“The entire world has recognized Pakistan a state sponsoring terrorism” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense on Sunday strongly rejected Pakistan foreign minister’s remarks regarding the Afghan security forces capability, saying ‘the entire world has recognized Pakistan a state sponsoring terrorism.” Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif during his ongoing …
Read More »Taliban, their supporters are losers: John Nicholson
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The commander of US forces and the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson has said the Taliban and their supporters would never win in battlefield. Addressing the participants of a ceremony held on the occasion of handing over the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to …
Read More »11m villagers benefited from 40,000 projects
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) on Sunday said that it has implemented over 40,000 schemes in different villages across the country in the past three years. “MoRRD has implemented 40967 projects at a total cost of $916 million in the past three years,” said Spokesman of MoRRD …
Read More »Five border police killed in Kunar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Five border police officers were killed in a clash with insurgents in the Marawari district of eastern Kunar province, an official said on Sunday. Jummah Gul Hemat, provincial police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the fierce clash took place in the Ghash Pas area on Saturday. …
Read More »Brazen violation of international law; EU forcibly returns Afghan asylum-seekers
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Amnesty International (AI) said the increasing force return of Afghan asylum-seekers by European Union to Afghanistan which it described it as a dangerous country due to worsening security situation, is unlawful and a brazen violation of international law, and must stop immediately as it puts the returnees …
Read More »Atmar holds farewell meeting with Chinese outgoing ambassador
AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser Muhammad Haneef Atmar on Wednesday had a farewell meeting with the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Mr. Yao Jing at the end of his tenure. Regional security and matters of mutual interests were discussed in the meeting, during which Atmar acknowledged and appreciated the role …
Read More »Those who disrupt public order will face serious reaction: Interior Ministry
AT-KABUL: Acting Minister for Ministry of Interior (MoI) Wais Ahmad Barmak on Wednesday said that reforms will be implemented seriously in police crew across the country. “Government patient has limitation, if someone disrupt public order will arrested and handover to justice organizations,” said Acting Minister for MoI. Speaking at consultation …
Read More »Security forces recapture Parwna’s Fanduqistan valley
AT Monitoring-KABUL: The Afghan security forces on Wednesday, recaptured the Fanduqistan valley of Parwan’s Siahgard district from Taliban insurgents, an official said. Security forces took control over Fanduqistan valley, following a five-day battle. Mohammad Haroon Mubarez, public order police commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News Afghan the security forces regained the …
Read More »Karzai criticizes Trump’s new war strategy
Former president Hamid Karzai has criticized US President Donald Trump’s new war strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia, saying the US should focus on the peace process rather than the war. He said that the US will not succeed in turning Afghanistan into a second Syria or Iraq. Karzai said …
Read More »Enlightening mountains, deserts of Afghanistan via education; PPCS reopened 20 closed schools in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: The Pen Path Civil Society (PPCS) with the close collaboration of tribal elders has been succeeded in reopening of at least 20 closed schools in the southern Kandahar province. “There were a number of male and female schools in various districts of southern Kandahar province, which were closed due …
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