AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Journalists’ Center (AFJC) termed the recent statement by Taliban as ambiguous regarding the security of journalists. The AFJC called on Taliban to clearly announce their position about journalists and open media. A Taliban official, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai discussed the insurgents’ policy, peaceful settlement of …
Read More »Seven people die in a roof collapse in Kapisa
AT News KABUL: At least seven members of a family lost their lives after a roof collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the northern Kapisa province, officials said on Saturday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Qais Qaderi said that the accident happened in Zindakhil district of Nibjrab district. The death includes women …
Read More »Intelligence agency arms Baghlan residents to stand against Taliban
AT News KABUL: The National Directorate of Security provided a former jihadi commander with weapons to fight against the Taliban in the northern province of Baghlan, sources said Saturday. The sources, who wished to go unnamed, said that hundreds of people including public uprising forces and former jihadi fighters have …
Read More »Karzai condemns civilian casualties by Helmand air attack
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the airstrike that killed and injured civilians including women and children in the southern province of Helmand. Karzai denounced the attack as cruel and inhumane act. He called on the ongoing war in Afghanistan only killing of Afghans, asking the two …
Read More »Editorial: Dwindling media activities
Afghanistan is recognized as the world’s dangerous country for the journalists and media family. Lack of law enforcement, the existence of several militant groups and powerful individuals across the country has often posed high threats to the Afghan media and journalists. It is a crystal clear that working as journalists …
Read More »Daily COVID-19 cases decreasing
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 87 new cases of coronavirus and three deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Saturday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached 61,842 across the country, the ministry said in a …
Read More »Nearly 1,600 child casualties in past five years in Afghanistan
Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) says 40 percent of all air strike victims from 2016 to 2020 were children AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Around 40 percent of all civilian air strike casualties within the past five years in Afghanistan were children, a report said of the Action on Armed Violence …
Read More »Women MPs share concerns with US Congress in virtual meeting
Women representatives of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) attended a video conference with key members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday evening where they discussed the latest political and security developments in Afghanistan. According to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Afghan delegation also shared with the …
Read More »US support ‘Republic’ if Taliban reject peace
AT News KABUL: The United States warns to take the “republic” side if Taliban reject peace demands and do not choose peace. If the Taliban do not choose peace and a future based on consensus, then we will stand by the Afghans who work to maintain republic,” the US Representative …
Read More »US, EU call on Taliban to stop attacks
AT News KABUL: Representatives from the United States, the European Union, NATO, Germany, France, Italy and Britain in a joint statement called on Taliban insurgents to stop their unannounced spring offensive. Released on Saturday, the statement condemned Taliban attacks on civilians and the representatives of mentioned states called for immediate …
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