AT News KABUL: Afghan top security brass said that Afghan security forces were killed and wounded at least 1,000 Taliban insurgents in recent clashes in different provinces. Speaking in a joint press conference on Saturday, acting defense minister Yasin Zia said that conflicts have been intensified in the last few …

By Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan On 6 April, the State Council of China published a white paper titled “Poverty Alleviation: China’s Experience and Contribution”. The white paper reviews the great journey of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to unite and lead the people in fighting and winning …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that the achievements of the Afghan women’s rights gained during the last 20 years would be at risk after the U.S. troop pullout by September 11. An unclassified report released Tuesday by the Director of National Intelligence says the Taliban remain “broadly …

AT News KABUL: At least 80 Taliban fighters were killed and 59 others wounded during crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. “Afghan forces supported by air forces have conducted operation and counter attacks against Taliban rebels in Ghazni, Logar, Zabul, …

AT News KABUL: A roadside bomb blast killed the police chief for Sar Hawza district of southeastern Paktika province, security officials said on Wednesday. Shah Mohammad Ariyan, provincial police spokesman said that the Taliban rebels set attacks on the security checkpoints in Sar Hawza on Wednesday. According to him, the …

AT News KABUL: NAI, a media supporting watchdog expresses concerns over threats made by “the government and Taliban” against the Afghan media outlets. The watchdog said in a statement on Wednesday that it was shocked over the Taliban’s threat to the Afghan media. The Taliban Spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid on Twitter …

AT News KABUL: Increasing instability, unemployment and bad economic condition are forcing large number of Afghans to leave the country for a better life in abroad. Hamid and Diana, who married a month back in the western Herat province, say that they decide to leave Afghanistan for Europe due to …

AT News KABUL: The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad met Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, exchanging views on the Afghan peace process. A statement released by the office of Tajik President, quoted Rahmon as saying that strengthening of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan was at “the center of …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned attack on a minibus carrying the health workers in Kalakan district of capital Kabul.  One medic was killed and three others wounded after a minibus carrying the health workers from Kabul to eastern province of Panjshir struck roadside bomb in Kalakan …

AT News KABUL:  Heavy rainfall that caused flash floods in different areas have killed 50 people in several provinces and damaged or destroyed people’s properties and livestock, government officials said on Wednesday. “Following the heavy rainfall, waves of muddy water engulfed 17 provinces, which killed 50 people,” said Tamim Azimi, …