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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Showing concern over increasing civilian casualties in the country, the Civil Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG), termed October deadliest for Afghan masses as dozens of people have been killed and wounded. Denouncing la months’ deadly attacks, CPAG members condemned the terrorist attacks in Paktia, Ghor and Kabul provinces, …

AT-KABUL: The National Islamic Peace Party of Afghanistan (NIPPA) on Tuesday called continuation of the work of Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) illegal, asking President Ghani to dissolve it as soon as possible. The party urged the National Unity Government (NUG) to run parliamentarian election soon to the people select their …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) announced Tuesday that 79 development projects would be launched in 22 provinces’ villages. “Acting Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development signed agreements of 79 development projects, which totally would cost 205 million Afs,” it said in a statement. These projects are to …

AT-KABUL: The Russian Security Council’s Secretary, Mr. Nikolai Patrushev has arrived in Kabul on Tuesday to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries. According to the statement issued by the National Security Council, the Russian Secretary has made an official visit to Kabul on the invitation of his Afghan counterpart, …

AT-KABUL: At least four people were killed and 20 more injured Tuesday after a suicide bomber blew himself up in Wazir Akbar Khan diplomatic area, and ‘Green Zone’ of Kabul, home to many embassies and international organizations. Kabul Police Spokesman, Basir Mujahid said it was a suicide attack, carried out …

AT-KABUL: Three suicide bombers, including a Pakistani national have been arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives, before able to conduct terrorist attacks in eastern Jalalabad, the capital city of Nangarhar province. The provincial government media office in a statement, said the suicide bombers were on their way …

AT-KABUL: Taliban militants warned that one of the American lecturers being held by them was in critical health condition. “Out of two hostages one of them (Kevin King) the American University of Afghanistan instructor‘s health condition is in critical condition,” said Taliban in a statement send by the group spokesman …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan Special Forces have killed at least thirty-five Taliban insurgents during operations in southeastern Khost province, an official said on Monday. Police Chief Brig. Gen. Faizullah Ghairat told Pajhwok Afghan News the Special Forces curried out air and ground operations codenamed (campaign) in Spin Gound, Chawi …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chief of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Mahmood Khan Achakzai has called on Pakistan to stay away from violating Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Voice of America (VoA) reported. While opposing FATA merger into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or any other part of Pakistan, Achakzai said any development regarding fate …

KABUL: The Chinese embassy in Afghanistan said that China will provide Afghanistan with 4,242 tons of rice which is emergency food aid to the militancy-hit country. Chinese Charge d’Affaires Zhang Zhixin together with Afghan acting State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Mohammad Aslam Sayas attended a handover ceremony …