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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Iranian Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei said on his twitter account on Saturday evening that from now onward no Afghan children should be deprived of education in Iran—a country that barred Afghan children from going to school. Iran’s second and current Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei said all …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that 66 insurgents were killed and 52 others wounded during a series of operations its operatives conducted across the country in the past 24 hours. Afghan intelligence forces conducted seven special operations, seven airstrike and 12 joint operations in different …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned the US special forces’ operation in which three people in Nangarhar province. An employee for the presidential guard unit, an agent of the intelligence agency and a provincial custom office employee were killed in an operation launched by the US special forces in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 31 Taliban militants were killed during overnight airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Air Force in Nawa and Awghaz districts of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday. Mohammad Hanif Rezaee, spokesperson for the 203rd Thunder Military Corps, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Afghan …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Indiana-based US firm has received a $45.9 million contract for the procurement of 6,576 high mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicles to hand over to the Afghan national defense and security forces. The contract was announced on Thursday by the Department of Defense. A news item on the manufacturer’s …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: 20 violence causes against journalists have been reported in the Journalists Safety Committee, officials said on Saturday. Briefing newsmen, officials of Ministry of Information and Culture and Journalists Safety Committee said that they have registered 20 violence cases against reporters in the past one month. The committee …

By Mohammad Qahir Zamani- AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s 2017 domestic T-20 Cricket League, Shpageeza, ended peacefully Friday, with     Band-e-Amir Dragons winning the championship in final game by beating the Mis Ainak Knights by 4 runs, with last ball, bowled by oversee player, TL Chatara of Zimbabwe. In the final match, played in …

By Farhad Naibkhel-AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) of the country under its new leadership is “hopeful” for a dignified peace in the country with the armed opponents, who may still mistakenly believe in military victory. Muhammad Karim Khalili, the current chairman of the HPC says over the past few …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to establish the local army in order to boost up security in remote districts across the country, officials said Wednesday. “Retired army officers and soldiers will be hired in the local army to boost up security in their own region,” said Deputy …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan journalists, living in Turkey on Monday staged protest to seek investigation of their cases by the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ankara Turkey. These reporters 40 days ago, submitted their institutional and demonstrable letter to the UNHCR due to lack of attention to investigate …