AT News Report-KABUL: An anti-corruption program once seen as a beacon of hope in Afghanistan is failing to accomplish much, according to U.S. officials who say the nation’s top prosecutor is corrupt. The Anti Corruption Justice Center’s efforts have stagnated, while U.S. officials described Afghanistan’s once-lauded attorney general as dishonest, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US-led war on terrorism has killed about 507,000 people in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan post 9/11 attacks and is showing a 22 percent increase in deaths in the past two years, a study by a US institute says. The study by Brown University, titled Costs of …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least eleven members of the Afghan Local Police have been killed in separate clashes erupted between them and the Taliban insurgents in northern Kunduz and southwestern Nimroz provinces, official said Friday. Aminullah Ayedin, the Provincial Council member, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban attacked government infrastructure …

Police have arrested a man with dozens of pistols and bullets in eastern Nangarhar province.  ANP has a detained a man with 31 pistols and 1050 bullets during an operation in Ghazi Amanullah Khan town in Rodat district of Nangarhar, said a press statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI). …

Certain elements in Pakistan who are reluctant to let return of peace and tranquility in war devastated Afghanistan, now have got another opportunity of exploiting the mysterious assassination of known religious figure Maulvi Sami Ul Haq. Sami Ul Haq calling him father of Taliban was found seriously injured in his …

The movement is stronger than any time since an American-led military coalition deposed it 17 years ago As it pushes to jump-start an Afghan peace process, the U.S. faces a Taliban stronger than any time since an American-led military coalition deposed them 17 years ago, U.S. and Afghan officials, current …

Twelve children died in anemergency hospital in northern Panjshir province, said officials. At least 12 newborn children died in emergency hospital in Anaba district of Panjshir from 8:00-1:30 pm on Sunday, said Panjshir Governor Spokesman Abdul Wadod Ali Mardan. Six of them belonged to Parwan province, three to Kapisa and …

Thirteen members of security forces embraced martyrdom in a skirmish after Taliban militants assailed two security outposts in south, leaving twenty two insurgents dead. AT News Report KABUL: Scores of the Taliban insurgents were killed after attacking two security posts in southern Ghazni province, security official said Monday, while confirmed …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran is ready to help facilitate peace process in Afghanistan. Speaking during a meeting in Tehran with Mohammad Karim Khalili, Head of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, the Iranian minister said that there is no other way except …

President Ashraf Ghani has made public his intension to be remaining occupant of the important office for another term for which elections will be held in coming months. President Ghani has announced the decision on the day when Russian Federation’s Foreign Minister announced going to host an international moot on …