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AT-KABUL: Seven people were injured when a suicide bomber targeted convoy of the NATO Resolute Support mission on Sunday morning in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. While confirming the incident, the deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Najeeb Danish told Afghanistan Times that the suicide attack was carried …

“Depression and anxiety disorders have high rate among Afghans.  Around 72 percent of people affected by depression are women,” said Feroz. By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) marked the World Mental Health Day (WMHD) here on Saturday. The MoPH termed mental illness as a nationwide problem. …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on Saturday asked the government to review its anti-militants operations in northern Kunduz province. The lawmakers criticized clearance operations of Afghan security forces in Kunduz and said that the offensive should be properly managed. They voiced their deep concerns over current security situation in …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Aimed at accelerating the clearance operation, Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that it would offer cash in rewards for information about foreign terrorists and Afghan insurgents hiding in Kunduz city. Spokesman to the interior ministry Seddiq Seddiqi said that in order to speed up clearance operation …

With the Taliban threatening to overrun large parts of Afghanistan, First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum is seeking help from an old ally — Russia. A graduate of the Soviet Military Academy and a general in the Soviet-backed Afghan army, Dostum is hoping his old links to Moscow will help …

AT-KABUL: Former National Security Advisor (NSA), Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, said that the National Unity Government (NUG) has wasted one year of its term and failed to bring prosperity and give hope to Afghans. “It has been one year since formation of the National Unity Government (NUG). One year is not …

BRUSSELS: Urged on by the United States, NATO is open to keeping more troops in Afghanistan than initially planned after 2016, but officials said Thursday the alliance is waiting for the Obama administration to announce its decision on a larger military presence there. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he discussed …

“Government of India is committed to support the Afghan civil employees through its technical facilities as this country tried its best in the last one decade for training of Afghans,” says Deputy Chief of Mission   By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Embassy of India in Kabul celebrated the Indian Technical and …

At least 13 militants were killed and another 18 wounded during separate clashes with Afghan forces in central Maidan Wardak province, an official said on Thursday. Governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said 12 rebels were killed and 18 injured in Afghan security forces’ ambushes in Dawran Khail, Biskamand valley, Noor Khail and …

KABUL: Pakistan has once again offered facilitating another round of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Pakistan reiterated the offer on Thursday amid the recent events in Afghanistan, where the Taliban captured and controlled for several days the northern city of Kunduz. Pakistan had earlier arranged the …