AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) urged Russia to cooperate with Afghanistan in fight against the Islamic State (IS) fighters. Seddiq Seddiqi, spokesman for the MoI, said that Russia’s cooperation in war against IS, also known as Daesh, will prove effective. He added that presence of the militant …

“Russia is Afghanistan’s neighbor. What happens in Afghanistan has a direct influence on Russia,” says the former president KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai has urged Russia for counter-terrorism role in the region to deal with the emerging and existing security threats. Speaking the other day in Moscow, the capital city of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said the other day that the United States and NATO are committed to a long term support to the Afghan national security forces. Speaking during a press conference following the conclusion of the NATO defense ministerial, Carter said “the US …

By M. Nadeem Alizai-When it comes to fashion and style, Afghans living in urban areas keep keen eye on new fashion trends. For them fashion is not just about wearing latest dress and fancy shoes or use of expensive cosmetics. Home and décor also matters. They love to buy latest …

By Farhad Naibkhel-Amid smokes and flames of explosions, talented Afghans are struggling to build something different, but helpful, and lead Afghanistan towards progress. Resources are scare, but spirits are high. Most of the times, efforts of talented folk in the country are hampered by unavailability of essential tools and kits …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABU: The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) on Thursday said that United States will continue to guide Afghan airspace and air-traffic control for another two-and-a-half months after its current contract expires at the end of June. Deputy Director General on Policy and Planning in ACAA, Mohammad Qassim …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Thursday said that leader of kidnapping gang has been detained in the capital city, Kabul. In a press statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in arresting Zaki alias Pahlawan Zaki Dako, the kingpin of kidnapping gang and his …

AT-KABUL: The Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has seized 374 kilograms of heroin in eastern Nangarhar province. A press release issued by CNP department of Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that a big consignment of heroin was discovered and confiscated in Behsood district of Nangarhar province. The heroin was skillfully placed …

The last forty years have been deadliest, full of troubles, and intimidating in many ways. They unfolded the storms of troubles. We lost a whole generation to the war and those who survived are the ruling elite now. Though, no one can go back and make a restart, but the …

In an anti-corruption move, the director and deputy of the Kabul Bank’s clearance department have been arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and law enforcement personnel this week. Both the officials have been held on charges of receiving bribes form a debtor of the former Kabul Bank. According …