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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The western province of Herat hosted the sixth international security conference where security officials, politicians and diplomats from 19 countries and international organizations participated in the dialogue held on Friday. The role of the national government was the theme of the conference. The two-day conference was initiated …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Finance on Saturday said that Afghanistan had received the certificate of permanent membership to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). According to a statement, “on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings and the second day of Minister of Finance’s trip to the …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations says that more than 8,000 civilians have been killed or injured in the first quarter of the current year in Afghanistan. “UNAMA (UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) documented 8,019 civilian casualties from 1 January to 30 September 2017,” the UNAMA said in a statement, with 2,640 …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai on Thursday expressed deepest concerns over what he called “the current crisis” in the country, saying convention of Traditional Loya Jirga would be the only remedy to overcome challenges. “We need to come together and sit in a traditional Loya Jirga to discuss issues …

AT-KABUL: Attaullah Wesa, an office bearer of Pen Path Civil Society (PPCS) has said at least 121 districts in the country have zero intermediate pass girl which is a national tragedy, needs war-footed efforts. According to him, in the past 16 years, the government with the close support and collaboration …

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

AT-KABUL: At least 65 militants were killed and 46 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …

AT-KABUL: At least 15 armed Taliban were killed and five other armed Taliban were wounded in an airstrike in Paktia, said officials. “At least 11 armed Taliban were killed and two other armed Taliban were wounded after Afghan Air Forces targeted militants’ hideouts in Sayed Karam district of Paktia southern …

Kabul: The Pashtun and Baloch activists recently gathered in Afghanistan’s Kabul to discuss about the atrocities carried out by the Pakistan Army in their region. Held under the aegis of the National Movement of Afghanistan, a political party, it invited delegates, including Wakil Shah Faqirzada and Rashid Khattak from Peshawar …

AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that 64 insurgents were killed during Afghan forces raid in the past 24 hours. “ Intelligence forces has conducted 21 operation jointly with Afghan army and police forces in different provinces, which as result 64 Taliban fighters including six Daesh affiliates …