The innocent people of Afghanistan – the women, children, elderly and younger are continuing to suffer from the longest conflict which is deadly and unbendable. Civilians were killed or injured at record levels in the first half of this year as violence escalated nationwide. The number of internally displaced people …
Read More »Ex-soldier’s son flogged by Taliban in Faryab
AT News KABUL: Taliban militants whipped a teenage son of a former member of security forces in northern Faryab province, an official said on Monday. Provincial police spokesman, Karim Youresh said Taliban lashed the 12-year old boy Koh-e-Seyad area of Shirin Tagab district of the province. The boy is identified …
Read More »“We must pursue a political confrontation with Taliban”
Former President Hamid Karzai is in favor of a political confrontation with the Taliban. He holds a strong belief that the Afghan people will rise against the militant movement if they trample basic rights of Afghan people including right to education. He said America’s maltreating Afghan people fueled anti-US sentiments …
Read More »Kabul sends team to Islamabad to probe envoy daughter’s abduction
AT News KABUL: A government team visited Islamabad to probe the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter, Silsila Alikhil, who was earlier kidnapped and torture in Islamabad of Pakistan. Foreign ministry spokesman, Gran Hewad said the Afghan government fact-finding team has arrived in Pakistan, but did not provide further details …
Read More »War brings a ‘lose-lose’ situation: Rahmani
Parliament speaker vows no letdown against Taliban AT News KABUL: Mir Rahman Rahmani, parliament speaker emphasized his support for the government forces in fight with Taliban, but said that no party of the ongoing war would win and the people of Afghanistan are the only sufferers of the war. Rahmani …
Read More »Taliban suffer worst loss in months, as 455 militants killed
AT News KABUL: Dozens of Taliban fighters have been killed and wounded in fighting against the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours across the country, defense ministry said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that 455 Taliban rebels were killed and over 232 others wounded by in …
Read More »Taliban offensive in Herat, Helmand dismays US envoy
AT News KABUL: Taliban’s fresh attacks on the provinces of Kandahar and Helmand in the south as well as Herat province in the western Afghanistan have turned matter of concern for the United States that is hastily pulling its soldiers out of Afghanistan. The Taliban militants who began attacks on …
Read More »Afghanistan sees rapid spike in civilian casualties
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission on Sunday reported an 80 percent increase in civilians casualties in first two quarter of this year compare to the same period of 2020. According to the report, 1,677 civilians were killed and 3,644 others wounded in the initial six months …
Read More »China prepares for military conflict amid tense security in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the Chinese military leadership to strengthen its solidarity with the Communist Party, warning of a potential armed conflict and security concerns on the border with Afghanistan. Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the country should be ready for a potential …
Read More »Afghanistan records 484 Covid-19 cases, 37 deaths
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan recorded 484 new cases of Covid-19 and 37 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, health ministry said on Sunday. According to the ministry, the new cases were recorded out of 2,548 samples tested in laboratory during this period. The total tally of infections …
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