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KABUL:  Indian cricketer Lalchand Rajput was appointed as the new coach of the Afghan cricket team, the cricket board announced Saturday. “Mr. Rajput, who has coached the Indian Under-19 Cricket side as well as the Mumbai Indians franchise in the IPL, 54-year-old’s experience is a key asset for Afghanistan Cricket,” …

AT-KABUL: At least 37 Daesh and eight civilian were killed in eastern Nangarhar province within past 24 hours, said officials Saturday. “37Daesh fighters were killed and 32 others were wounded within past 24 hours clashes between Daesh and Afghan forces in Kot,” provincial spokesman Atullah Khogiani said. He said that …

AT-KABUL: The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, said that continued uncertainty about the electoral calendar would contribute to challenges to the legitimacy of both the National Unity Government (NUG) and the Parliament, which has long overstepped its term of office. While briefing the UN Security Council he …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Daesh, also known as the Islamic State in Europe, is no more a serious threat for Afghanistan. “Daesh fighters were suppressed seriously in different provinces. This terrorist group is not a big challenge now for Afghan security forces,” said the MoD’s …

The media outlets especially the electronic media bring some changes in their routine programs and design special transmission on the holy religious days. The holy month of Ramadan, the Prophet’s (PBUH) birth anniversary and the 10th day of the holy month of Moharram (Imam Hussein’s martyrdom anniversary) are the very …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces with support of the local militiamen, had killed at least 14 Taliban insurgents in Gurzaiwan district of Faryab province, local official said on Friday. “Around hundreds of Taliban insurgents in the past two conducted a complex attacks on Afghan security and public uprising force [pro-government militia] …

Children in Afghanistan are going through the most difficult time. Afghan children are facing more problems—of severe nature with no visible solution—than any other segment of the society. Most of them neither have access to quality health services nor education nor other basic facilities. They are the most unlucky when …

Regional stability is at stake as Pakistan has adopted aggressive policy towards Afghanistan while the United Nations failed to put pressure on Islamabad to cooperate with Kabul on key issues. The United Nations also failed to garner sincere support for the so-called Afghan-led peace process which had never been Afghan-owned …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Head of the United Nations High commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said that the UN refugee agency would host 4-way meeting on the problems being faced by the Afghan refugees. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and the European Union (EU) would attend the talks, he told Iranian news …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai praised free fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak for gaining the title of champion, Karzai’s office said Wednesday. Karzai admired Hotak’s recent game with Russian fighter, calling it a fantastic victory welcomed by every Afghan. Hotak offered information about his international competitions, saying that he had carried out …