AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of the Taliban insurgents and fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist, have renounced violence by joining the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process in eastern Nangarhar province, official said. Officials in the 201st Silab Corps of …

AT News Report-KABUL: Eklil Hakimi, Minister of Finance and Tadamichi Yamamoto, UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan announced the outcomes of the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) through a press conference here in Kabul on Friday. Hakimi congratulated the successful meeting to the people Afghanistan and said: “The bilateral commitments of the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 80 schools have been shut down due to recent conflict in central Uruzgan province, leaving student in uncertainty situation as thousands of them are deprived of going to schools, official said. Mohammad Nazir Kharoti, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the year-long conflict in …

AT News Report: KABUL-The Government of Afghanistan, the international community and representatives from Afghanistan’s civil society and private sector met on Thursday to discuss progress and achievements in Afghanistan’s reform agenda, and to reaffirm their partnership and commitment to the country’s long-term development. President Ashraf Ghani officially opened the 2017 …

AT News Report-KABUL:  At least 43 militants have been killed and 16 others received injures in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security forces said on Friday. These operations from ground-and-air, were launched in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Amnesty International (AI) said the increasing force return of Afghan asylum-seekers by European Union to Afghanistan which it described it as a dangerous country due to worsening security situation, is unlawful and a brazen violation of international law, and must stop immediately as it puts the returnees …

World Teacher’s Day is celebrated annually on five October, and this year is no different as the world appreciates what teachers have done for us. In this precious day, would like to wish Happy Teacher’s Day to all teachers around the globe, especially to the Afghan teachers who are educating …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser Muhammad Haneef Atmar on Wednesday had a farewell meeting with the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Mr. Yao Jing at the end of his tenure. Regional security and matters of mutual interests were discussed in the meeting, during which Atmar acknowledged and appreciated the role …

AT-KABUL: Acting Minister for Ministry of Interior (MoI) Wais Ahmad Barmak on Wednesday said that reforms will be implemented seriously in police crew across the country. “Government patient has limitation, if someone disrupt public order will arrested and handover to justice organizations,” said Acting Minister for MoI. Speaking at consultation …

AT Monitoring-KABUL: The Afghan security forces on Wednesday, recaptured the Fanduqistan valley of Parwan’s Siahgard district from Taliban insurgents, an official said. Security forces took control over Fanduqistan valley, following a five-day battle. Mohammad Haroon Mubarez, public order police commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News Afghan the security forces regained the …