inmates in the Pol-e-Charkhi prison continue hunger strike, saying they were deprived of presidential amnesty orders, transferring them to the jails in their respective provinces, misbehavior by the jailers and bad accommodation. The inmates have claimed that some of their fellow-prisoners have died due to the strike, while some …
Read More »Watchdog accuses govt. of censoring information
AT-KABUL: The media supporting organization (NAI) accused the government of escaping from sharing information with the media outlets, saying it (the government) censors information. Mojib Khalvatgar, head of the organization, said Wednesday that sources in the government censor some information and prevent some reports that they do not like to …
Read More »No one can sabotage election process; IEC
AT-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission emphasizes on the importance of its decisions regarding the election process, saying the process should not be sabotaged. It asked for the political parties’ cooperation with the process, saying that hurting the process would be in the benefit of nobody. The commission also says that …
Read More »Karzai condemns Kabul education center bombing
AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai condemned with strongest terms a terrorist attack on Wednesday afternoon on an educational center in Kabul that left tens of students killed and injured. The bombing was an explicit example of crime against humanity perpetrated by the enemies of Afghanistan who are frightened by progress these …
Read More »ICRC voices concern over Taliban warning
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday it was concerned about a recent threat of the Taliban against the global panel. The Taliban recently declared an intention to withdraw their security commitment to the International Red Cross, accusing it of negligence towards situation of …
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