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KabuL: Aferocious clash that broke out on Tuesday night after Taliban insurgents stormed police outposts in volatiledistrict of Mizan in southern Zabul province has taken a heavy toll on the assailants after Afghan forces staged a major counterattack and pushed them back. A statement released by Ministry of Interior said …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Defence and Interior Ministers appeared before the Parliament on Wednesday to provide answers on reasons for an upsurge in terrorist violence in the country. National Directorate of Security Chief had also been summonedfor questioning but didn’t appear before the Parliament Recent spate of violence and insecurity prompted …

KABUL:  Some of members of the Senate have accused the government of inaction which they alleged had Iran attack to sabotage the Kamal Khan hydropower dam. Kamal Khan dam is located in the western province of Nimroz bordering Iran’s province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The dam is planned to be …

Kabul: In the latest string of counterinsurgency operations countrywide, security forces have killed more than 59 militants while wounding 57 over past day, according to authorities. During operations two militants were arrested and handed over to judicial organs for further inquiry. Security Forces targeted enemy’s hideouts and sanctuaries with air …

AT-KABUL: The government of Japan decided to extend an Emergency Grant Aid of 13 million US dollars, in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through the World Food Programme (WFP), a statement from Japan embassy in Kabul said Wednesday. This Emergency Grant Aid …

AT-PESHAWAR: A number of leading intellectuals, writers and academicians from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan included two women have been honored with prestigious national awards by Afghanistan government. Dr. Hazrat Umar Zakhilwal outgoing ambassador to Pakistan on behalf of Afghanistan government has decorated the dignities with the prestigious awards included Ghazi …

AT-KABUL: At least nine Afghan National Army soldiers embraced martyrdom and five Taliban insurgents were killed in a fresh skirmish in Central Maidan Wardak province, officials said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman, Hekmat Durani, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban insurgents stormed an ANA security post in Mangali area of Sayedabad …

At News Report-Kabul: The National Partnership Party, a government opposition political entity believes that the Moscow meeting was just a session to give privilege to Taliban, saying that Iran, Pakistan and Russia were the states who offered the privilege. Head of the party, Najibullah Kabuli said Sunday that the three …

AT News Report-KABUL: The ministry of culture says the media outlets are yet to have a national policy for publication and broadcasting. Officials in the culture ministry said Sunday that shared a report of media violations with the media representatives, saying that the violations opposed the media law. Saber Mohmand, …

AT News Report-KABUL: Mohammad Asif Rahimi has resigned from his position as governor from Western Herat province, a well-placed source said. According to the source, the president accepted the resignation of Rahimi. He had served as the governor of Herat since 2014. On Friday, the governor of Maidan Wardak province …