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AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the Afghan government’s renewed call for unconditional peace talks with the Taliban and the outlining of a framework for peace, presented at the Kabul Process II conference in the Afghan capital on Wednesday. Together with the 25 countries and international organizations …

AT-KABUL: The armed Taliban insurgents have kidnapped at least nineteen passengers from Kandahar-Uruzgan highway, provincial official lamented on Wednesday. The latest incident of kidnapping happened in Kandahar-Uruzgan highway near Khansheen district of Kandahar province, where the Afghan security forces have been battling the insurgents in some parts of Uruzgan province. …

AT-KABUL: The continuing conflict and the government’s failure to carry out reforms has encouraged powerful armed individuals and groups to grab government and private lands in the northern province of Kunduz. Residents of the province say that illegal armed groups have control over many districts and continue grabbing lands. They …

AT-KABUL: The Kabul process conference on Wednesday has created a vibe of pessimism about ensuring peace and uprooting terrorism in Afghanistan. The second session of the Kabul Process was held Wednesday in Kabul with participation of representatives from more than 25 countries and international organization with the aim to draw …

AT-KABUL: Italian government has pledged a sum of 120 million Euros in defense fund. At a meeting with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister in Kabul on Wednesday, Italy’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said his country will contribute 120 million Euros to strengthen Afghan security forces, foreign ministry said in a statement. The …

AT-KABUL: Hundreds of civil society activists, tribal leaders and politicians staged on Wednesday a demonstration in Baghlan province against Pakistan’s fomenting terrorism and causing destruction Afghanistan. The protest urged the international community to declare Pakistan as a terror sponsoring state and impose economic and diplomatic sanctions on it. The protesters …

AT-KABUL: The increased growth of the Daesh insurgency in Kunar province has infuriated people in the eastern province of Kunar, bordering Pakistan’s tribal belt. The provincial council says that the Daesh terrorist group has an increasing presence in Kunar, warning that a “big tragedy” would take place if the government …

AT-KABUL: The Kabul Process and Tashkent Conferences on the Afghan peace will expand sound regional relations, Haneef Atmar, National Security Adviser said in a meeting with Uzbekistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan Esmatullah Ergashiv on Tuesday. Atmar discussed bilateral relations and the achievements of his visit to Tashkent with Ergashiv. Ergashiv …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s criminal justice body said on Tuesday that 27 people including a women have been arrested in the past week over drug trafficking charges. The Court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) in a statement said 27 smugglers were apprehended by the counternarcotics police forces after intensive crackdown operations …

AT-KABUL: A network consisting of twelve terrorists has been busted in a string of crackdown operations in southern Kandahar city by the intelligence special forces. Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested 12 Taliban fighters in Kandahar city, said a press statement issued by National Directorate of Security. The terrorist group was …