AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some political parties in a vast gathering called on the government to convene the traditional Loya Jirga. These parties expressed concerns over the current instable situation in the country, emphasizing that Loya Jirga would be the only option that brings stability and peace. The government has recently …

Afghanistan is universally famous for its own traditions that are not or at least less popular in other countries. The historical Buddha statues in Bamyan, Buzkashi sport and hospitality are the elements that have made the people of Afghanistan famous in the world. Besides, this country is known as the …

AT-KABUL: The US airstrikes targeted some opium factories and a Taliban center Tuesday night in the southern Helmand province, local officials said. “The US air force’s strikes have targeted four opium factories and one Taliban center in the Bahramcha area of Desho district last night,” said a statement issued by …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that 49 armed insurgents were killed and 25 others wounded in different operations carried out by its operatives in the past 24 hours across the country. The intelligence personnel have conducted 11 special operations, 14 aerial and four joint ones …

AT-KABUL: A key Taliban commander with eight other militants were killed during a military operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in central Logar province. The provincial government media office in a statement said the military operation was conducted in an area situated between Baraki Barak and Tangi Waghjan. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Thousands of the war-affected families from the North and South Waziristan tribal areas sheltered as refugees in southeastern Paktika province demanded assistance from the Afghan government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian organizations. Abdul Hakim, on behalf of the refugees, told Pajhwok …

War must end. The Afghans have been rendering huge sacrifices during past 16 years in the global war on terror which no end sees in sight. We consider the insurgents that destroying our country as warmongers fueling war for the interest of foreigners. It is a fact that war has …

KABUL: Afghanistan’s economic growth is projected to increase slightly to 2.6 percent in 2017 from 2.2 percent in 2016 as the country’s deteriorating security weighs on the economy, according to the latest Afghanistan Development Update series released today by the World Bank. Afghanistan’s security environment is continuing to deteriorate, with …

AT-KABUL: The United Sates reacted to the Pakistani cross border shelling that displaced many families in eastern Afghanistan, and asked Pakistani officials to share any of concern if they have on this side of the Durand line with the Afghan side to act against, instead of acting on cross border …

AT-KABUL: The US and Afghan forces for the first time under the new US policy have targeted Taliban narcotics labs in southern Afghanistan, a move aimed to cut Taliban funding sources, US and Afghan officials said Monday. The combined operations in which B-52 and F-22 Raptors were also used were …