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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Hassan Qashqavi, on Wednesday put his country’s weight behind Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process. “We expect further stability and security in Afghanistan following peace talks with the insurgent outfits,” he said. “We want peace and stability in Afghanistan. We …

AT-KABUL: A suicide attacker detonated his suicide vest near to the Ministry of Finance in the second police district. Deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Najib Danish confirmed the incident and said that a suicide attacker detonated his explosives near to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. Fortunately, there …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and India on Wednesday signed 92 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to improve the lives of Afghan masses. In a press release issued here, Embassy of India said: “Today, India and Afghanistan commenced yet another chapter in their development partnership by signing 92 more people-centric projects designed to improve …

AT-KABUL: At least 12 people, including 10 Taliban attackers and two policemen, were killed and three cops received injuries in an attack on Greshk district headquarters of southwestern Helmand province. Around ten militants armed with heavy and light weapons on Wednesday morning took positions in a building near the district …

KABUL: The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah reacted towards the disapproval of fight against Taliban militants, saying the Afghan government is obliged to protect the people against terror. In his speech during a ceremony marking the 2nd death anniversary of Marshal Qasim Fahim, Abdullah said “It is unacceptable for Afghans …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two de-miners were gunned down in an attack carried by unknown gunmen in Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, local officials said on Tuesday. The gun assault took place at a time when the de-miners were busy in Haji Azizullah Camp area in the district to clear …

Pakistan warned to stop cross-line shelling By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: High-ranking serving and former officials on Tuesday in a special ceremony commemorated the second death anniversary of the former vice president Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim. Speaking at the ceremony, Ex- President Hamid Karzai termed Marshal Fahim as a patriot and …

Human rights commission reports 119 cases of honor killing in 2015 By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said that 241 cases of women killing have been reported in 2015 which reveals 49 percent increase in rate of femicide across the country. “Out of 241 murdered women, …

Afghan women now have better access to justice, healthcare and education, even as they have a long way to go to be anywhere near international standards, a top diplomat said on Monday. “Afghanistan still has far to go on women’s rights and status, but the national unity government will continue …

The Obama administration has asked the Taliban to engage in a peace process and ultimately become a legitimate part of the political system of a sovereign and united Afghanistan. State Department spokesman John Kirby issued the call days after the militant movement refused to enter a reconciliation dialogue with the …