AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Amid a fierce fighting in Afghanistan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan hailed success on the battlefield by Afghan forces against terrorists and insisted that President Trump’s strategy must be given a chance to succeed in drawing the insurgents to the negotiations table and, …
Read More »ED: Hard days for PTM
The ingeniously established Pakhtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) is ahead with hard days as Pakistani organs initiated acts and actions against its leading members. At least nine of its leading members from Swabi have been arrested on the charges of arranging a rally without permission on August 10 last and using …
Read More »Bomb kills at least 5 at wedding in Logar
AT News Report-A blast as a result of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) have killed five civilians who were attending a wedding party in Afghanistan’s central Logar province—a tool the insurgent groups use against Afghan and foreign forces that unfortunately almost leads to civilian casualty. The provincial police chief spokesman, Shahpoor …
Read More »Beijing vows counterterrorism support to Kabul
AT monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang assured Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah of China’s lasting support to counter terrorism and speed up reconstruction in the country. At a meeting with Dr. Abdullah in Dushanbe, Prime Minister Li Keqiang reiterated China’s all-weather commitment to Afghanistan in train Afghan personnel. He …
Read More »Accord signed for TAP power line, to add 600 MW to grid
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An accord for building high voltage power line to carry electricity from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan has been signed and supply to the national grid will increase by 600 megawatts, according to reports. Afghanistan signed a project implementation agreement with Turkmenistan on Friday to build Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power …
Read More »Editorial: Terror in both sides of Durand Line
On a single day, terrorists attacked on security forces in both sides of Durand Line, causing lives to around three dozens and injuries to scores of others. In Northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan, the militants attacked a security check post, killing at least 25 personnel of security forces defending the …
Read More »Taliban restore Red Cross security guarantee in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban have reinstated a security guarantee in Afghanistan for the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC), two months after withdrawing safe passage for the neutral humanitarian agency, the militant group and an ICRC official said on Friday. According to Reuters, a meeting in the Taliban’s Qatar-based …
Read More »Khalilzad seeks Qatar’s role in Afghan peace quest
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In his visit to Doha, the capital city of Qatar, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan’s Reconciliation, Zalamy Khalilzad on Friday held meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in which both sides shed light over important issues …
Read More »Afghanistan, Belarus review progress in fulfilling cooperation agreements
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah met with Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Rumas on Friday, in which both sides discussed the fulfillment of cooperation agreements between the two countries. “Belarus knows and highly appreciates your constructive approach to promoting cooperation between Belarus and Afghanistan, as well as …
Read More »Editorial: Resumes functioning
At last Pakistan has announced re-opening of its consulate in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nanghar province that not only has crossing points with Pakistan but also hosting millions of Shinwaris, Afridis’s, Saafis, Ahmadzais and Yousafzais who are linked in relations with their brethrens, residing across the Durand Line. The consulate …
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