Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Afghanistan is deprived of having a grant from the $650 billion special drawing rights allocated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the member countries. Referring to the ongoing chaos in the country, IMF’s spokesman, Gerry Rice told the reporters that Afghanistan will not have access. …

AT News KABUL: Islamic Movement of the Taliban is able to restrain the ISIS-K extremist group in Afghanistan, a Taliban official said on Monday. Zabiullah Mujahid, deputy minister of information and culture downplays the activities of the ISIS-K group, saying that the group is incapable of posing threats in the …

AT News KABUL: Some political analysts blame Former President Ashraf Ghani for the ongoing political chaos and economical crises. They believe that if Ghani transferred power through a political settlement instead of fleeing the country, the collapse of the military and many other challenges would have not happened. “If Ghani …

AT News KABUL: A blast targeting the Taliban vehicle killed one child and wounded two others in Jalalabad, the capital city of the eastern Nangarhar province. Deputy spokesman of the Taliban, Bilal Karimi said that the blast took place in PD 5 of Jalalabad. The wounded include one Taliban fighter …

AT News KABUL: The Pakistani trucks loaded with humanitarian assistance comprised of relief goods entered Afghanistan via Torkham crossing point. The relief goods is consist of food items including flour, sugar, cooking oil, pulses and rice, the Pakistani embassy in Kabul said in a statement. “Another four trucks of humanitarian …

Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Amnesty International called for further probe into the Kabul drone strike of August 29 carried out by the U.S. forces, in which 10 civilians including children were killed. Senior Crisis Advisor with Amnesty International’s Crisis Response Programme, said: “This admission is an important step towards accountability …

“UNICEF welcomes news that secondary schools in Afghanistan will be open tomorrow after closing down for months due to COVID-19. “We are deeply worried, however, that many girls may not be allowed back at this time. “Girls cannot, and must not, be left behind. It is critical that all girls, …

Until the fall of the government, there were around twenty newspapers available in the Afghan capital alone, but “today you can’t find even one” KABUL: No newspaper has circulated in Kabul since over a month ago the Taliban took control of the country, and with their extinction the independent media …

Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Pakistani Premier Imrah Khan says he is in dialogue with the Taliban leadership to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan. The decision to begin dialogue with the Taliban on formation of the government was made after Khan held meetings with the Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbors. “After …

AT News KABUL: Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Kenneth McKenzie asserted responsibility for the airstrike carried out by the U.S. Air Force in late August in capital Kabul, killing 10 civilians including children.  “As the combatant commander, I am fully responsible for this strike and its tragic outcome,” McKenzie …