Nation

AT-KABUL: There is an intensified anger over a heightened and unhindered access of Taliban militants to military equipment and armored vehicles as some senators are urging the government to up the ante against insurgents. They were of the belief that the government was devoid of a conducive strategic construct to …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday revealed that an estimated 3.7 million children – including 60 percent girls– are out of school in Afghanistan, due to ongoing conflict, poverty and discrimination, making an estimated half of children deprived of education. Nearly half of children aged …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban suffered heavy casualties in recent fighting in southern Ghazni province, as roughly 400 Taliban militants have been killed and injured, said officials on Sunday. The Taliban had intended overrunning districts in tumultuous Ghazni, but their plans were thwarted as they faced heavy resistance, said new provincial governor …

AT-KABUL: At least 42 voter registration centers have remained closed in northern Jawzjan province due to security threats, said Provincial Head of Independent Election Commission, adding these centers are located in five districts of the province. According to Amanullah Habibi head of the IEC regional office in the province, 35 …

AT News Report-KABUL: The security forces have killed more than 38militants in the latest military offensives, leaving 33 more insurgents heavily injured across wartorn country. The Afghan army along with the police forces and the help of NDS security personnel carried out joint operations against insurgents in different areas of …

AT News Report-KABUL: There is an intensified anger over a heightened and unhindered access of Taliban militants to military equipment and armored vehicles as some senators are urging the government to up the ante against insurgents. They were of the belief that the government was devoid of a conducive strategic …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday revealed that an estimated 3.7 million children – including 60 percent girls– are out of school in Afghanistan, due to ongoing conflict, poverty and discrimination, making an estimated half of children deprived of education. Nearly half of children aged …

AT News Report-KABUL: The Taliban suffered heavy casualties in recent fighting in southern Ghazni province, as roughly 400 Taliban militants have been killed and injured, said officials on Sunday. The Taliban had intended overrunning districts in tumultuous Ghazni, but their plans were thwarted as they faced heavy resistance, said new …

AT News Report-KABUL: Opium cultivation in northern Afghanistan has quadrupledin comparison with previous years, said chief executive Abdullah Abdullah. “Activities like the alternative program, demand reduction and elimination of the poppy lands did not give considerable results in the decrease of poppy cultivation,” Abdullah said Sunday in a meeting held …

AT News Report-KABUL: The Taliban has lost its momentum and spectbeen weakened in the southern volatile province of Helmand, particularly in the Musa Qala district, the newly appointed provincial governor said Sunday. “Our attacks have put strong impacts in the region, the enemy has been demoralized in Helmand and they …