Last year insecurity increased manifold. Several terror attacks were reported in 2015 which killed and crippled hundreds of innocent people. Civilians remained the worst victims of the ongoing war with no end in sight. The Taliban and other fanatic groups regained strength and brought changes in their military strategy. They …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that it has smashed four terrorist networks in southern Kandahar province. In a press statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives succeeded to arrest 26 Taliban fighters and destroy four terrorist networks in the city of Kandahar. The …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Analysts at the monthly session of the Rana Think Tank said that the National Unity Government (NUG) would collapse if it could not to bring reforms as the nation’s patience was at boiling point. The analysts said that people would be forced to launch mass protests …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: 120 Taliban militants had renounced violence by joining the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process in the north-west Faryab province on Monday. They joined peace drive after they were surrounded by the army two days ago in a military operation commanded by First Vice President Gen. …

AT-KABUL: Twenty-eight Taliban insurgents including four commanders were killed in an operation going on, while hundreds of people have left their villages due the fear of war in Pashtun Kot district of north-western Faryab province, local officials said Monday. The spokesman for 209 Shaheen Military Corps Maj. Reza Rezaee said …

AT-KABUL: During a meeting at his office, the former President Hamid Karzai on Monday discussed issues of mutual interests with the special envoy of Russian Federation for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Zamir Kabulov, and Russian ambassador to Kabul, Alexander Mantytskiy. In the meeting, both sides discussed different regional and national issues …

Earlier, it was on-off insider attacks that troubled the coalition forces and Afghan government. Now, it is about scores of black sheep in the police force and other institutions which is making headlines and had caused panic. Presence of militant supporters in the governmental organizations especially in security forces is …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Monday met with the Chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Gen. Fang Fenghui, at his office and requested Beijing for military assistance. Spokesperson for the National Security Advisor, Tawab Ghorzang, said that the two sides held in-depth talks …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Embassy of India has organized an event on Sunday evening to praise the achievements of the Afghan athletes who won medals in the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) held in India. Over hundred Afghan athletes were present at the event. Afghanistan has won seven gold, nine silver …

Running a country with meager resources is a tightrope walk for any leader. Afghanistan is dependent on foreign assistance to support and security forces and other constitutional bodies. When Iraq, Syria and Libya are in media headlines for the rise of Islamic State and rebel groups, Afghanistan is covered for …