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11 July

Terror bid foiled in Kabul

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that a terror plan thwarted in Kabul city. Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest three terrorists through operation activities in Kabul city, said NDS. Captured insurgents named Husain Ahmad Shaheed Ahmad and Hekmatullah, who were plotter of different terrorist activity in …

11 July

Ghani asks Pakistan to expunge terrorist havens

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said that his government doesn’t want peace from Pakistan, but expects to suppress the safe terrorist networks inside its soil. Speaking in a press conference, Ghani said Monday that the international community had remarkable attention for support of Afghan government against terrorism threats. …

11 July

International community supports 352,000 Afghan military forces by end of 2020: Ghani

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani assured that NATO-member countries vowed in Warsaw summit to provide financial and technical assistance for 352,000-strong security forces by the end of 2020. Ghani said Monday that Afghanistan was in the spotlight of international community and they promised to fund the current formations …

11 July

Peace process facing challenge after HIA sets new conditions

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The High Peace Council faces challenges with the new conditions offered by the Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (Afghanistan Islamic Party), an official for the council said. The government-HIA peace talks began around three months ago, after which both sides reached an agreement and needed more discussion between President Ashraf …

11 July

Editorial: Afghan saffron is world popular

Initially let’s put a glance at the history of saffron as recently some reports suggested that the cash crop to Afghanistan came from abroad which is a total falsehood echo. The word saffron goes back as far as 10,000 years. Saffron is said to be derived from the world “Zarparan” …

10 July

Pakistan is still busy in ‘Hide and Seek’

In a reaction to President Ashraf Ghani’s statements on the lack of Pakistan’s interest in fight against terrorism, Islamabad has apparently made efforts to pretend the reality is not what Afghanistan says. President Ghani in an addressing to the NATO summit in the capital of Poland had said that his …

10 July

Translate pledges into action: Mishrano Jirga to Govt

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Mishrano Jirga or Upper House of Parliament on Sunday said that Warsaw Summit ensured future of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces. They said that the financial cooperation should be spent transparently for strengthening and equipping of security forces. Senators term the decision of …

10 July

Mob beats three over adultery in Kabul

AT-KABUL: A group of angry people in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood in the western part of Kabul city beat two men and a woman over alleged adultery, setting their car on fire, police said Sunday. The incident took place in the main road of Dasht-e-Barchi area where local residents claimed that …

10 July

31 Daesh killed in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: At least 31 insurgents loyal to the Islamic State, known as Daesh were killed and two others received injuries in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said Sunday. In a press statement issued here, the Ministry of Defense said that Daesh fighters were killed in Achin and Kot districts of …

10 July

MoI receives Chinese explosive detectors to improve Kabul security

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: China military aid including explosive scanners for Kabul gates was formally handed over to the Ministry of Interior on Sunday, officials said. The military aid comprised of 400 security instruments and scanners using for discovery and neutralization of explosive devices. Interior Minister and China Ambassador to Kabul …