By Mohammad Mosa Ahmadzai-After the Second World War the importance of regionalism has become increasingly and unavoidably important. World politics entered into a new era of regional integration and economic cooperation. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was proposed from 1970 to 1980 by Ziaur Rahman, the then president …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have started a large-scale clearance operation against militants to re-take the Nawa district of Helmand province after Taliban militants took control of the area nine months ago, local officials said on Saturday. Omar Zowak, the provincial governor’s spokesperson said, the offensive kicked off …

AT-KABUL: The US forces have killed Abu Sayed, the emir of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan province (ISIS-K), in a strike in July 11 on the group’s headquarters in Kunar province of Afghanistan. A statement issued here by the Pentagon Spokesperson, Dana W. White said that the US strike …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A top Taliban commander, including seven other fighters have been killed in a drone airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The Provincial Governor Spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, said that the airstrike took place in Mashwani area of Bati Kot district of the province. According to him, the …

AT-KABUL: Professor Hamidullah Farooqi, Kabul University’s Chancellor and Advisor Minister on Higher Education to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, briefed Minister of Economy, Abdul Sattar Murad, on future plans for Kabul University at the Minister of Economy. Prof. Farooqi informed the Economy Minister about the upcoming projects for Kabul University. These areas include …

The terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS), which is popular with its Arabic acronym Daesh burst on the international scene in 2014, when the group captured large swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq. The group soon became notorious and deadly as loyalists to the Daesh started massive killing, …

AT-KABUL: At least 77 militants have been killed and 27 others wounded in a different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police …

Afghanistan as a frontline state against war on terror is suffering greater as already had rendered the highest level of sacrifices in this global campaign. However, terrorism is not only the issue of Afghanistan, but a serious threat to the peace and stability of the region and the world as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO and Russia shared a common interest in Afghanistan, which was free, safe and democratic Afghanistan, said NATO Secretary General Gen. Jens Stoltenberg. Briefing newsmen after the NATO-Russian Council meeting at Brussels, he said that the two sides discussed security situation in Afghanistan. A stable Afghanistan was …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have inflicted heavy casualties to the Taliban insurgents, announcing clearing of 17 villages of the Shah Joy district of southern Zabul province from the presence of militants, officials said. The villages were cleared in the district during a clearing operation codenamed “Khalid”, said …