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Militant Groups Behind Illegal Drug Trade in Afghanistan: MoI

Taliban says they are not in a position to prevent drug smuggling in areas under their influence. Militant groups such as Taliban, al Qaeda and Daesh “are the main backers of drug trafficking” in Afghanistan, the counter-narcotics department of the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday.

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Nangarhar residents close Torkham road over Bati Kot insecurity

Nangarhar residents on Saturday blocked the Jalalabad-Torkham road on Saturday in protest against the increasing levels of insecurity. Following raise of insecurity in Nangarhar resident blocked Jalalabd-Torkham road in Bati Kot district.

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Taliban’s shadow governor for Faryab killed

Mullah Nazem, Taliban’s designated governor for Faryab was killed in an explosion on Friday night, Faryab police said. Nazem and six others were killed when their own explosive device detonated in Dawlat Abad district, police added.

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Taliban has no plans for governance: Mansoor

Abdul Hafiz Mansoor, a member of government’s negotiating team, said on Saturday the Taliban has no plan in place to govern, but their “power-hungry and narrow-minded spirit has not changed.”

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Pakistan seeks trade access to Central Asia via Afghanistan

Pakistan has asked Afghanistan to allow it trade and commerce access to Central Asia States, a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) said on Tuesday.

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Daesh finance manager captured in Jalalabad

Six insurgents, including Daesh’s finance manager, have been captured in eastern Nangarhar province, an official claimed on Wednesday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Islamic State’s finance chief in Afghanistan, was arrested in Jalalabad.

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Wolesi Jirga rejects next year’s budget

The Wolesi Jirga on Wednesday rejected next fiscal year’s budget, saying the proposed accounts were marred by serious flaws. The allocation of 13 billion afghanis to one emergency code was not justifiable in the absence of details about how the funds would be spent, legislators argued.

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Afghan Air Force’s pilot shot dead in Kandahar City

A pilot of the Afghan Air Force was killed by gunmen in the capital city of southern Kandahar on Wednesday, an official said. The incident occurred around 12pm in Fabrika Sarai area in the jurisdiction of the 14th police district of Kandahar city.

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11 Al Qaeda affiliates killed in Helmand airstrike

The Ministry of Defense on Sunday said 11 Al Qaeda affiliates were killed in an airstrike by Afghan forces in Nawa district of southern Helmand province.

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7 Pakistani soldiers killed in Balochistan attack

Seven Pakistan soldiers were killed in a gun attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan post in Harnai district of Balochistan, Pakistan military’s media wing said on Sunday. The assailants targeted an FC post located in Shahrag area of Harnai late on Saturday.

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