AT News Report KABUL: One new polio case is just confirmed in southern Kandahar province, days after nationwide campaign against the crippling disease kicked off on Monday. A 60-month-old boy from Ghorak district is infected by the poliovirus. This is the second case reported in 2019, highlighting the ongoing risks …
Read More »Afghans want an honorable lasting peace
By Dr. Zia Nezam 18 years of war has spilt the blood of many thousands of Afghans and their international partners. The bitter struggle for Afghanistan’s future has destroyed many billions of dollars of property and infrastructure and has put at risk our environment. Currently, establishing nationwide peace is the …
Read More »Ghani seeks clarification over Pakistan-Taliban relations
US supports pivotal role of Afghan government and people in ongoing peace process: US’s Khalizad By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: After lodging complaint to the UN over Taliban trip to Pakistan, President Ashraf Ghani has expressed disappointment and great concern over Pakistan-Taliban relations, seeking clarification over their nature of ties. He …
Read More »18 militants killed in Faryab
AT News Reports KABUL: Security Forces have killed 18 militants and wounded eight others during an operation in northern Faryab province, said officials on Monday. Karim Yurish a spokesman for Faryab police said that the clash to took place in Arklik village of Qaisar district on Sunday night after the …
Read More »Editorial: Cancellation of Islamabad talks
The opposition Taliban leaders based in Doha Qatar late on Sunday night announced cancellation of landing at Islamabad for holding talks with Saudi Arab Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Taliban leaders while announcing cancellation of visit and talks at Islamabad, stated that all those …
Read More »Freight transport helps expand Afghanistan—China trade
AT News Report KABUL: Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong met Ajmal Ahmadi, the newly appointed Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry (Afghanistan), and Dr. Mohammad Sharif Sharifi, Auditor General of the Supreme Audit Office of Afghanistan, where they discussed issues of mutual interests. Tian Guanglei, Economic and Commercial Counsellor …
Read More »Nothing is important than ending war; Abdullah tells Khalilzad
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in a meeting with the US envoy for Afghan peace urged that nothing was as important for Afghans as “putting an end to the four-decade war”. The chief executive office said in a statement that the meeting took place on Sunday in …
Read More »Construction of water dams to begin soon
AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Energy and Water announces new plans for better water reserves and managements. Ahmad Wais Basiri, chief executive of ministry of energy and water said Sunday that the ministry was trying to make big plans for the construction of small and large dams for …
Read More »Mullah Baradar yet to reach Qatar, says former Taliban official
AT News Report KABUL: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, co-founder of Taliban and one of senior officials of the group is yet to go to Qatar to take over the political office in Doha, says a former Taliban official. Held in Pakistani custody for 10 years, Mullah Baradar was freed last …
Read More »Zaman, Firan discuss prospective of Loya Jirga
AT News Report KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Kabul Mr. Gabriel Firan on Sunday, where both sides discussed prospective of Consultative Loya Jirga to be convened on end of March. Deputy Minister Zaman, beside appreciating Spain’s …
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