AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Council for Peace Salvation (ACPS) on Wednesday termed peace talks as a sole remedy to put an end to the long-time war in the country. “Peace is the first demand of the Afghan masses,” Gul Rahman Qazi, head of the council told newsmen. Hinting to the continuation …

AT-Kabul: Ministry of Defense in a statement on Wednesday said that as the result of different clearing operations in various parts of the country, at least 18 insurgents have been killed, 15 others injured and 101 AK-47 machineguns as well as some pistols were confiscated. The statement said that the …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-Although, no survey has been carried out about the exact number of female drug addicts in Afghanistan, but the primary studies and assessments of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MoCN) show the number of drug addicts has been on the rise gradually, since 2009. Spokesman for MoCN, …

KOLKATA: Growing in confidence with every opportunity that has come their way, Afghanistan cricket captain Asghar today said his team knows how to beat the big guns of the game but the ICC has to give it enough chances. “You can make a comparison between Afghanistan and other associates. Many …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the dedication and courage of Afghan forces and Resolute Support troops in Kabul on Wednesday (16 March 2016). He stressed that NATO stands with Afghanistan and will continue to support the country, including through its Resolute Support Mission and financial support. “Our mission here …

It is not anti-Americanism for Afghans to question the US military presence and the ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan. The Taliban has rejected the Afghan government’s offer for peace talks as “futile” and “misleading”, saying they would be “contradictory” in the face of the fresh deployment of US troops and …

At least 15 people travelling on a bus have been killed by a bomb in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say. The vehicle was carrying government employees from nearby areas to the city. An improvised device apparently inside the bus caused the blast, police say. There has been …

AT-KABUL: The Embassy of Sweden and the EU Delegation hosted a conference on ‘Journalist Security and Freedom of Expression’ on Tuesday here. Seventy five participants, most of them Afghan journalists from across the country, engaged in the discussions. The event became a strong manifestation in defense of freedom of expression. …

Daesh fighters running to save skin: Ghani AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday at a joint press conference with the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, here in Kabul, said that the Islamic State, which is also known as Daesh, is on the run. Ghani said that fighters who announced allegiance …

Meteorological centers in South Asia warned of a deadly storm approaching fast towards northern, eastern and central parts of Afghanistan. The storm will hit the country on Wednesday, but at wee hours. Eastern and northern provinces of the country could be hit by worst natural disasters. Flooding, landslides and hail …