AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Monday said that it would construct 344 new water reservation networks across the country in the current year. In an accountability press conference, the ministry said that it will construct 344 water reservation networks in the country at …
Read More »Khalilzad calls for Afghan ceasefire ahead of peace talks
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: In the wake of ongoing peace push where Afghan politicians will fly to Qatar on Thursday for second intra-Afghan talks with Taliban negotiation members, U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has reiterated call for ceasefire where it is only quickest way to prevent casualties …
Read More »Kabul, New Delhi discuss issues of mutual interests
AT News Report KABUL: Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani on Monday met with Ambassador of India to Kabul, Mr. Vinay Kumar, where they discussed mutual issues. Hinting at the dynamics of the elections in the world’s biggest democracy, Mr. Rabbani wished success for the Indian people, a statement from …
Read More »Political parties reject participation in Peace Loya Jirga
“No guarantee over freeness, fairness of Jirga” AT News Report KABUL: A number of prominent political parties, where their leaders stood for September 28 Presidential elections, have strongly rejected participations in the forthcoming Consultative Loya Jirga for Peace to be convened on 29 April, casting huge doubt over its “freeness …
Read More »Gunfire at wedding party kills five in Khost
AT News Report KHOST CITY: At least five people were killed and 13 others were wounded after flare-up of gunfire on a weeding party in southeastern Khost province, official said Monday. Local officials said the incident took place in the Dargi area of Tanai district at around 9pm local time …
Read More »Editorial: Needs to denounce summer offensive plan
The United States Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad has asked both Pakistan and Qatar to denounce the recent announcement of Taliban declaring commencing of summer offensive in all over Afghanistan. Khalilzad made the suggestion before Pakistan and Qatar in a statement, which confirm that both the countries are in links …
Read More »Danish concerned over child labors
AT News Report KABUL: As the country facing the problem of child labors due to extreme poverty, Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on Monday expressed his deepest concern over the issue, saying many children have been busy in labors. In a ceremony introducing Anwar Sadat as acting minister for the …
Read More »179 Taliban fighters killed in North as clashes intensify
AT News Report KABUL: Over 179 Taliban insurgents, including their 15 commanders have been killed since conduction of spring offensive of the insurgent outfit in Northern and Northeastern provinces, military official said. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the militants were killed during clashes in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Baghlan, …
Read More »Opinion: The Peace Prospect in Afghanistan
Forty years of war and violence have had a profound negative impact on the psyche of the Afghan nation. I can share with certainty that every single Afghan family has lost a loved one to this insidious war. Despite the resilience of the brave people of Afghanistan, this war has …
Read More »Hekmatyar says Pakistan backs Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: Jihadi leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar for the first time spoke about Pakistan’s policy in Afghanistan, accusing Islamabad of supporting Taliban. Hekmatyar who leads the Hezb-e-Islami party since jihad years, is told to have lived many years in Pakistan with close ties to the country’s army intelligence (ISI). …
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