AT News Reports KABUL: The presidential palace says that six agreements would be signed with the United Arab Emirates duringPresident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s visit to the country. President Ghani flew Sunday to Abu Dhabi and is scheduled to talk to the United Arab Emirates’ leaders on different issues including the …
Read More »Kabul-Washington quarrel should not impact peace efforts: Peace body
AT News Report KABUL: The High Peace Council rejects rumors that misunderstandings between the governments of Afghanistan and the United States would affect the ongoing peace efforts. The rumors come after the remarks made by National Security Advisor HamdullahMohib against the US peace envoy for Afghanistan ZalmayKhalilzad. Mohib accused Khalilzad …
Read More »Presidential contestants emphasize on peace prior to elections
AT News Report KABUL: Some candidates of the July presidential polls urge that peace should be ensured ahead of the elections. At the first consultative Jirga (sessions) for peace, the candidates called on the government to give priority to the peace efforts before the elections are held. They also say …
Read More »Sport keeps people away from narcotics
AT News Reports KABUL: Doctors say that sport is a good way to prevent the youth from drug addiction. Afghan youthare interested in sports andschedule it in their daily plans. “I am FoziaWardak. Sport is health, it prevent illnesses. The athletes become confident to themselves and their health condition improves. …
Read More »“Women rights irreversible”
AT News Report KABUL: Addressing a gathering of women on Sunday in Kabul, the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah said Afghanistan’s progress, particularly in the area of women rights, is irreversible. “Peace is the priority, but honorable and dignified peace. Peace will have a realistic chance …
Read More »“Intra-Afghan talks entail inclusive negotiation team”
AT News Report KABUL: The United States of America said it looks toward an inclusive Afghan negotiating team that could engage in intra-Afghan talks just after the fifth round of talks between US and Taliban concluded recently with progress over four points including counterterrorism efforts. US ambassador to Afghanistan John …
Read More »Taliban captures 50 police as fighting intensifies in west
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least 50 members of the Afghan security forces have surrendered to the Taliban in a fight for control of Afghanistan’s western province of Badghis, Reuters reported quoting local officials. Some 100 Afghan personnel who are part of the interior ministry’s border police attempted to flee …
Read More »Three arrested on drug charges in Nangarhar
AT News Report KABUL: Three people were arrested on Sunday in connection to drug smuggling, and they were caught red-handed by the police with over 28kg drugs in different operations in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. In a statement, Nangarhar Press Office said the Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) succeeded to …
Read More »ED: Protest through PTM
Tribesmen from Wana South Waziristan headed by Member of Pakistan National Assembly and one out of three top leaders of Pakhtoon Tahafuz Tehrik (PTM) Saturday marched to Pak Afghan crossing point at Angoor Ada whereas they not only condoled but also made a protest against killing of eight Kabulkhel Wazir …
Read More »25 militants killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News Report KABUL: At least 25 militants have been killed and five others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security official said Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
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