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AT-KABUL: At the head of a top delegation, National Security Advisor Mohammad Haneef Atmar arrived today to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, said NSA office in a statement. During the official visit, the National Security Advisor will participate in a quadrilateral session of Afghanistan, U.S., Saudi Arabia, and United …

AT-KABUL: First speaker of the Lower House has accused President Ghani’s representatives of stoking ethnic intolerance and bigotry, saying that the president wants to split the country, Jumhor news agency reports. “Radicalism and fueling ethnic intolerance and schism among the public, violation of the Constitution and Gen. Dostum’s exile are …

AT-KABUL: Islamic Movement party on Monday called on the Independent Election Commission to maintain its independence. The political party members during a commemoration ceremony of the second death anniversary of late political figure Seyed Hussain Anwari in Kabul laid emphasis on transparency of elections and urged the IEC to run …

AT-KABUL: The Minister of Interior Monday said that Taliban’s shadow governor for Kapisa province is among 19 others killed in an operation conducted Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Gul Haidar, the group’s shadow governor for the north-eastern Kapisa province, and Mulavi Ehsanullah, Taliban’s shadow district governor for Taghab …

AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen opened fire on prayers as they were busy performing nightly prayers, martyring four of them in a mosque in eastern Nangarhar province, official said Monday. The firing occurred in a mosque in Shamshapor area of Sra Raod district on Sunday night, provincial governor spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani told …

AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemns Sunday’s attack outside Kabul’s airport that initial findings indicate killed and injured scores of civilians. The suicide attack took place among a crowd gathered to greet First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, shortly after his convoy had departed the area. “This was …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan vowed on Sunday to expand cooperation to end conflict and establish peace in the violence-wracked country, and to restore bilateral trust and bolster mutual ties that have perennially been acrimonious. A 28-member delegation led by Pakistani Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua arrived in Kabul on Sunday for the …

AT-KABUL: After a year and two months in exile in Turkey, First Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum returned on Sunday to Kabul where hundreds of his adherents and handful of allies converged to greet him. An array of high-ranks including second vice-president, second chief executive officer Mohammad Muhaqiq and Balkh …

AT-KABUL: About 11 Daesh combatants have surrendered to the army in Jawzjan, in the north, in the past day and have been removed from the city, defense ministry spokesperson said Sunday. The IS fighters along with five firearms surrendered in Qush Tepa district of Jawzjan amidst increased countering of government …

AT-KABUL: Consistent with a new policy to safeguard ancient relics, Ministry of Mine and Petroleum inked a pact with Ministry of Culture and Information to protect all ancient relics in Mes Aynak copper mine in Logar province. The agreement is aimed at fostering mutual cooperation, protecting and transferring ancient relics …