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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The first consignment of wheat donated by India arrived in the country via Chabahar seaport, showing Afghanistan has several alternatives and no more dependent on one port. The technical agreement between Kabul, Delhi and Tehran signed around one and half year ago over functioning of Chabahar seaport, …

Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, has accused the US of working with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in his country. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera’s UpFront aired on Friday, Karzai said the US government had allowed ISIL, also known as ISIS, …

AT-KABUL: Thousands of people, including political parties, and civil society activists lambasted the National Unity Government (NUG) over its failure in the past three years, asking for convening of traditional Loya Jirga (Grand Assemble) in order to cope with ongoing crisis in the country. The large gathering that was held …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A large number of people on Friday staged a peaceful protest in the Shah Joy district of southern Zabul province, calling for writing words “Islam” and “Afghan” in the electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC). The protesters came on roads from western part of the district bazaar at …

AT-KABUL: Traders have been exported two tons of pomegranate to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through air cargo from the Kandahar International Airport, a statement from the Presidential Economic Advisory Office said. An Air cargo left two tons of fresh fruits from the Kandahar International Airport on 08 November and …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 14 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. The CJTF in a press statement said that said that 14 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations office in Afghanistan confirmed Wednesday that 10 civilians were killed in an airstrike launched by the US in Kunduz province, brushing aside US forces report that had earlier claimed no civilians were killed. Residents said that a US airstrike targeted a gathering of civilians on the …

AT-KABUL: At least 39 militants were killed and 19 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a statement, ministry of defense said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security conducted joint operations against insurgents in different …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have shot dead a former militia leader and his wife in Pashtunkot district of northern Farayb province, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Surkhab area of the district on Tuesday night, the provincial police headquarters said. Abdul Jalil, 37, a …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani, and the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday evening, in which both sides discussed key issues, including topics of mutual and regional interests, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. According to the statement, the two sides exchanged …