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The Afghan Taliban are angry at their members swapping selfies with soldiers and government officials during their three-day ceasefire, a senior Taliban official said on Monday, after the militants roamed at will through cities before the truce ended. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the Taliban official also said Pakistan had …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Following unprecedented ceasefire between government and Taliban group, the National Unity Government decided to extend truce by 10 days more, despite the fact that Taliban refused to observe it and have already resumed operation. It was the most peaceful Eid ever, in which no bullets fired by …

AT Monitoring Desk-JALALABAD: Over 50 have been killed, and more than 100 others received injures in separate acts of violence within two days in eastern Nangarhar province. Death toll from Saturday evening blast in the Ghazi Amnullah Khan’s township of eastern Nangarhar province had jumped to 36 and 65 others …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed gratitude to Germany for being constant supporter and contributor to development of Afghanistan. Former President during his speech in DW Global Media Forum, Bonn city of Germany, emphasized not only over strengthening relationship between Afghanistan and Germany, but also thanked and appreciated Berlin for …

AT-KABUL: Security would be tightened ahead of Eid-al-Fitr festival, in which security institutions would be on high alert to provide safe and sound environment for the Afghan masses to enjoy Eid Days, security official said Wednesday. Security forces will put in place elaborate security measures during Eid in a bid …

Former Afghan President Karzai has hailed the ceasefire agreement between Kabul and the Taliban at DW’s Global Media Forum. He also said the West, including Germany, must admit their failure in the war-torn country. It was Hamid Karzai who set up a peace commission in 2010 for talks with Islamist …

AT-KABUL: As the days of a historic cease-fire is nearing, the Taliban are not reluctant to stage fatal attacks against civilians and security forces as officials said militants killed five people in a spate of attacks early Tuesday morning, leaving 26 others wounded in southern Ghazni province. Taliban assailants rammed …

AT-KABUL: The members of parliament say that the government had not informed them of its “secret” talks with the Taliban representatives, urging that the people and their representatives should be aware of every secret and public talks and every move towards peace. Erfanollah Erfan, second deputy speaker of the parliament, …

It is an open secret that Afghanistan has been paving a way toward meeting the new challenges while adapting the new strategy for strengthening ties with all relevant stakeholders in trade, transaction and modern businesses. It is our understanding that His Excellency, the President has been looming over to make …

AT-KABUL: Representatives of a number of political parties have warned the government against holding the October elections with the ‘outdated’ and nonfunctional SNTV electoral system. More than 35 political parties asked the government and the independent election commission to replace the system with the MRD system to hold a transparent …