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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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AT-KABUL: At least 36 militants were killed and 15 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 Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Former Heads of National Directorate of Security (NDS), Amrullah Saleh, and Rahmatullah Nabil reacted to the recent visit of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Qamar Javed Bajwa, calling on the government to stay vigilant as Pakistan duplicity is known to all. Amrullah Saleh called Bajwa’s visit a …