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AT: KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and 10 others wounded in a cross border missile attack in southeastern Khost province last night (Wednesday night). Spokesman to the provincial governor Mobarez Zadran said that 15 rockets were fired from other side of the Durand Line. Eight missiles rocked Kochi area …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: KABUL: Stressing on importance of credible air power to help the ground forces in the battlefield against insurgents, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that efforts are underway to strengthen the Afghan air force with new fighter jets and transport aircrafts. In an interview with Afghanistan Times, the …

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has expressed cautious optimism about winning Pakistan’s support for negotiating a peaceful end to the 13-year-old Taliban insurgency. Addressing an audience at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), he said Kabul and Islamabad had agreed in talks since November that “for 13 years, we have been …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL:  The Chairperson of Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) vowed to bring reforms in the electoral system within four months. Shukria Barakzai told media-men that they commission will bring reforms in the electoral system through a transparent and unbiased procedure. She said that the commission will bring the reforms …

AT: KABUL: At least seven people were killed and 36 others wounded in a suicide bombing in capital Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Sediq Sediqi, said that at least seven people were killed and 36 others injured in a suicide car bombing …

President Ghani was not required by any law to share power and create a unity government, said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he praised the leader for the sacrifice. Kerry, who had brokered a power-sharing deal in a disputed election, made the remarks as he hosted the Afghan …

President Barack Obama decides to maintain force of 9,800 through end of 2015 and stick to 2017 exit plan. US President Barack Obama has granted Afghan requests to slow the withdrawal of US troops from the country and said he would maintain a force of 9,800 through the end of …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: KABUL: Hundreds of people gathered in front of Supreme Court in Kabul on Monday to seek justice for Farkhunda, a 27-year old woman lynched by an angry mob last week. After falsely accusing her of burning Holy Qura’an, a mob in Kabul beat Farkhunda to death, burned …

Kabul: At least 13 civilians were killed when armed masked men opened fire on a civilian bus on Kabul-Kandahar highway on Tuesday morning, official said. Provincial Governor’s spokesperson, Attaullah Khogyani, said the incident took place at midnight around 1:30am in Said Abad district of central Maidan Wardak province. “A woman …

“Govt should form a commission (anti-terror court) affiliated to the Supreme Court that should only deal with terror cases including courts of the militants where award punishments and also lynching. The govt should allow space to civilians to become legislature, judiciary and executive. Lynching needs to be included in definition …