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22 August

148 militants killed in Nangarhar operations

AT-KABUL: At least 148 Taliban militants have been killed in a large-scale operations launched by Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province around 20 days ago, said an official source. The Commander of 201st Selab Military Corps Muhammad Zaman Waziri and Police of Chief of Nangarhar province Fazel Ahmad Sherzad …

22 August

AISA emphasizes on increased consumption of local products

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Emphasizing on promotion of the local products for economic growth, the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) on Saturday said that despite adequate capacities for production of goods at local level, Afghanistan is still a consumer country. Chief of the AISA claimed that annually hundreds of millions …

22 August

90pc Afghans want electoral reforms: SERC

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Special Electoral Reforms Commission (SERC) on Saturday said 90 percent electorates want reforms in the country’s electoral system. In a meeting with the members of Meshrano Jirga, Chief of the SERC, Shah Sultan Aakifi, said that in meetings with the elders, civil society activists, political parties …

22 August

Nine terrorists arrested in Kandahar

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that nine terrorists were arrested in Kandahar province. In a press statement the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in arresting nine terrorists through a crackdown in Kandahar City. The terrorists were identified as Muslim Agha, Abdur Rahman, Babai, Rahmatullah, …

22 August

150 insurgents killed in crackdowns

AT-KABUL: At least 150 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 86 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) …

22 August

Suicide car bombing kills 15 in Afghan capital

AT-Kabul: At least 15 people, including three NATO personnel, were killed and 66, all civilians, were injured on Saturday in a suicide car bombing targeting a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghan and NATO spokesmen said. The dead included three civilian contractors with the military alliance, NATO press office in Kabul …

21 August

Living by chance in the land of landmines

Some harrowing pictures of the children maimed by the thousands of Taliban’s landmines planted across the country besides the landmines of the USSR, after decades of war, went viral on social media. Hundreds of thousands mines are planted in grazing fields, schools, pathways, where dozens of children are maimed and …

21 August

First Hajj flight leaves Kabul

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs on Friday said that first flight carrying pilgrims from Kabul has safely landed in Medina City of Saudi Arabia. Faiz Mohammad Osmani told media the first flight left Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday night. The second flight left on Friday …

21 August

Ethnography: An important but unpopular subject

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-Ethnography as a subject is very important to understand culture and different ethnic groups but it failed to gain popularity in Afghanistan. Afghans still to know that ethnography is systemic study of cultures and ethnic groups where the researchers observe society. Ethnography is focusing on identification of the …

21 August

Action against Pakistan sought for harboring terrorists

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Wearing military uniform to support the Afghan security forces, a women’s rights activist Shukria Serat Walizada urged the United Nations Security Council to prevent Pakistan from supporting terrorism and destabilizing Afghanistan. Condemning Pakistan for harboring Afghan Taliban, Walizada staged a sit-in on Friday in Shahr-e-Naw Park in …