AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai reiterated his call for girls’ access to school and said that the people of Afghanistan want their girls to return to school. The former president cited the remarks on a BBC program of Best of Today. “There is no way… that the country …
Read More »MoHE’s Change in Timetable for Kabul University Triggered Outcry
AT News KABUL: The decision of the Ministry of Higher Education– to allot three days per week for boys students and a similar period of time for the girls students—has face reactions by the students and citizens. Some students said that the new plan will cause trouble for them students …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Marks Death Anniversary of Its Founder
AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate Sunday marked the ninth death anniversary of its founder and former leader Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid. The ceremony was attended by senior officials of the Islamic Emirate including the first and second deputies of the prime Ministers as well as Mullah Mohammad Yaqob, the …
Read More »MoHE Forms New Timetable for Students
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) announced a new timetable for the students of Kabul and Polytechnic universities through which male and female students will study three days a week each. “Based on the proposal of Kabul University, the instructors and students, this plan is made and …
Read More »Students Return to Classes in School Target by Blast
AT News KABUL: The students of Abdul Raheem Shaheed Highschool returned to their classes four days after a blast target nearby the schools—that left scores of people killed and wounded. Teachers at the school asked the Islamic Emirate to ensure the security of all education centers and schools in the …
Read More »Rauf Released After Months in Kidnappers’ Custody
AT News KABUL: CustodyAbdul Rauf, 11, who was kidnapped two years ago from Mazar-e-Sharif, was handed over to his family today in northern Balk province. Rauf’s releasement was announced by the second Deputy of Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi, in a gathering in Balk province. “I think I am …
Read More »Bodies of Victims in Balkh Mosque Blast Buried
AT News KABUL: The bodies of the victims of the blast at the mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh province were buried on Friday. One of the victims was a street vendor. Shir Ahmad, 55, was working on the streets of the city of Mazar-e-Sharif as a vendor to feed his …
Read More »Karzai Condemned Attack on Mosque in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the attack at a mosque in the Imam Sahib district of Kunduz. The former president called such attacks ‘terrorist’ and the plot of the foreigners against the people of Afghanistan. On Friday afternoon a blast targeted Mawlawi Sekandar mosque in Imam …
Read More »Afghan Ambassador at UN Complains Over Pakistan’s Airstrikeon Afghan Soil
AT NewsKABUL: The Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq made an official complaint over the Pakistani military’s airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces, a statement said. He made the complain following strong domestic and international reactions including protests over Pakistani airstrikes on some …
Read More »Hundreds of Drug Users under Treatment in Herat
AT News KABUL: The officials in the western province of Heart said that hundreds of drug addicts are under treatment in the provincial center prison. The treatment is provided by the government in cooperation with some private institutions. According to the officials, more than 2,000 drug addicts have been brought …
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