AT Monitoring Desk-KUNDUZ CITY: Security forces in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province say they are not allowed to launch an operation against the Taliban for unknown reason. Imam Sahib, one of the insecure districts of Kunduz, where an offensive was conducted by security forces 20 days back. …
Read More »Noor challenges legitimacy of IEC: “Election results would not be acceptable as long as reforms not made in IEC”
AT News Report-KABUL: The ousted Balkh governor, and the executive director of Jamiat-e-Islami political party, Atta Mohammad Noor has questioned the legitimacy of the current Independent Election Commission (IEC) and termed it unacceptable to the people of the country. Addressing the participants of a gathering in Mazar-e-Sharif city on Sunday, …
Read More »Shame on militants: ‘Boy kidnapped from Kabul rescued in Wardak’
AT News Report-KABUL: A teenage boy, who was kidnapped by militants to conduct suicide attack, was released from militants safely on Sunday with the help of security forces, in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province, police said. The provincial police forces foiled another tragedy by rescuing the boy from …
Read More »20 passengers abducted by Taliban in Farah
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 20 bus passengers were abducted by Taliban insurgents in western Farah province, provincial officials said on Saturday. According to provincial council member, the Taliban insurgents stopped a passenger bus along the highway connecting Kabul and the western city of Herat and took 20 people with …
Read More »Afghanistan welcomes US aids suspension to Pakistan
AT News Report-KABUL: The government said it would welcome any UN decision that helps peace and stability in Afghanistan, a statement just after the Trump administration announced it suspended tens of millions of dollars of military aids to the neighboring Pakistan. Shah Hossain Mortazawi, a spokesman for President Ghani, told …
Read More »Parliament mocks environment protection committee
AT News Report-KABUL: The Environment Protection Committee on Saturday failed to satisfy Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament during impeachment that was strongly criticized by the lawmakers. Even the lawmakers mocked the related official’s answers which were very unfair just to make excuse to escape the summons. Lawmakers summoned the …
Read More »Opinion: Let’s make something at home
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad-He has made a car, with his own money, by his own hands; it works. “I have not given up on Afghanistan yet,” Ahmad Murtaza proudly says, pointing to a car near to us in his yard. The 16-year old inspired talented Afghan didn’t remain in the news …
Read More »43 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 43 militants were killed and nine others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …
Read More »Security forces recapture ‘strategic’ area from Taliban
AT News Report-KABUL: An area of strategic importance in the capital of central Uruzgan province has been regained from the Taliban insurgents, provincial security officials said on Saturday. The Landa Kosa area in the province recently gained fame for its strategic location that remained under the Taliban control over the …
Read More »Steel factory inaugurated in Kabul: “Goal is to turn Afghanistan into a steel exporter,” Ghani
AT News Report-KABUL: A private iron melting and steel factory was inaugurated on Saturday during a ceremony organized in the industrial park of Kabul. The factory, “Khan Steel” has been established by a private entrepreneur with a total investment of around $30 million dollars. “The factory will start iron production …
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