AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health reported 51 confirmed cases of covid-19 with additional fatalities of two deaths within the past 24 hours. The tally was recorded out of 348 suspected samples in laboratories across the country, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The total number …
Read More »Lavrov denies discussion of Taliban recognition at UN
AT News KABUL: The foreign minister of Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov said that there is no talk “on table” over the recognition of the Taliban by the international community. According to Reuter News Agency, the Russian top diplomat made the remarks on the sideline of the annual gathering of UN …
Read More »Karzai praised graduates of Russian, Indian scholarships
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met with graduates who were provided educational scholarships by the Karzai Educational Foundation. The scholars secured degrees of bachelor, master and Ph.D. in various faculties from Russian Federation and India. Former President praised their graduation and hope that the graduates are provided with …
Read More »Qatar FM expects change in Taliban’s acts
AT News KABUL: Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Althani said that the Taliban Islamic Movement ‘can change and act differently’. Althani cited the remarks at the UN General Assembly in New York. “I believe the ones who are among Taliban can change and can be working on (it), but …
Read More »UNICEF official urges World to assist Afghan children
Abdul Rahman Habibzui KABUL: Officials at the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) termed Afghanistan as the worst place for children, calling on the world to provide urgent assistance to Afghan children. “The world cannot and should not avert its eyes and forget to help those who are most in need and …
Read More »Central Bank asked to facilitate mass-cash withdrawal
Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Businessmen and Entrepreneurs called on the Central Bank to facilitate withdrawal of the larger amounts of cash as business deals are scrambling with economical losses. The call was made by a number of domestic investors at a gathering held on Thursday in Kandahar. After the collapse …
Read More »Women face economical challenges in wake of political vicissitude
AT News KABUL: Women working in restaurants and coffee shops are scrambling with economical challenges as many public facilities remain closed for the past one month after the fall of Kabul to the Islamic Movement of the Taliban. Niki Tabasom, a coffee shop owner said that she made a coffee …
Read More »Biden discusses Afghanistan with UK, Aus PMs
AT News KABUL: U.S. President Joe Biden held separate meetings with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Premier Scott Morrison, discussing the situation in Afghanistan along with climate change and Covid-19. Biden and Morrison met in the sideline of the UN General Assembly session on September 21 and hosted …
Read More »Karzai meets representatives of regional countries
Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai held talks with the special envoys of Russia, China, and Pakistan, where they exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan. Chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, and ambassadors of Pakistan, Russia and China were also present in the …
Read More »Afghan Media scrambles with financial crisis
Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Tens of media outlets halt functioning, either due to restriction on access to information and financial crisis amid an uncertain future of Afghanistan. According to reports, over 150 media outlets, including the printing press, TV Channels, and radio stations suspended their activities. Abdul Salam Zahid, a …
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