AT News KABUL – Pakistani and Taliban border forces have agreed to a ceasefire following a consultative meeting with tribal elders on Saturday evening, according to Anwar Siddiqui, a tribal elder in Paktia. The agreement comes after five days of intense clashes in the Zazi Aryub and Dand-e-Patan districts of …

AT news KABUL – In northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province, the death toll from recent floods has surged to 80, the Taliban confirmed. The severe flooding has impacted five districts and the outskirts of Maymana city. The disaster has left five individuals injured and five others missing, compounding the distress in …

AT News KABUL – Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported …

AT News KABUL – The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said Saturday. The group was fired on while walking through the bazaar in the mountainous city of …

AT Kabul: The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan will be closed for three days, from today (Friday) until May 19, for pedestrian movement. Despite the closure for pedestrians, the border will remain open for freight vehicles transporting goods. Pakistani officials have stated that the reason for this closure is …

AT Kabul: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a report highlightsthe significant challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.The report, based on interviews with 3,100 women and group discussions,titled “Listening to Afghanistan’s Women Entrepreneurs: Their Resilienceand Struggle”, released on Thursday.The UNDP noted that 73 of the women interviewed reported …

AT Kabul: India and Russia held discussions on Wednesday regarding Afghanistan, focusingon the security situation and humanitarian assistance efforts. Russian specialenvoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, met with Indian diplomat J P Singh, whooversees relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, to discuss the currentconditions in Afghanistan.This meeting occurred ahead of a …

AT Kabul: The US Institute of Peace has warned of emerging threats from Afghanistan and Pakistan targeting the US and its allies. Their latest report, released on May 14, highlights concerns about counterterrorism efforts in the region potentially diverting attention from strategic competition with China and Russia. The report emphasizes …

AT Kabul: The Ministry of Migrants and Repatriates in Afghanistan has announced the deportation of over 900 migrants and the release of 15 Afghan prisoners from Pakistan. According to the ministry’s statement on social media, these individuals entered Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. The prisoners, whose …

AT Kabul: One person died and 12 others were injured in a helicopter crash in Firoz Koah, the capital of Ghor province in west Afghanistan, according to Abdul Wahid Hamas, a spokesperson for the provincial government. The MI-17 helicopter, belonging to the air force, was involved in a rescue mission …