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AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Hanif Atmar on Tuesday met with Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Liu Jinsong in his office, discussing bilateral relations and his recent visit to Beijing. The two sides emphasized on the expansion of bilateral relationships, join struggle against terrorism, regional cooperation and economic ties. Atmar appreciated Chinese …

AT-KABUL: At least five people have been killed and seven other received injuries in a traffic accident occurred on Tuesday in eastern Nangarhar province, official said. The car crash happened on Jalalabad-Torkham highway in Rodat district of the province, in which five people, including a woman and three children were …

AT-KABUL: Afghan government says that water is the right and need of Afghan people and more efforts should be carried out in retaining and using the waters. Javid Faisal, spokesman for the chief executive said Tuesday that Afghanistan was committed in agreements with Iran over water and considers its interests …

AT-KABUL: Heavy clashes underway between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in Tala Wa Barfak, the strategic district of northern Baghlan province, official said on Tuesday. The Taliban insurgent will be defeated and military personnel from Afghan National Army’s 209 Shaheen Crops will reduce the militants to rubble, …

AT-KABUL: After a fierce overnight attack, the Taliban captured a strategic area of the Balcharagh district in northwestern Faryab province, killing 10 security personnel and wounding 14, officials said on Tuesday, highlighting an upsurge in violence in the wake of a fresh Taliban offensive. Gulian area has 10 villages and …

AT-KABUL: Some Afghan senators have lashed out at government’s ‘ineffective counter-terrorism action plans’ in bid to reduce terrorist threats and beef up security, as the country is facing the dilemma of aggravating insecurity and internal rifts. Members of the Upper House of the Parliament were infuriated over a drastic increase …

AT-KABUL: Second Deputy to the Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq on Tuesday shrugged off allegations he had a verbal clash with Hizb-i-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in a president-hosted meeting. Mohaqiq’s denial comes a day after reports that he quarreled with Hekmatyar over biometric identity cards in a meeting with Jihadi leaders …

AT-KABUL: The Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani met with the Head of Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Office Syria/Iraq, Mr. Nils Wörmer, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. At the outset, Mr. Wörmer while hinting at the importance of Afghanistan in the foreign policy of agenda of Germany deemed …

AT-KABUL: About half of Afghanistan’s population has been affected by forced internal displacements and migrations, according to ministry of migration and repatriation. The ministry says that some three million people are internally displaced due to war and security problems in the remote areas. It said Tuesday that 5.5 million Afghans …

AT-KABUL: Representatives from Kandahar province in the senate say that a large number of the voter registration centers remain closed in the province due to lack of necessary equipment. Rahmatullah Achakzai, a member of senate, said Tuesday that most of the voter registration centers in Kandahar lack electoral equipment and …