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AT-KABUL: At least six civilians were killed and 40 others wounded in a roadside bombing in the northern province of Jawzjan, a local official said Monday. Provincial governor Reza Ghafoori said that explosive attached to a motorcycle detonated in a busy area of Darzab distract. “The wounded people were shifted …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar has strongly reacted to the disrespect towards the former President, Hamid Karzai, and said the ex-president was the most respectful person the country’s modern history. In a statement issued by his office, Atmar called Karzai “an important and influential figure in Afghanistan’s …

AT-KABUL: A private company was contracted to establish the gas power plant in Sheberghan city, the provincial capital of Jawzjan. “The total worth of contract is $250 million dollars and provided by Bayat foundation which is one of a major foundation in the country,” water and energy minister Ali Ahmad …

AT-KABUL: Taliban militants have once again launched heavy attacks on Afghanistan northern Kunduz city early on Monday and fierce fighting has been continuing in outskirts of the city, officials confirmed. “Taliban fighters attacked the city from four directions early in the morning and intense fighting still (Monday morning) continue” Mahfuzullah …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistani authorities announced Sunday the softening of visa restrictions for Afghan truckers, transporting goods to Pakistan through Torkham crossing point. The restrictions were reportedly removed after two rounds of negotiations between officials from the two countries in the Torkham border town. The federal government had restricted the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation said only 40 percent of the Afghan refugees would get asylum in the European countries. “Around 250,000 Afghans have applied for asylum in Europe, of whom only 40 will be granted asylum,” Ahmad Wali Hakami, deputy minister said Sunday. He said that …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After more than half of the members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) boycotted the summit to be held in Islamabad, Nepal the current chair, came out to the fore and expressed its opinion. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Foreign Office of …

AT-KABUL: Salim Kunduz announced Sunday his resignation as governor of Nangarhar province, calling lack of cooperation as well as increasing interferences as the main causes of his resignation. Kunduzi made the announcement in a gathering attended by several tribal elders and government officials. He said the government failed to implement …

AT-KABUL: At least seven members of a family were killed when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in the southern province of Helmand, a local official said. “The incident happened when a civilian vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Bolan area of Lashkargah city,” provincial spokesman Omar Zwak said Sunday, …

AT-KABUL: Former intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil said Sunday Afghanistan should conduct India-like surgical strikes against all terrorist groups. Nearly 10 days after the Uri attack that claimed 18 Indian soldiers, New Delhi carried out surgical strikes inside the Pakistani-occupied Kashmir, inflicting heavy casualties on terrorists and those protecting them and …