AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday expressed its indebted to the NATO for its cooperation and support to Afghanistan in the joint fight against international terrorism, help build and train the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces over the last two decades. The continuation of NATO’s …
Read More »Editorial: A deliberate abandonment
An astonishing effort is on the cards by the Taliban across the country to convince the Afghan security forces to abandon their posts or surrender to the group in return for guaranteeing their safe passage. With the help of the tribal elders, the Taliban are looking for more districts and …
Read More »Turkey seeks Pakistan’s involvement in Kabul Airport
KABUL accuses Islamabad of providing safe havens and training camps for militants posing violence in Afghanistan. AT News KABUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara was seeking Pakistan and Hungary’s involvement to secure Kabul International Airport. He also said that his country would need “diplomatic, logistic and …
Read More »Gunmen kill five polio workers in Nangarhar in first day of vaccination drive
AT News KABUL: At least five polio vaccination workers were killed and four others were wounded in separate attacks in Jalalabad, the capital city and two other districts of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks against health workers. Provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani said …
Read More »NATO seeks training Afghan forces in Qatar after withdrawal
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The NATO is seeking bases in Qatar to train the Afghan security forces after withdrawal as part of its commitment with Afghanistan after departure. According to Reuters, after two decades of war, forces from 36 countries involved in NATO’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan are set …
Read More »Russia donated emergency kits’ shipment arrived Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Tuesday said that Russia donated emergency kits’ shipment arrived to the country today. This kits’ shipment was handed over to the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier, which reached the country today, said MoPH. According to a statement in a joint …
Read More »Czech decries U.S. led allies exit from Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Czech President Milos Zeman has expressed concerns over the U.S. and NATO forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, warning the country could be a new hotspot for the terrorism, a spokesperson said. The U.S. led allied forces are on track to depart Afghanistan before September 11. “At the summit, …
Read More »‘UN supports political settlement to the Afghan conflict
AT NewsKABUL: The United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, Jean Arnault vows that the UN supported a reconciliation process to the Afghan conflict and that all sides should stress on end of war and ensuring peace in Afghanistan.Arnault cited the remarks in a meeting with chairman …
Read More »Turkey’s Erdogan offers to guard Kabul Airport post U.S. exit
AT Monitoring DeskKABUL: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks U.S. trust to hand him over guarding and running of Kabul- Hamid Karzai- Airport after the withdrawal of U.S. led NATO forces from Afghanistan.Turkey would be the “only reliable” country left to stabilize Afghanistan after the US pulls out its troops, …
Read More »Polio campaign launched to vaccinate 9.9m children
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday said that a four day anti-polio immunization drive started to vaccinate 9.9 million children in 34 provinces across the country.The campaign launched by the MoPH in cooperation with the WHO and UNICEF, which through 9.9 million under five years …
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