AT-KABUL: As many as thirty-eight Taliban fighters were killed and six others were wounded within the past 24 hours in operations launched against anti-Afghanistan elements in different parts of the country. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: A private radio station “Talwasa” started broadcasting on AM expanded band in Sharana, the capital city of Paktika province, to counter insurgency through increased public awareness. This is the first radio station that begins broadcasting on AM band over 945 kilohertz in the southeast provinces of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Over 100 suspects and 25 unregistered Afghan nationals were arrested in a search operation carried out under the National Action Plan (NAP) in various areas of Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said. Quoting police officials, The Express Tribune, an English-language paper …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hekmat Khalil Karzai, reached Islamabad on Sunday, to represent Afghanistan in the meeting of senior authorities at the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process. The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process was launched in 2011 in Turkey to bring Afghanistan’s neighboring and regional countries together at …

KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that the agreement with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) yet to be finalized in which national interest would be kept supreme. The agreement which is hot topic in several media outlets was said to be still debatable, a statement from the …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai met with the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Saturday. The two leaders discussed different issues of mutual interest. Hamid Karzai appreciated India’s support for Afghanistan in different areas, particularly in education sector. He termed relations between Kabul and New Delhi as time-tested …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: National Security Council (NSC) rejected signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on intelligence sharing with Pakistan.  The NSC said that only draft of the MOU has been signed between the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Pakistani spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Najib Manalai, spokesman …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Saturday expressed concern over the government’s move to distribute arms among locals to fight militants. The watchdog said it fears the process will arm a number of human rights violators, adding that the move will result in worsening security situation in parts …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The newly appointed governor of western Herat province has said that work on the much-awaited hydroelectric and irrigation project—the Salma Dam—will be completed in upcoming year. Quoted by Radio Azadi, Mohammad Asif Rahimi, said there are a number of hurdles for Salma Dam construction, but work on …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After a decision by residents of northeastern Badakhshan province to take up guns against militants if they did not give up militancy, an MP from the province said Saturday that public uprisings should be supported by the government; otherwise it will not yield any result. The first …