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Ousted governor accuses authorities of being unbelievers

AT-KABUL: “There are persons as rulers who have come to power with support of their foreign masters and these persons are unbeliever to Islam,” ousted governor of Balkh province, Atta Mohammad Noor said. “Some rootless and baseless people whose identities are not clear and have come to power with support …

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Political party accuses govt of poor performance in ensuring security

AT-KABUL: A newly-formed political party blamed the government for shortcomings in “ensuring security, economic growth and people’s political partnership”. Noorulhaq Olumi, head of the National Front of Afghanistan, said Saturday that his party was working to form a “good alternative in governance”. “Today, with announcing the National Front of Afghanistan, …

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We can build a bright future with help of our capable youth: Karzai

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai called the youth as the mighty arms of the country, saying that Afghanistan would have a bright future with the help of the capable youth. “We will have a stable and developed country with the efforts of the youth,” Karzai addressed a group of the …

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Editorial: Time to act

Following the deadliest wave of terrorism—conducted by Pakistan-based terrorist groups in capital Kabul and other parts of the country, President Ashraf Ghani in a televised address on Friday said, the center of Taliban terrorists is in Pakistan harboring terrorist groups. President Ghani asked Islamabad to abandon its project of terrorism …

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95 insurgents killed in raids

AT-KABUL: At least 95 militants were killed and 34 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a statement issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS), conducted …

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Af-Pak officials discuss action plan for peace

AT-KABUL: Afghan officials discussed Saturday the ‘Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity’ with a Pakistani delegation visited Kabul three days after head of intelligence agency and interior minister were in Islamabad to hand evidences over the recent Kabul attacks. Following Afghan delegation visit to Pakistan today Pakistan delegation included civil …

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Nabil barred from overseas visit to US

AT-KABUL: The ex-chief of the intelligence agency, Rahmatullah Nabil was barred from travelling to abroad, but the government lifted the bar due to political parties’ pressure, the Afghanistan Axle Party said. Analysts say the government’s move to bar political opposition was against the law and political and civil freedom. Nabil …

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Pashtun Spring in Pakistan; ‘Pakistan’s security agencies conduct slow motion Pashtun genocide and sponsor terrorism in Afghanistan’

AT-KABUL:  The Pashtun Long March has reached Islamabad and staged a sit-in in front of press club, wanting Justice for Naqeeb Mahsood, full stop to Pashtun genocide in Pakistan, human rights violations in FATA and Pakistan imposed terrorism and militarism, but it was totally blackout by Pakistani media on the …

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Trump should not prolong Afghan killing under Taliban pretext: Karzai

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai says that the US president Donald Trump should not prolong the war and killing of Afghan people under the pretext of war against Taliban. His remarks come after Trump rejected talks with Taliban leaders, a statement that hints the continuation of war in Afghanistan. Karzai …

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Editorial: Good response to people’s killers

The national security forces in an operation carried out in the southern province of Kandahar, killed at least 50 Taliban fighters. The operation was launched just days after the insurgent group claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks in Kabul city. The attack on the Intercontinental hotel that killed at least …

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