AT-Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan refugees residing in tribal area of Kurram Agency without registration have been given three days deadline to leave, said media reports from Pakistan on Monday. Pakistani media outlets quoted an official from lower Kurram Agency, as saying that notices were issued on Sunday to Afghan nationals in Bagan …

AT-KABUL: A photo exhibition titled ‘Black and White’ was held in western Herat province on Monday, displaying different aspects of vulnerable Afghans’ life including their miserable living condition, particularly in remote provinces. Organizers of the exhibition said it was aimed at delivering the message of vulnerable Afghans to leaders of …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: AT-Indian industrialists and exporters are deeply interested to have trade ties with Afghanistan but they said the trade ties between Kabul and New Delhi have been slow due to some restriction imposed by Pakistan. They say that Afghan traders have the transit right to export their …

AT-KABU: The National Unity Front and Anti- Foreign Military (NUFAFM) Bases, a cluster of the former mujahideen, said that the Afghan government should search for other ways rather than relying on Pakistan to bring peace back to Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, the former jihadists said …

AT-KABUL: They Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Monday said that poor coordination between the Human Rights Support Unit (HRSU) and government departments and unawareness about human rights were main factors that impeded implementation of the United Nations (UN) recommendations on human rights in Afghanistan. Acting Minister of Justice, Sayed Yusuf …

At a time when the government is busy in hiring and firing of officials at key posts, at the same time insecurity has got the opportunity to bring in grip different parts of the country. Security situation is losing the ground to armed groups and militants in the southern, western, …

“Pakistan did whatever Kabul wanted, but the result depends on measures taken by the powerful countries such as the United States” Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi KABUL: Since formation of the National Unity Government in Afghanistan, ties between Islamabad and Kabul have gone through a level of overhaul but Afghans are not …

Afghanistan has the potential to capture South Asian markets but trade barriers imposed by Pakistan are not allowing the Afghan businesspersons to explore new trade venues. The biggest and attractive market for Afghan goods is India but Pakistan barred Afghan trucks from carrying cargo up to the Wagah border. Reacting …

AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen abducted four health workers and a driver in western Herat province, said a security official. Herat Police Spokesman, Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, said that the health workers were abducted en route to Ghorian district the other day. The workers were kidnapped somewhere between Zendajan and Ghorian districts, Ahmadi …

AT-KABUL: Officials in central Logar province reported activities of Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts of the province. Head of the Logar provincial council, Hasibullah Stankzai, in an interview with Azadi Radio expressed his deep concerns over emergence of IS (Daish) fighters in some parts of the province. He …