AT News KABUL: The negotiations are being continued with the Chinese companies over the Mes Aynak mine- the biggest copper mine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said. According to the ministry, a delegation of the Chinese government has arrived in Kabul to discuss the Mes Aynak project. …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his accompanying delegation visited Kabul on Monday as Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with millions of people are struggling with starvation and children are dying due to malnutrition and other deadly diseases. Filippo Grandi, UNHCR’s Chief told …

By Shamim Shahid (Peshawar): The three days Grand Pushtoon Jirga convened by Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party of Mahmud Khan Achakzai at Bannu concluded with demanding an end to armed forces involvement in every sort of administrative and political affairs of the country, ensuring the supremacy of parliament, rule of law, …

AT News KABUL: The General Department of Passport announced it would reopen the section based in the capital city of Kabul. The department would be issuing at least 300 visas per day. “In the past, the process of distributing passports in Kabul was such that we were distributing passports to …

AT News KABUL: The price of food materials remains high despite the dollar has recently dropped in exchange for Afghan currency at the country’s market. With the Islamic Emirate swept into power, the US department of treasury has frozen over $9 billion of Afghanistan’s central bank assets which also significantly …

AT News KABUL: A delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi held talks with the Turkish officials over pending deals on technical affairs of Kabul and other major airports in Afghanistan. Muttaqi met with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and …

AT News KABUL: Efforts are underway to increase inclusivity in the government, the acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate, Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Saturday. Talking to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Muttaqi said that a foreign-style government must not be imposed on Afghanistan, and Afghans are capable of forming …

AT News KABUL: A video, in which, a young man is being shot and killed apparently by the forces of the Islamic Emirate in Rukha district of Panjhir province faced a widespread reaction by the Afghans on social media. The individual who appears in military uniform on the video is …

AT News KABUL: The Children suffering from poverty are forced to engage in labor to make ends meet to their families in the southeastern province of Logar.   Many of these children have lost their fathers and breadwinners during the relentless conflicts of the past two-decade. They are working in …

AT News KABUL: More than 200 diplomats and envoys of various world countries, including the acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi are participating in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, a three-day high-level conference on Friday. Although the meeting is primarily focusing on the tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan would also be part …