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3 June

Pakistan to register undocumented Afghan refugees: MoRR

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) on Wednesday said that Pakistan would register all undocumented Afghan refugees within next 100 days. Briefing reporters on the 100-day action plan that he presented to the president, more than a week ago, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation said that …

3 June

Planners of Kabul guesthouse attack nabbed: NDS

KABUL: The spy agency on Wednesday said two planners and masterminds behind the terrorist attack on Park Palace guesthouse in Kabul had been arrested. At least 14 civilians, including nine foreigners, were killed after gunmen stormed the guesthouse popular with foreigners in the Kolola Pushta neighborhood two weeks back. The …

3 June

India suspects British backing of Pak-Afghan intel cooperation

NEW DELHI: India suspects British involvement in putting together a controversial agreement between Pakistan’s ISI and Afghan intelligence service, NDS. India’s annoyance could impact a possible visit to the UK by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tentatively being planned for the end of the year. While the MoU itself has not …

2 June

Taliban leaders released under US soldier swap deal to remain in Qatar for one year: MoFA

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Afghanistan on Tuesday said that the five Taliban leaders, who were released by the American authorities to free the captive US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, would remain in Qatar for one year. The United States handed over the Taliban leaders Norullah …

2 June

Senate calls on govt to bring ‘Taliban 5’ to home

AT-KABUL: The Meshrano Jirga urged the government to bring the five Taliban leaders, who are subjected to travel ban in Qatar, to Afghanistan. Qatar the other day agreed to temporarily extend travel ban on the five Taliban commanders who were released from prison in Guantanamo Bay in a swap deal …

2 June

MoRRD to kick off 1,310 uplift schemes: Minister

By Safiullah Amani-KABUL: Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) on Tuesday said that over 1,300 uplift projects would be implemented within next 100 days in the country. Briefing media-persons over the 100-day plan that he presented to the president more than a week ago, Nasir Ahmad Durrani said that …

2 June

Bagram airbase gets modern weather radar system

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States’ weather flight’s mission at the Bagram airbase has installed a modern weather radar system to cover more area of Afghanistan. According to a news report published by the Dvidshub, the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather flight’s mission has installed the new radar system …

2 June

78 terror attacks repulsed: MoI

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that this year the Taliban insurgents tried their best to destabilize the country while launching multiple terror attacks, but the attacks were repulsed by the Afghan security forces. Spokesman for the ministry, Sidiq Sidiqi, told reporters on Tuesday that militants suffered heavy casualties in …

2 June

100,000 has been killed in war since 2001: Report

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A new report from Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies says that since 2001 US-led invasion has killed almost 100,000 people, and wounded the same number in Afghanistan and also in Pakistan. The study called ‘Cost of War’ looks at war-related issues such as deaths, injuries …

2 June

7 killed in Baghlan fighting

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As fierce gun battle is ongoing between Afghan security forces and militants where at least four security forces and three civilians have been killed in Pul-e-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, officials said on Tuesday. Local provincial officials said the incident happened when militants attacked several …