AT-KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, promised that attacks on journalists would be investigated by the government’s leadership, condemning the attack as “crime against Afghan people” that believes no human and Islamic principles. “Terrorists are enemies for all Afghan people and have no military, civil, ethnic and religious differentiations. They believe …
Read More »Joblessness and poverty haunting people
AT-KABUL: May 1stwas marked as the International Labor Day in Afghanistan on Tuesday, while some laborers called it as “symbolic”. They complained about poverty and joblessness, saying that unemployment helps insecurity increase. Raz Mohammad Ahmadi, acting head of laborers’ council said that joblessness and unemployment caused insecurity and instability in …
Read More »US, UN and NATO vow support for Afghan media
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States and the United Nations on Monday condemned the ghastly terrorist attack in Kabul that killed 29 people, including nine journalists. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a strongly-worded statement, denounced the assault as senseless and barbaric, extending condolences to the families and friends of …
Read More »19 drug smugglers captured
AT-KABUL: Some nineteen people have been arrested in connection with drug crimes in the past week, sources said. The Court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Tuesday said that law enforcement have arrested 19 from different places in provinces, whom were under criminal proceedings at the moment. Three smugglers …
Read More »69 insurgents killed in military raids
AT-KABUL:At least 69militants were killed and 39others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past days. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted joint operations against …
Read More »End soft policy toward militants: Senators
AT-KABUL: Following the recent twin bombings in capital Kabul that has been martyred nearly 30 people, including nine journalists, and wounded 49 others, a number of senators called on the government to put a halt to its soft policy toward militants who are hell-bent on killing civilians, civil society members, …
Read More »Protect journalists, Atmar told
AT-KABUL: In the wake of a deadly suicide bombing that left 9 journalists dead, the national security advisor Haneef Atmar presided over an emergency meeting with media community on Monday night. Representatives of media federations iterated their reservations over an increasing level of insecurity and violence against journalists. An emphasis …
Read More »Over 9,000 civilians killed, wounded last year in Afghanistan: AIHRC
AT-KABUL: More than 9,000 civilians were killed or injured in the past Persian year in Afghanistan, said a report issued by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). The report said Tuesday that 9,413 civilians were victims of war and violence last year, with 3,239 killed and 6,174 injured. “We …
Read More »Protecting civilians & building defenses against invisible enemy
By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA-The terrorist attack on 30 April 2018 was aimed at journalists, and this shift in tactics by terrorist was unprecedented and has not been seen before since the war on terror began in 2001. Terrorists and insurgent groups are now specifically targeting civilians and civil society activists …
Read More »Watchdog demands a framework for security of journalists
AT-KABUL: NAI, a non-government watchdog, called on the government to prepare regulations for journalists’ safety “as soon as possible”, a demand after a deadly suicide attack that killed nine reporters in Kabul. The organization said Tuesday that condolence messages by the government officials were not enough to stop the repetition …
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