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“Govt should form a commission (anti-terror court) affiliated to the Supreme Court that should only deal with terror cases including courts of the militants where award punishments and also lynching. The govt should allow space to civilians to become legislature, judiciary and executive. Lynching needs to be included in definition …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in his first visit to Washington DC thanked the US troops for their service in the country and said they have helped to train a country that can defend itself against terrorism. “So what’s the legacy? The legacy is now a proud Afghan security …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters are old Taliban militants with a new flag. Deputy Director of the NDS, Hesamuddin Hesam, while briefing Wolesi Jirga on security situation in the country said that some Taliban militants have …

AT-KABUL: As many as 13 Taliban militants were killed in crackdowns carried out by security forces in different parts of the country. The Interior Ministry said in a press release on Monday that the Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the National Directorate …

More than a dozen insurgents have been killed in an ongoing clearing operation in southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. The fighters suffered the fatalities in Joshali locality, where security forces defused 16 landmines and seized a walkie-talkie and hundreds Kalashnikov bullets. Lt. Col. Mohammad Rasoul Zazai, spokesman …

AT-KABUL: The Permanent Representative of India at the United Nations Security Council Debate on United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji, has said that India reiterates its commitment to “stay the course” in Afghanistan. “This is a critical decade of transformation for Afghanistan. India is proud …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of members of the Wolesi Jirga, the National Assembly, on Sunday termed the government leader’s trip to the United States as curtail for the country’s economy as they believe that Afghanistan’s economy is dwindling and needs huge support by international allies, particularly, the US. They …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of electoral watchdogs welcomed the formation of the Electoral Reforms Commission but criticized what they called the appointment of unprofessional figures and those who have political links in the commission. Officials in Afghan Civil Society Election Network (ACSEN) suggested that members of the Electoral Reforms …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Abductors have given their conditions for release of 31 passengers in their captivity in southern Zabul province, said an official source on Sunday. Hamidullah Tokhi, a lawmaker from Zabul, in an interview with Radio Azadi said that efforts are on to secure safe release of the abducted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The list of 16 new cabinet picks would be officially sent to Wolesi Jirga on Monday, said the minister of parliamentary affairs. Ghulam Nabi Farahi told Azadi Radio on Sunday that he will hand over the list of 16 new cabinet picks to administrative board of Wolesi …