AT News Report KABUL: Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation has arrived in Kabul on Saturday. A source privy to the government of Afghanistan said Khalilzad is visiting Kabul aimed to negotiate with Afghan leaders over ongoing peace efforts. However, the source who suggested anonymous, did not further …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former and current Presidents, Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani and other influential figures, including Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday held discussions over current peace efforts, where Hamid Karzai said opportunity for peace must not go away. Other participants were former Jihadi leader Abdul RabRasul Sayyaf, …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least four police officers embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgents attacked their checkpoint in southern Zabul province on Friday night, officials confirmed Saturday. “A group of armed Taliban insurgents assaulted police checkpoint in Shahr-e-Safa district of Zabul, where intense clash between police officers and the …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 19 Taliban fighters during preemptive operation in southern Helmand province on Friday night, said security officials on Saturday. Ministry of Defense said that the Army Commando conducted a preemptive crackdown against enemy and targeted their hideouts in Mirmando …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 1,153 drug traffickers had been detained in the past one year, said Court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Saturday, where the smugglers detained in various crackdowns in different parts of the country. 1,153 smugglers were apprehended on the charge of 810 …
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By Zia Nezam The world’s most successful developed countries have democratic governments. Democratic states have proved repeatedly to be better at meeting the needs of their populations and at avoiding becoming failed states. History is filled with examples of people who struggle for the right to say in how their …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 25 militants have been killed and 21 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Academy Award-winning actress and refugee activist Angelina Jolie pushed for the inclusion of women in peace talks to end the conflict in Afghanistan during an address to ministers and diplomats at the United Nations on Friday. Peace talks between US and Taliban officials began late …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least nine police officers were killed in a Taliban attack on their checkpoint in Ghazni province, officials said. Members of provincial council said Friday that the attack was carried out Thursday night in the Ghazni city, the provincial capital, with some of them alleging that …
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AT News Report KABUL: Taliban fighters have blocked all the roads to the Azra district of Logar province, pressuring residents with a fully besiege, residents and officials said. Residents said on Friday that besiege has caused foodstuff prices doubled, while they are also facing health problems as the roads to …
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