AT News KABUL: A dreadful fire in the Abu Nasr Farahi port in western province of Farah was distinguished by Iranian fire fighters. Abdullah Walizada, an official at the state ministry for national disaster management said Tuesday that the fire began in the morning and several oil tankers caught fire. …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday pledged to provide a “safe environment” to foreign diplomats, after Australia announced it would shutter its embassy over security concerns in the near time. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan assures all foreign diplomats and staff of humanitarian organizations that (we) will not …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have foiled Taliban large-scale simultaneous attacks in Alingar district and on parts of Mahtarlam, the provincial capital city of eastern Laghman province, and the militants fled away after suffering huge casualties. At least 50 Taliban rebels were killed and 60 others were wounded …

AT News KABUL: At least 140 Taliban insurgents were killed and 75 others wounded during latest military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense authorities said Monday. The Afghan security forces supported by the Afghan Air Forces have conducted operations and …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan have met frequently in ICC and Asian Cricket Council events but have never played a bilateral series at the senior level although Afghanistan has sent its team to Pakistan several times to play against the A sides. The Afghanistan Cricket Board is keen …

AT News KABUL: The members of parliament express concerns over worsening situation, saying that security is deteriorating in seven provinces. Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani, said Monday that Baghlan, Laghman, Ghazni, Kandahar, Helmand, Faryab and Kunduz are the scenes of intensive conflicts. He called on the people to support the …

AT News KABUL: Taliban’s peace negotiating team has arrived in Pakistan from their Qatar political office to consult wither their leadership based in the city of Quetta about the possible conference be held in Turkey. The Pakistan visit was reported by Razzak Barq, a Pakistani freelance journalist who said that …

AT News KABUL: Forty families of Sikhs and Hindus have repatriated after spending years in migration due to escalating violence that targeted the minority as well. “These 40 families have come back home from India and received cash and foodstuff provided by the government,” said Narendra Singh Khalsa, the only …

AT News KABUL: The rights of the Afghan women are on verge of collapse as the international troops preparing for exit, leaving the country’s peace negotiations in stalemate and uncertainty, said an international watchdog. The Amnesty International in a report published on Monday, expressed “grave” concerns on possible violation of …

AT News KABUL: Tens of carpet weavers lost jobs as the exports of Afghan carpets have dropped 70 percent due to the closure of air-corridor amid the outbreak of Covid-19 that also forced many countries to shut borders. Deputy Head of Kabul carpet weavers union, Deljam Manan Qasimi termed the …