AT News KABUL: India expresses concerns over the recent developments and security situation in Afghanistan. The country’s national security adviser office issued a statement on Wednesday, in which all Indian national residing in Afghanistan have been asked to be “careful”. New Delhi calls situation in Afghanistan as a matter of …
Read More »166 Taliban insurgents killed in raids
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces carried out several operations across the country, killing 166 Taliban rebels and wounding 82 others, defense ministry said on Wednesday. Six militants were arrested, the statement said, adding that some weapons and ammunitions were seized during the operations. The operations were conducted in …
Read More »Watchdog calls for protection of journalists
AT News KABUL: NAI, a non-government media supporting agency said Wednesday that journalists and other media workers should not be considered as war targets. In a statement issued Wednesday, the agency expressed concerns over worsening situation in the north, saying that reporters and other professional media workers work and live …
Read More »Government to name road after Usman Kakar
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Information and Culture intends to name a street after late Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar, leader of Pashtonkhwa Mili Awami Party. Senator Usman Kakar, who was also a prominent activist of Pasthon rights and member of Pashton Tahafuz Movement, succumbed to his severe wounds last …
Read More »Pentagon wants Taliban back in peace talks
AT News KABUL: As escalating hostilities are threatening to throw Afghanistan out of gear, the U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday heaped scorns on the Taliban for intensifying attacks in Afghanistan and questioned their sincerity in ending the conflict through a peaceful political settlement. “Violence has seriously escalated in Afghanistan …
Read More »Afghan forces oust militants from Shinwari district
AT News KABUL: An important district earlier fallen to Taliban militants, was retaken by the government forces in Parwan province some one hour drive north of Kabul. The government forces supported by the air force, launched a vast operation to suppress Taliban insurgents and to retake the districts of Shinwari …
Read More »Taliban burn crops in Paktia
AT News KABUL: Officials in the southeastern province of Paktia said that the Taliban have set crops on fire in the south-eastern province of Paktia. Provincial Press Department said in a statement that the Taliban set ablaze on harvests of a farmer in Abrahim Khel area of Gardez, the provincial …
Read More »2 dead in Bagram gunfire
AT News KABUL: At least two people were killed and another one wounded after gunfire erupted between illegal armed groups in Bagram district of northern Parwan province. District chief Lala Shireen Roufi said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Nasro village of the district. This comes as earlier several …
Read More »GHD hosts participants on integration goal of polio endgame strategy
Kabul: For the last three days, participants from seven Eastern Mediterranean countries attended the Regional Workshop to Accelerate the Implementation of the Integration Goal of the Polio Endgame Strategy. The workshop was hosted by GHD|EMPHNET in collaboration with US CDC, WHO, UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi. Participants …
Read More »Taliban launch attack on Ghazni city
AT News KABUL: Taliban militants have attacked several government checkpoints in the Ghazni city, provincial capital of the province with the same name, local officials confirmed. A police officer in Ghazni city speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tuesday that the attacks had taken place in the Shahbaz Khan, Esfanda, …
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