AT News KABUL: There are different stories about Taliban’s behavior with the people in the areas under the militants’ control. Taliban have recently managed to capture tens of districts in several provinces, with the government forces retreating “tactically”. Now that Taliban are controlling these areas, some residents accuse them of …
Read More »UN displays painting on Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: A painting presented by Afghanistan to the United Nations Secretary-General was displayed in New York City on Tuesday. The painting entitled “The Unseen Afghanistan,” was presented by Afghanistan Permanent Representative Ambassador Adela Raz to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a ceremony, the first artwork gifted to …
Read More »The nation of Afghanistan mourns one of its humanitarian leaders
KABUL: As the nation of Afghanistan has been going through medieval times in the past few decades one man did everything he could to help its struggling people with healthcare. Mr. Habibullah Mayar, passed away recently from natural causes and the nation of Afghanistan mourns one of its founding Fathers. …
Read More »Government plans to guard power pylons
Three perpetrators arrested on charge of destroying power pylons in Parwan AT News KABUL: The government is planning to appoint guards to protect the power pylons as Afghanistan has recently been hit with shortage of electricity due to the destruction of power pylons in north of the country. Da Afghanistan …
Read More »Afghan security forces thwart Taliban attacks in Bamayn, Badakhshan
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have thwarted a Taliban attack on Sighan district of central Bamyan province, an official said, an official said on Monday. Provincial Police Chief Zabardast Safi said that intensive clashes erupted between the two sides for several hours that forced the Taliban to flee …
Read More »US diplomat calls Taliban ‘extremists’
AT News KABUL: The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Affairs Ross Wilson reacted to the Taliban’s acts of destroying public institutions, saying that destruction of infrastructure reflects the group’s extremism. “Seeing shocking reports from Andkhoy District of Faryab,” Wilson said on Twitter. “The Taliban’s burning of shops and government buildings, detaining of …
Read More »Police arrest 21 criminal suspects in Kabul raids
AT News KABUL: Police has arrested 21 people on the charges of different crimes during fresh crackdowns carried out in Kabul city in the past 48 hours. Police succeeded to capture 21 people accused of kidnapping, drug selling, robbery, looting of citizens’ mobile phones, and carrying illegal arms in 1st, …
Read More »MPs seek to legalize pro-government militias
AT News KABUL: Some members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of the parliament have warmly welcomed the uprising of people who stood beside the Afghan security forces in defending their country, but had expressed deep concern of its negative consequences if not managed well. The legislators asked for legalization …
Read More »Afghanistan to Pakistan: Don’t use refugees as leverage
AT News KABUL: Afghan foreign ministry warns that the neighboring Pakistan should not use Afghan migrants as pressure tool. More than two million Afghan migrants are living in Pakistan since the Soviet invasion of the country in 1980s. More Afghans fled to Pakistan when Afghanistan was burning in the civil …
Read More »Pakistani minister draws applause in Kabul for Taliban remarks
AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has praised Pakistani interior minister for what Kabul calls “revelation” on Islamabad’s relation with the Taliban and supporting the group’s fighters. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Pakistan interior minister, in a recent interview with Pakistan’s Geo News broadcaster, admitted that the families of most of …
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