The international community has nudged Kabul to resume talks with the Taliban in such a time when Kabul has taken a serious swipe at Pakistan for sheltering them and sending messages of war to Afghanistan. Though Kabul needs peace dialogues with the militants, but not at such a higher cost …

AT-KABUL: The Chairman of Independent Election Commission (IEC), Yousuf Nuristani, said that no one is authorized to dismiss commissioners of the electoral body. He urged the government to keep the IEC away from political games. He said that parliamentary elections might be delayed by a year. Speaking at a press …

“Abdul Aziz Haqqani, a top leader of Pakistan-based Haqqani network, has been named as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” by the US” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  The Obama Administration on Tuesday added Abdul Aziz Haqqani, a top leader of Pakistan-based Haqqani network to the list of Special Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces killed at least five Taliban insurgents to repulse their attack on security check-posts in Marwi district of eastern Kunar province, an official said the other day. Kunar Police Chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayedkhel while confirming the incident said that Afghan National Army (ANA) killed …

“The girls were poisoned in Marakazi Behsud district of Maidan Wardak province. They are back at home after receiving medical treatment”, Khogyani said. AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 31 schoolgirls were poisoned in Marakazi Behsud district of central Maidan Wardak province, official said on Wednesday. The girls became ill …

AT-KABUL: People of Marawar district of Kunar pledged their support to Afghan government in order to have durable peace and stability in the country. According to a press statement issued here by the Kunar governor’s office on Wednesday, the people of Marawar district in a gathering backed the government’s policy …

AT-KABUL: After heavy clashes, Musa Qala district of Helmand province has fallen last night under the Taliban control. Chief of the Helmand Provincial Council, Karim Atal, said the Taliban insurgents and Afghan security forces battled for several hours late night. In the clashes 20 people were killed and over 40 …

AT-KABUL: At least 103 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 28 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 48 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

AT-KABUL: Afghan spy agency has busted a five-member kidnapping gang in Herat province. According to a media statement issued here on Wednesday, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested members of the gang who were also involved in armed robberies in Herat. The gang was headed by Zubair. He …

At least 25 security forces personnel were killed and 40 others wounded in a bloody showdown, which led Taliban to capture parts of the strategically important Musa Kala district in southern Helmand province, an official said. Haji Karim Atal, Helmand Provincial Council head, expressed concern over the fall of the …