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AT News KABUL: After August Collapse AT News KABUL: The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, is reportedly scheduled to visit Afghanistan from May 15 to May 26, a a UN statement said. “Bennett said he would engage with the de facto authorities and …
Read More »15 Foreign Ministers Voices Concerns on Afghan Women’s Rights
AT NewsKABUL: The Foreign Ministers of 15 countries voiced their concerns over restrictions imposed on girls’ access to education in Afghanistan and called on the “Taliban to respect the right to education and adhere to their commitments to reopen schools for all female students.” The statement was issued by the Foreign Ministers …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Announces Budget for 1401 Solar Year
AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate announced the budget for 1401 (solar year). Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate said on Twitter, the budget is supported by the revenue of the country.The total budget for the fiscal year 1401 is 231 billion afghani. The second deputy prime minister, …
Read More »Afghan UN Mission to Convene all Afghan Talks
AT News KABUL: The Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq said that the Afghan mission is working on an initiative to “convene Afghans from all walks of life inside and outside Afghanistan to find a practical solution for the Afghan crisis.”The gathering …
Read More »Gilrs Seeks Other Professionals As Schools Closed in Herat
AT News KABUL: A number of female students above sixth grade in Herat province have turned to sewing and other handicrafts instead of staying at home as they have yet to be allowed to attend their schools. They say that after being turned away from schools they were forced to …
Read More »Blast Target Mosque in Kabul
AT NewsKABUL: A blast targeted a mosque in PD 5 of Kabul city, leaving three people wounded. Khalid Zadran, spokesman for the Kabul security, department confirmed that a blast has occurred the Ayuob Saber Mosque in PD5 of Kabul.According to Mr. Zadran, the blast took place during Friday prayers at …
Read More »Afghans Protest Mohib’s Speech In UK
AT News KABUL: A number Afghans staged a rally nearby the Oxford Union in England on Wednesday to protest the speaking event of the former Afghanistan National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib.They chanted the slogans of ‘Mohib is a traitor’ and blamed him for the collapse of the former Afghan government.Mohib …
Read More »Drugstore Union Warns of Shortage of Medicine
AT News KABUL: The union of the drugstorea expressed concerns over a shortage of medicine as its imports have dropped due to recent challenges against the Afghan traders. The head of the union, Asadullah Kakar, said the recent rulings imposed on imports and the transfer of currency, as well …
Read More »Karzai Meets Islamic Clerics
AT NewsKABUL: The former President Hamid Karzai held talks with a number of religious clerics.The participants in the meeting discussed the current situation in the country, Karzai’s office said in a statement, adding that the participants expressed concerns over the recent reports of clashes in some parts of the country …
Read More »Reactions Trigger Over Hijab Decision
AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate’s announcement of new rules regarding women’s Hijab faced reactions of the international community including the UN. The Islamic Emirate announced new rules regarding women’s covering or hijab on Saturday, saying it will be implemented in two steps — encouragement and punishment — and specified …
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