Pakistan should initiate concrete steps to address the Afghan government’s concerns, a senior political leader has said, warning that mistrust between the neighbours will benefit terrorists and extremists. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpaotold a news conference at the party secretariat in Peshawar: “Islamabad should take solid …
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KABUL: Enraged protesters in northern Baghlan province on Monday blocked Kabul-north highway for traffic against what they alleged atrocities by police officer in the Dushi district. They alleged that police official Qari Mubariz, in charge of the Kilgili locality, for torturing and extortion. Over 200 residents of the locality staged …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Editor-in-chief of Daily Etilaat Roz Zaki Daryabi says he has been summoned by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) on charges of administering ‘Kabul Taxi’ – a Facebook page that posts comments on political issues, corruption and other issues in the country. On Sunday, Daily Etilaat Roz …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Recent wave of devastating terror attacks in Kabul and cross-Durand Line rocket shelling by Pakistani army have enraged the Afghan government. The Ministry of Defense said that they will not remain silent and will give Pakistan a tit-for-tat response. Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Murad Ali …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A school principle was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Parwan, north of capital Kabul on Sunday, official said. Dad Khuda Jahesh, the Head of Sher Aqa Shaheed Hig Scool in Bagram district was en route to home, when unidentified gunmen shot him and escaped, said Mohamamd …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After the recent spate of violence and suicide attacks in Kabul, the Resolute Support Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner said that militant attacks have steadily increased in Kabul compared to the past year. He said that militants by carrying out attacks in …
Read More »AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces have captured a huge cache of made-in Pakistan weapons and bullets along with those who wanted to transfer it in a car in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. Briefing newsmen, Nangarhar police spokesman Maj. Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal said that a man …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Procurement Office (NPO) on Sunday said that out of 47 under assessment private companies 26 have been blacklisted for fraud. The Director of NPO, Yama Yari, said that the companies were involved in fraud during bidding process. The companies will have no right to participate …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) said that construction work over the much needed Kamal Khan Dam is underway, but insecurity was a major challenge. The MoEW expressed its concerns over insecurity in Nimroz province where the dam is located. The ministry urged the law …
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AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) foiled a terror bid by recovering a huge amount of explosive materials. The NDS in a statement said that their operatives seized around 6,000 kilograms of explosive materials in Paktika province. The explosives were brought from South Waziristan to be used in a deadly …
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