AT News Reports KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah expressed concerns over uncertainty in the independent election commissions, emphasizing that appointing of the electoral commissioners was government’s priority. “Election should be seriously preserved, the government’s priority is to appoint the electoral commissioners,” Abdullah told the council of ministers’ weekly meeting on …

AT News Report KABUL: The Police Special Forces freed 10 police officers being in Taliban’s captivity for 48 days in the Chemtal district of Balkh province, interior ministry said. These officers met acting interior minister Masoud Andarabi on Monday, who distributed police uniforms to them, saying that the ministry was …

AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani met on Monday with Huseyin Avni Botsali, ambassador of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to Kabul, discussing the Afghan peace process and the upcoming consultative Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) planned to be held next month to discuss the peace efforts. Botsali said …

AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of higher education held a scientific conversation on the Lapis Lazuli route and its impacts on Afghanistan and its economic growth, in which speakers called it a strategic project as it links Afghanistan to regional countries and facilitates economic development. “We are ready to hold …

AT News Report KABUL: Comprehensive talks between US envoy and Taliban number two member is going to be kicked off Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, where Kabul administration has already pinned high hope that this time it could pave ground for an intra-Afghan dialogue. US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay …

We hope Mullah Baradar use his independence in Qatar talks to reach peace: Daudzai By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Afghan government has revealed its intention over Qatar session between the Taliban and US representatives to pave ground for direct talks between Kabul Administration and the Taliban group. Briefing newsmen on …

AT News Reports KABUL: Meetings held between Taliban and US officials with one scheduled to be held today (Monday) in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, do not help intra-Afghan dialogues, political analysts say. The Afghan Institute of War and Peace says such meetings could not pave the ground for …

AT News Report KABUL: The United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation is expecting to hold talks with Mullah Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s number two and the group’s deputy leader for political affair—just days after reports were doing round that Baradar will miss next round of peace talks in Qatar …

AT News Report KABUL: The government invalidated all weapon licenses that their date of use was expired, the interior ministry announced on Sunday. The ministry has also ordered police to collect the weapons with expired licenses from holders. Thousands of people have received weapon licenses from interior ministry in the …

AT News Reports KABUL: In the midst of the controversial peace talks, head of the high peace council’s secretariat Mohammad Umer Daudzai urged on persevering of freedom of speech in the peace process. Daudzai who was speaking with head of Afghan media outlets on Sunday, said that the high peace …