AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Editor-in-chief of Daily Etilaat Roz Zaki Daryabi says he has been summoned by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) on charges of administering ‘Kabul Taxi’ – a Facebook page that posts comments on political issues, corruption and other issues in the country. On Sunday, Daily Etilaat Roz …
Read More »Cross-Durand Line incursions: Kabul vows retaliation
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Recent wave of devastating terror attacks in Kabul and cross-Durand Line rocket shelling by Pakistani army have enraged the Afghan government. The Ministry of Defense said that they will not remain silent and will give Pakistan a tit-for-tat response. Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Murad Ali …
Read More »Pakistan a legacy of British Empire: Analysts
“After its defeats in Anglo-Afghan wars in 1842, 1880 and 1919, Britain wanted to avenge the defeats in form of carving Pakistan out from the land of Afghanistan and India. Pakistani leadership was aware of the fact that Pashtuns would never accept Pakistan as their homeland, therefore, it ordered the …
Read More »School principal gunned down in Parwan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A school principle was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Parwan, north of capital Kabul on Sunday, official said. Dad Khuda Jahesh, the Head of Sher Aqa Shaheed Hig Scool in Bagram district was en route to home, when unidentified gunmen shot him and escaped, said Mohamamd …
Read More »Attacks against Kabul surged comparing last year: Shoffner
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After the recent spate of violence and suicide attacks in Kabul, the Resolute Support Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner said that militant attacks have steadily increased in Kabul compared to the past year. He said that militants by carrying out attacks in …
Read More »Govt blacklists 26 companies for fraud
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Procurement Office (NPO) on Sunday said that out of 47 under assessment private companies 26 have been blacklisted for fraud. The Director of NPO, Yama Yari, said that the companies were involved in fraud during bidding process. The companies will have no right to participate …
Read More »Insecurity hampers Kamal Khan Dam project
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) said that construction work over the much needed Kamal Khan Dam is underway, but insecurity was a major challenge. The MoEW expressed its concerns over insecurity in Nimroz province where the dam is located. The ministry urged the law …
Read More »British military jet in deadly airshow crash
Fighter jet crashes into busy main road after it fails to pull out of loop manoeuvre during exhibition. A military jet taking part in a British airshow has crashed into a busy main road, killing seven people and injuring 15 others. The Hawker Hunter fighter jet, which was participating in …
Read More »NDS foils terror bid, seizes explosives
AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) foiled a terror bid by recovering a huge amount of explosive materials. The NDS in a statement said that their operatives seized around 6,000 kilograms of explosive materials in Paktika province. The explosives were brought from South Waziristan to be used in a deadly …
Read More »Security forces retake control of Kohestanat district of Sar-e-Pul
AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces have retaken control of Kohistanat district of Sar-e-Pul province, said a local official. Muhammad Asef Jabarkhel, the Police Chief of Sar-e-Pul province, said that security forces in cooperation with local people regained control of the center of the province around two days ago. The entire district …
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