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 …
Read More »64 insurgents killed in raids: NDS
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 …
Read More »Cost of leaving Afghanistan would be ‘much higher’ than staying: Stoltenberg
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The NATO Secretary General Jeans Stoltenberg has announced no withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying, the cost of staying in Afghanistan was higher, but the cost of withdrawal could be much higher. Stoltenberg, after holding talks with Romanian prime minister, said this it in his speech at the plenary …
Read More »7 Taliban killed by own bomb in Laghman
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least seven Taliban militants have been killed and nine others wounded in a blast of their own bombs taken place in Alingar district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Sarhadi Zwak, the governor’s spokesman told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened when explosives …
Read More »Violence against journalist increased during NUG, than Karzai’s term
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Nai – supporting open media in Afghanistan on Monday released a report, revealing violence and limitation increased against journalists during National Unity Government (NUG) as compared to 13 years of Hamid Karzai presidency. “610 cases of violence against journalists and media had been registered during 13 years …
Read More »Taliban attack foiled in Paktika
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday said that Afghan National Border Police (ANBP) strongly retaliated and repulsed Talban’s coordinate attack in south-eastern Paktika province on Sunday night. “A group of armed Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on ANBP checkpoints in Wali Was region, Giyan district of Paktika province,” …
Read More »Military pressure will push militants to table of talks: Abdullah
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said suppression of militants through military means was a good strategy for the government to push them to the negotiation table. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Monday, he said: “Mounting military pressure on all militant groups helps us …
Read More »ICRC reduces its presence, activities in Afghanistan due to insecurity
AT-KABUL: After a series of attacks on its staff, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has taken the decision to reduce its presence and activities in Afghanistan. “Since December 2016, the ICRC has been directly targeted in northern Afghanistan three times, including in what we considered one of our …
Read More »“Don’t term all challenges as legacy”
AT-KABUL: The leaders of the National Unity Government (NUG) should not call the current challenges as a legacy owned by previous government. Ahmad Wali Masood, Head of National Hero Ahmad Shah Masood Foundation and a prominent Afghan politician, called on the leaders of NUG to accept their failures and don’t …
Read More »Kidnapped Indian engineer rescued
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Indian engineer has been rescued on Saturday who was kidnapped in Wardak province two months ago, provincial police official said. Wardak police confirmed the report, saying the rescue operation had been completed successfully. According to police, they have carried out three operations to rescue the Indian …
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