AT News Reports KABUL: At least 15 Daesh fighters have been killed in raids conducted by intelligence operatives on Sunday night in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, official said Monday. In a statement National Security Directorate (NDS) said its operatives have conducted military operation in Sangani village of Khogyani …
Read More »Floods death toll jump to 41
AT News Report KABUL: Flash floods in several provinces of Afghanistan have killed at least 41, while more than 30 people wounded, a number of people still missing and several houses partially and completely damaged in the disaster triggered by torrential rains, official said Monday. “According to latest reports, number …
Read More »Editorial: Ceasefire is the only solution
Whenever peace efforts expediting, violent and terror acts in parts and parcels of already war stricken motherland are also get intensified which make hopeless the countrymen who are attaching great hopes regarding better future. Now when almost leaders whether they are part of unity government or opposition making arrangements to …
Read More »Around 20pc Afghans affiliate with TB
AT News Report KABUL: Around 20 per cent of Afghanistan’s estimated 31 million populationare affiliated with the Tuberculosis, health officials say. Last year, 9,000 people in the country lost their lives due to the disease, Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz, Public Health Minister said in a gathering on Sunday marking the World …
Read More »Over half of Afghans live in ‘comprehensive’ poverty
AT News Report KABUL: More than half of Afghan population (52 per cent) is living under the condition of poverty, the country’s statistics department has said in its latest report, in which it has called “comprehensive poverty”. Ahmad Javed Rasouli, head of statistic department said Sunday that the report assessed …
Read More »ED: Positive move
In connection with peace efforts and reconciliation in war torn Afghanistan, parlays amongst various stake holders, especially intra-Afghan dialogues are commencing at Doha, capital of Qatar from second week of April. In first phase, the US special envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is landing at Doha on April 8th and he will …
Read More »Uzbekistan willing to host Afghan-Taliban direct talks
AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani met with Viktor Muhammadov, Uzbekistan’s National Security Adviser and Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov on Sunday, and discussed regional connectivity, Afghan peace process, and infrastructure, trade and transit cooperation between the two countries. The Uzbek delegation reaffirmed their support for the Afghan government’s peace …
Read More »Uzbekistan supports intra-Afghan peace process
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohibon Sunday met with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov in his office today. Both sides discussed bilateral relation, peace process, regional security, joint counter-terrorism efforts, economic development and infrastructure, a statement from Office of National Security Council said. In …
Read More »Cooperation between Taliban, drug dealers surged in Helmand
AT News Reports KABBUL: Officials in southern Helmand province say cooperation between the Taliban insurgents and the drug dealers have recently been increased. Nearly one week ago, the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) have suffered huge casualties during intense fightingwith theTaliban rebels—the terrorist group who enjoys support by …
Read More »Khalilzad may not meet President Ghani in presence of Mohib
AT News Report KABUL: Political pundits say that after US officialscut all ties with Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, likely may not even meet President Ashraf Ghani at presence of Mohib during his tour to Afghanistan. This comes as a senior …
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