The government announced this week that it had adopted a strategy based on which, carrying arms without permit is illegal. The strategy explains that people who need to carry arms because of their safety, should take license from the ministry of interior and adds that even these people were not …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The top US commander in Afghanistan has said that Pakistan will face more economic and diplomatic pressure if the country doesn’t act against terrorists. “The NATO and US will continue to support the Afghan security forces until “we are victorious”, General John Nicholson, the US commander of …

‘I favor US presence, if it brings peace, stability, and put an end to the ongoing Afghan genocide’ AT News Report-KABUL: The Former President Hamid Karzai said that the purpose of Loya Jirga is not to end the wok of the current government or to oppose the election, but complement …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Friday called terrorism a serious threat to international peace and security, not just to Afghanistan, stressing the need for unified global action to eliminate the scourge. Addressing the 7th Ministerial Conference — Security and Economic Connectivity towards a Strengthened Heart of Asia Region …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In a bid to get rid of current challenges, the politically party has called on the National Unity Government (NUG) to convene constitutional Loya Jirga, noting this is only a solution to end current crisis. Briefing newsmen here in Kabul, Spokesmen for the political party, ‘Council for …

KABUL: The Taliban and Daesh insurgent groups are fighting against each other since a week in Khogyani district in southern Afghanistan where more than 15,000 families are displaced as a result. Reports suggest that the scope of war between these militant groups have extended to Alingar district of neighboring Laghman …

AT Monitoring Desk-KAKUl: Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani, on Friday described at the Heart of Asia ministerial conference in Baku as a reaffirmation of shared commitment to the Istanbul process. An overarching goal of the process was promoting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and the Heart of Asia region, the minister …

The Afghan Girls’ robotics team has won first place in one of Europe’s largest robotics competitions, the New York Times reports. The team attracted international media attention after facing a series of obstacles. Earlier this summer, the young women were denied visas to participate in an international robotics competition in …

Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV is a deadly disease, but at some stage curable. TB and HIV co-infection is when people have both, and also either latent or active TB disease. When someone has both HIV, and TB each disease speeds up the progress of the other. When people have a …

Former President Hamid Karzai briefs DW on the continued security problems in Afghanistan. He advocates an immediate appraisal of what’s gone wrong, saying Afghanistan’s future is in the hands of the younger generation. DW: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, thank you for being here at the DW headquarters in Bonn. …