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Karzai denounces aerial attacks on civilians as ‘inhumane’ act

AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned night raids and aerial attacks on villages and houses in the provinces of Wardak and Helmand, calling them “inhumane act”. Civilians were killed and wounded in night raids and airstrikes launched by Afghan and foreign forces in the Nerkh district …

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Three Haqqani militants detained in Kabul

AT News Report KABUL: Three members of the notorious Haqqani Terrorist Network were detained in Kabul, the capital city in a fresh crackdown lunched by spy operatives on Monday. “The National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel launched an operation in Police District 8 of Kabul. As a result, three members …

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Candidates warn of “serious consequences” if Ghani overstays in power

By FarhadNaibkhel KABUL:Majority of presidential runners on Monday warned the leaders of the National Unity Government of “negative consequences” if the president stays in power after his term ends on May 22nd. Hopefuls of 12 out of 18 electoral tickets appeared in a press briefing and strongly opposed government’s writ …

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Taliban attack police checkpoint in Kabul, killing three officers

AT News Report KABUL: Taliban fighters attacked a police checkpoint at a southern outskirt of Kabul city, killing three officers and wounding another three, interior ministry confirmed. Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the ministry said that the attack was carried out late Sunday in the Dogh Abad neighborhood Police District 7. …

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A big shame: 3rd day of parliament session also ends in brawl over speaker

AT News Report KABUL: Tensions on the election of parliament speaker entered its third day as members of new legislative organ failed to agree on a speaker. On Sunday, two lawmakers Mir Rahman Rahmani and Kamal Naser Osuli competed for the position as finalists. They secured 123 and 55 votes …

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MoD to disburse cash to martyrs’ families

AT News Reports KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday announced that it will distribute donating cash to families of martyred army soldiers during holy month of Ramadan. Over 23,000 martyred Security Forces’ families would be covered through this charitable program, where each family will be granted with 1000Afs cash …

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Half of Afghan population suffers from mental illness: Report

AT News Report KABUL: Some 47 per cent of Afghan population is suffering from mental illnesses, the ministry of public health Monday in a report. Conflicting figures are presented as Afghanistan population, with the statistics center recently announcing 30.5 million. Bashir Sarwari, an official at the ministry said that 26 …

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Five civilians killed in Helmand airstrike

AT News Report KABUL: At least five civilians have been killed and 10 others received injures in an airstrike pummeled Nahre Saraj district in Helmand province on Sunday night, some residents of the southern province claimed Monday.   TOLONews quoted some residents, who wished not to be named, said the …

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Police arrest a dangerous criminal in Balkh

AT News Report KABUL: Police in northern Balkh province has detained a most dangerous criminal who were involved in many crimes in the city and suburbs. Afghan National Police succeeded to capture a dangerous criminal identified as Shir Bacha in Mazar-e-Sharif city, said Ministry of Interior (MoI) Spokesman Nasrat Rahimi. …

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“Corruption erodes public trust”

AT News Report KABUL: Continued focus and effort are essential for building on the progress made in implementing Afghanistan’s anti-corruption strategy, finds a new United Nations report released on Monday. “Fighting corruption remains a truly fundamental necessity in Afghanistan,” said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. “The …

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