AT News Report KABUL: The new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Adela Raz, presented her credentials to the United Nations’ Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres on Saturday. Ambassador Raz greeted the Secretary-General and conveyed to him the appreciation of President Ghani for the steadfast and continuous support that …
Read More »ED: Any signs of hope
As peace talks between US peace envoy and Taliban’s negotiating member have entered to its 14-day, it has raised expectation that there would be some progress towards ending the war. The current peace push also generated hope that intra-Afghan talks would also be facilitated as based some report another round …
Read More »Govt lambasted for not punishing culprits of civilian casualties
AT News Report AT News Report KABUL: A number of the civil society activists criticize the government for not punishing the perpetrators of civilian casualties in Wardak province. Three civilians were killed in a recent airstrike carried out by Afghan and foreign forces in Wardak province, that left six civilians …
Read More »MP asks govt to immediately appoint inclusive negotiating team
AT News Report KABUL: A member of parliament calls on the government to appoint an exclusive negotiating team to take with Taliban as soon as possible. “We ask the government to soon appoint a large team that includes influential and trustworthy figures so that they could represent the people and …
Read More »Eight drug traffickers arrested
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan law enforcement agencies detained eight people in connection with drug-related crimes in Kabul and Badakhshan provinces, ministry of interior said Saturday. Counter Narcotic Police (CNP) detained two drug traffickers with 4kg crystal and one pistol during a crackdown in 8th Police District of Kabul …
Read More »Faryab women want their achievements be preserved in peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Women in the northern Faryab province stress that their achievements should be maintained in the peace talks with Taliban insurgents. Amena Mokhles, an activist of social society said Saturday in the Maimana city, provincial capital that women in Faryab had gained several achievements such as education, …
Read More »Karzai lends support to ongoing peace efforts
Marshal Fahim’s 5th death anniversary marked AT News Report KABUL: The 5th death anniversary of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, a Jihadi leader who also served as first vice president to former President Hamid Karzai, was commemorated on Saturday in Kabul with participations of a number of politicians and influential figures …
Read More »Security forces incurred heavy toll to militants; 89 killed
AT News Report KABUL: At least 89 militants have been killed and 17 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Afghan National …
Read More »Afghans don’t want missionaries of death
Afghan diplomats lambast Erik Prince over his proposal on privatization of Afghan war AT News Report KABUL: Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of Blackwater, has a plan to privatise the war in Afghanistan, but he faced harsh criticism from an Afghan diplomat who was audience at the Oxford …
Read More »ED: Heavy rains, floods made miserable lives
Heavy torrential rains across Afghanistan has badly affected already war stricken, terror and violence civilians. Preliminary reports reveal that scores of people were injured and around one dozen killed only in Kandahar province. Similar are reports from Central Ghaur and Bameyan provinces. The reports from Kandahar reveal that due to …
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