AT News KABUL: The Central Asian countries denied to accept the Afghan refugees who intend to flee the country in the wake of the collapse of the government of President Ashraf Ghani.  A Russian dominated Central Asian States Security Pact in a statement said that the decision was held during …

AT News KABUL: The Pakistani government is to facilitate travel for the Afghan students having valid admissions in Pakistani academic institutions. “New academic session in various academic institutions of Pakistan has started,” the Pakistan embassy in Kabul said in a statement. “The Afghan students having valid admissions in Pakistani academic …

Abdul Rahman Habibzui KABUL: Afghan Journalists have complained over lack of government sources to provide information for the reporters, expressing concerns on jeopardization of freedom of the press. The government offices are devoid of media workers and officials to provide details to the press. Mani Meshkin Qalam, a freelance journalist …

AT News KABUL: China called for an investigation of civilians casualties inflicted by a U.S. and alliance countries’ forces in Afghanistan. Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations, Jiang Duan made the remark on Tuesday, according Xinhua news agency. The call to probe civilians’ killing in Afghanistan was announced in a …

AT News KABUL: Josep Borrell, chief of the European Foreign Policy says that the EU remained with no choice but to engage with the government of the Islamic Movement of Taliban and maintain its diplomatic mission in Kabul. Borrell told the European parliament that “embassies of the member states have …

AT News KABUL: NAI, Supporting the Open Media in Afghanistan said that more than 153 media outlets halted functioning since one last month in 20 of 34 provinces of Afghanistan. The outlets include radio stations, printing press and TV channels- that halted operation either due to economic problems and restrictions …

AT News KABUL: The Islamic Movement of Taliban denied the reports of the Human Rights Watchdogs regarding the alleged war crimes by the fighters of the movement. A spokesman for the group and deputy minister of information and culture, Zabihullah Mujahid termed the reports as baseless. The Human Rights Watchdogs …

AT News KABUL: A charity comity based in the United Arab Emirate donated 60-tonne essential living materials to Afghanistan, according to reports. Khaleej Times reported as saying that the charity comity of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum donated food aid that was delivered in line with the directives of Vice-President …

AT News KABUL: The Chinese mine extraction companies of Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd and Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) are intending to resume extraction of Mes-e-Ainak mine. Mes-e-Ainak is a copper mine located in the southeastern province of Logar. Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd and MCC contracted for a 30-year lease …

AT News KABUL: A cargo aircraft loading 23 metric tonnes of food and medical products provided by the World Health Organization landed on Monday in Kabul-Hamid Karzai International Airport.  “As health needs increase in Afghanistan, we must move quickly to address the shortages in medical supplies to keep life-saving health …