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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least seven Taliban insurgents have been killed and nine others sustained injuries in a predawn clash with security forces in southern Ghanzi province, security officials said. Ghazni Police Chief Brig. Gen. Aminullah Amarkhel told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban insurgents launched an offensive against a …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday welcomed Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami at the Presidential Place. Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, had nodded around one year ago to join peace process and started negotiation in that time. Today (Thursday) HIA leader arrived in Kabul …

“Today is a day of emotion, unity, and glee” KABUL: The former President Hamid Karzai on Thursday once again welcomed Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami to Kabul. In a gathering in Presidential Palace to welcome Hekmatyar, Karzai said “today is a day of emotion, unity, and at the same …

AT News Report-KABUL: Hamid Karzai, former president “strongly” condemned Wednesday’s suicide bombing that killed eight civilians and injured 28 people including three NATO soldiers in Kabul. The former president said the attack was carried out by the enemies of peace and stability in Afghanistan, calling it against all human and …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Eight civilians were killed and 28 others including three NATO troops wounded Wednesday after a suicide bomber rammed into NATO troops’ convoy in Kabul’s police district 9. “A suicide bomber targeted NATO troop’s convoy at around 7:45 am in Kabul city,” deputy spokesman for interior ministry said. …

AT News Report-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 16 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 16 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown and were handed over to CJTF …

AT News Report-KABUL: The NATO member countries and partners, together with representatives of the donor community have reaffirmed their long-term commitment to provide required financial sustainment to the Afghan forces. At a plenary meeting, organized by the Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund Board, participants discussed the Fund’s achievements in …

AT News Report-KABUL: Violence against journalists is in highest record in 2016 and the first quarters of 2017 with 128 cases from which 14 are murder, according to reports. The chief executive expressed concerns over the increasing violence against journalists, but said Tuesday that the national unity government is committed …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) on Tuesday during inauguration of first ever plastic exhibition said that investment increased by 152 percent across the country this year. “$1.7 billion investment recorded this year, which reveal 152 percent increase,” said Acting Deputy Minister for MoCI, Qurban Haqjo. $682 …

AT News Report-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai, in a telephonic conversation with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, has welcomed him in the country. During conversation, both sides shared views and expressed their good wishes to work jointly for bringing peace, stability and development in the country. They emphasized on …