By Tamkin Azizi China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of products in the world. It is also the world’s fastest-growing consumer market and the world’s second-largest products importer. In terms of facilities, China is a net importer. It is the world’s largest trading nation, and it plays a significant …
Read More »Taliban kill Faryab dam guards
AT News KABUL: Two police officers guarding the Dahan-e-Dara water dam were killed in a Taliban attack on the dam in the north-western province of Faryab. The dam is located in the province’s district of Pashtoon Kot. Nezamuddin Khpolwak, a provincial official said the attack was carried out late Saturday, …
Read More »Police officer fired for lashing woman
AT News KABUL: Ministry of Interior fired a police officer for lashing a woman in the eastern province of Nangarhar. Tareq Aryan, spokesman of the interior ministry said Sunday that the officer was deprived from service for ever. “Beating a woman is the culture of Taliban and whoever beats women …
Read More »Khalilzad discusses Afghan peace with Turkish officials
AT News KABUL: The United States Envoy for Afghanistan Peace Zalmay Khalilzad is now in Turkey’s city of Istanbul where he met with the country’s presidential spokesman, discussing the Afghan peace efforts including a meeting planned to be held in this regard early April in Istanbul. Ibrahim Kalin, President Erdogan’s …
Read More »Five People Killed in Herat-Kandahar Highway Traffic Accident
AT News KABUL: At least five people died and 13 others sustained injuries after a bus they were travelling in collided with a truck on Herat-Kandahar highway on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. Heart Public Health Spokesman, Dr. Rafiq Sherzai said a 404 model bus passenger smashed with a …
Read More »AAF member gunned down in Kabul
AT News KABUL: An Afghan Air Force member, Sefatullah Faqir, was killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Paghman district in west of Kabul city, a source said. The incident took place in Bagh-e-Daud area in Paghman district on Saturday night when gunmen attacked the Air Force member’s vehicle, …
Read More »Iran to Attend 9th Ministerial Conference on Heart of Asia
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Dushanbe to attend the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia, said the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson. “Zarif will travel to Dushanbe on March 29th to meet with Tajik officials and attend the Ministerial Conference …
Read More »Disabled people must have role in peace process
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said that people with disabilities were the main victims of this relentless war and must have key role in reconciliation process. AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has called for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the ongoing Afghan peace process. …
Read More »Herati farmers fear drought as rainfalls drop significantly
AT News KABUL: Officials in the western Herat province have warned of severe drought challenges in the ongoing year as rainfalls have vastly dropped across the province. Head of provincial agricultural department, Bashir Ahmad Ahmadi said that the reduction in precipitation rate would pose serious drought challenges for agriculture and …
Read More »Editorial: Stop Fresh Hostilities
It has been for months now that Afghan government and the Taliban are engaging in peace talks and also continuing fighting around the country. The prolonging war and the recent threat of Taliban to wage war if US did not meet May 1 withdrawal deadline, has appeared the strategy to …
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