AT News Report-KABUL: President Asrhaf Ghani and the US president Donald Trump discussed several things including regional security issues, economic affairs, development, and investment, as well as the joint fight against terrorism and the role of countries that sponsor terrorism. Both the presidents exchanged these views during a telephone conversation. …
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By Afrasiab Khattak-More than a week of peaceful protest by thousands of Pashtun activists (mostly from Waziristan and FATA) in front of Islamabad Press Club may or may not succeed in forcing the government to accept their reasonable demands but it has definitely redefined Pashtun political discourse in Pakistan. The …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Eight Islamic State (IS) members, also known as Daesh militants, had been detained in Kabul on Saturday, spy agency said. Intelligence operatives arrested eight members of Daesh militants in Kabul who were involved in range of activities, including assassinations, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for life for brutally murdering a fellow asylum seeker in Germany, it has been reported. The 30-year-old convict whose identity has not been disclosed by the authorities was awarded a life term by a court in the town of Traunstein …
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By Ambassador Dr. Zia Nezam: The BBC reported on 30 January 2018 that the Taliban is “openly active” in “70%” of Afghan territory, and “half the population” live in areas affected by the Taliban’s presence. This is alarmist, British tabloid journalism from the BBC. The report, or study, further asserts …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The mining revenue has been jumped into eye-catching profits as it reached over seven billion Afghanis in 2017 from 2016’s 271 million, officials informed on Saturday. While briefing newsmen, acting Mines and Petroleum Minister (MoMP), Nargis Nehan said her ministry collected its revenues from contracts with companies, …
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Residents in Khost province staged demonstration in front of the building of the provincial governor after bearing the bodies of seven civilians. Seven men all civilians were said to have been martyred by the US-supported local forces in the Alisher district close to the Pakistani crossing point. The demonstrators claimed …
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At Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least militants had been people killed, including the deputy commander of the insurgent group, in a US drone strike on Thursday night. According to reports, among those killed was Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy commander Khalid Mehsud aka Khan Saeed Sajna. Based on some media reports, the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said in a statement on Friday. The two leaders discussed Afghanistan’s war and the political crisis in Maldives among other issues, the statement said. “Both leaders expressed concern about the …
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AT News Report-KABUL: At least seven members of a single family embraced martyrdom after the Afghan air forces carried out strike in Khost province, the resident claimed. However, the government official brushed aside the report. The victim families called on the government to immediately probe the issue and bring the …
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