AT News KABUL – Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif disclosed that during the 2001 Bonn Conference, the United States advocated for the establishment of a “good Taliban government” in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, European participants pushed for the re-establishment of a monarchy in the war-torn country. Zarif highlighted Iran’s significant …

AT News KABUL – Despite Afghanistan’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Taliban have not been invited to participate in its meetings, as detailed in a recent analysis by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The exclusion stems from internal disagreements among SCO members, particularly between Pakistan …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban government on Friday rejected findings from a Pakistani investigation that blamed a recent deadly attack on Chinese workers on militants operating from Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, told an Afghan television station that Afghanistan was not involved in the March 26 attack …

AT News KABUL – In a controversial move, Taliban chief Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada on May 28 dismissed Health Minister Qalandar Ebad, a trained doctor, and replaced him with Noor Jalal, a hard-line cleric and former deputy interior minister. This decision has drawn significant criticism and heightened concerns about the already …

AT News KABUL – At least 20 people have died after a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday morning, according to Taliban officials. Quraishi Badlon, the provincial director of the information and culture department in Nangarhar province, reported that the incident occurred in the Mohmand …

AT News KABUL – The Russian Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, has emphasized the urgent need to fortify Tajikistan’s borders in response to the escalating terrorism threat from Afghanistan. Speaking at a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Belousov underscored …

AT News KABUL – Turkey has announced the suspension of its visa exemption agreement with Afghanistan for holders of diplomatic passports, according to a report by Daily Sabah. The Turkish presidential office stated that the agreement, which was approved by the Turkish government in 2008, will be suspended starting June …

AT News KABUL – In Khost province, Afghanistan, more than ten individuals were publicly subjected to corporal punishment, the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced recently. According to a press release on Thursday, May 30, each person received 39 lashes for various accusations, including theft and so-called moral corruption. Additionally, six of …

AT Kabul: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has dismissed reports of a nighttime curfew, labeling the circulated document on the matter as “false” and “fake” in a message to media. Mujahid emphasized that the “imposition of a nighttime curfew falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense.” Earlier a letter …

AT Kabul: The first transit train from Afghanistan has arrived in Van, Turkey, after a 40-day journey, according to Iranian media reports. The train entered Iran about a month ago, as reported by the Iranian news agency ISNA. It traveled through Iran via the “Razinak” route. The month-long delay of …