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AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that it has arrested Taliban’s shadow district chief with three other terrorists in eastern Nangarhar province. In a statement issued here, the NDS said that the operatives succeeded to arrest the militant group’s shadow district chief Ajmal. The detained terrorists …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) inaugurated the agriculture production, demonstration and training center for women in Pillawary (silkworm) Farm here on Saturday aimed at economic empowerment of women. Deputy Minister of MAIL, Mir Amanuddin Haidari, said that the main propose of the agricultural training …

AT-KABUL: Minister of Interior, Noorul Haq Ulomi, on Saturday said that efforts were underway to increase the number of policewomen and enhance their capability. Addressing a conference, he said the ministry will focus on professionalism of policewomen, adding that Ministry of Interior (MoI) is also planning to provide opportunity to …

AT-KABUL: President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani, Ex-President Hamid Karzai and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has strongly condemned the last night coordinated terror attacks in Paris, the capital of France. A statement issued here by the Presidential Palace said that President Ghani denounced the last night attack in Paris city, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: While explaining his second 100-day action plan, Sar-e-Pul governor said that retaking Kohistanat district from the Taliban was in his top priority. Muhammad Zahir Wahdat assured people of the province that he will spare no efforts to ensure security of the province. “Nothing can be done without …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chief of the Pakistan’s Senate Defense Committee said that Islamabad has no fear to feel from the Afghan Taliban because the insurgent group was not posing threat to Pakistan. Mushahid Hussain told Tolonews that the militant group was not a threat for Pakistan. “Another point is that …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Russian Embassy in Kabul has launched scholarship program for staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. Russian Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy said that it is the first time Russia has launched such program in recent history of Afghan-Russia relations. Russian Embassy in Kabul held a …

AT-KABUL: Germany is mulling to expand the presence of its troops in Afghanistan, bringing the total number from 850 to 980 by next year, said the German politicians Thursday. The German politicians said that the government is willing to deploy more troops to Afghanistan as the security situation deteriorates in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The International Criminal Court (ICC) said that it had evidence suggesting that the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan have abused detainees. The ICC said the other day that inmates in the war-hit Afghanistan were subjected to psychological and physical abuse. According to Reuters, an international news agency, …

It is time to transfer power from the President and CEO to a new leader, says Abdul Rahman Rahmani Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Rahmani, a member of the Wolesi Jirga, said that the government should convene the traditional Loya Jirga to address the current security, economic and political …