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AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday met with the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytski in his office. In the meeting, the two sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and the region. Karzai appreciated the “constructive role” of Russian Federation, its support of the Afghan rehabilitation and Moscow’s …

AT-KABUL: Nearly 100 people were killed and wounded in two separate traffic incidents in western Farah and Nimroz provinces, local officials said Sunday. The first accident took place early morning when a bus collided with a truck in the Gulistan district of Farah province, said Ajmal Zahid, district governor. “At …

AT-KABUL: A hospital for the female addicts’ treatment is to be established soon in Kabul city, officials from the ministries of counter-narcotics and public health announced. “The 150-bed hospital will be established within two weeks in Kabul,” said minister of counter narcotics Salamat Azimi. She said that this center after …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (lower house) of parliament on Saturday, summoned officials to brief about the air pollution. Commerce minister Humayon Rasa, Head of National Environment Protection Agency of Afghanistan Mustafa Zahir and Kabul Mayor Abdullah Habibzai were in the Wolesi Jirga to answer lawmakers regarding increasing of …

AT-KABUL: At least 16 Daesh fighters were killed in a US airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial police chief said in a statement Saturday. “The airstrike targeted the hideout of the insurgents in Achin district of the province late Friday,” the statement said. It added that the ammunition cache of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Following scores of deadly incidents that took lives of 15 journalists in the country, a report on Saturday released by Media Bazaar said that 2016 was a bloody year for journalists in Afghanistan “Media Bazaar recorded 15 killing cases of journalists including one foreigner in 2016 in …

AT-KABUL: The top leaders of the Taliban group and the notorious Haqqani terrorist network are still freely operating from their safe havens in Pakistan, Pentagon said in its latest report. “Afghan-oriented militant groups, including Taliban and Haqqani Network senior leadership, retain freedom of action from safe havens inside Pakistani territory,” …

AT-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reacted towards the deportation of the “notorious” commander of Hezb-e-Islami, expressing concerns regarding the dangers posed by Commander Zardad Faryadi to those who will testify against his crimes. “The deportation of Commander Zardad Faryadi from the UK to Afghanistan on December 14 poses a …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) Friday said its operatives arrested ten loyalists terrorist of Daesh (Islamic States of Iraq and Syria) in the Kabul province. A statement issued by NDS said the captured rebels were tasked by the commander of Daesh Obidullah to conduct terrorist activities including assault …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan troops waged an anti-drug operation and destroyed a large amount of narcotics in eastern Paktia province on Friday, the command of Afghan Special Forces said. “Afghan security forces backed by the (NATO) coalition forces carried out a special operation in Paktia province, destroying over 190,000 kg …