AT News KABUL: The United States envoy for Afghan peace, has shared his plan over a transitional government to Taliban while on his visit to Qatar where the militant group maintains a political office since 2013. Mohammad Naeem, Taliban’s political spokesman, said Monday that Khalilzad shared the plan with the …
Read More »Sarabi Receives French Prize for Women
AT News KABUL: Habiba Sarabi, one of women members of the Afghan peace negotiation team was honored by the Simone Veil, a French prize usually conferred on hardworking women around the world. Sarabi received the prize on Monday from the French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian on the occasion …
Read More »18pc Decline in Female Media Professionals
AT News KABUL: The committee for journalists’ safety, says the number of women journalists and other media workers had declined 18 per cent in the past six months. The media safety body expressed concerns over increased worsening of the situation for journalists in Afghanistan. Journalists and other media workers are …
Read More »Kabul Based Diplomats Celebrate Afghan Women’s Achievement
Afghan Women, Girls Made Substantial Gains in Last Two Decades AT News KABUL: Kabul based embassies and human rights watchdogs have congratulated the Afghan women for their achievements, highlighting the importance of their role in their country’s crucial and leading issues. “On International Women’s Day, the UN family in Afghanistan …
Read More »51 Taliban Rebels Killed in Fresh Crackdowns
AT News KABUL: At least 51 Taliban rebels have been killed and 14 others were wounded during latest raids carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, defense officials said on Monday. The Afghan security forces supported by the Afghan Air …
Read More »7th Death Anniversary of Marshal Fahim Marked in Kabul
Karzai Calls Marshal Fahim a “Great Patriot” AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai in an event marking the 7th anniversary of the death of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim on Monday said that Marshal Fahim was a “great patriot” who always stood beside his people and worked for the welfare …
Read More »Editorial: Salute to Afghan Women Bravery
March 8th is the International Women’s Day. The Afghans are celebrating the achievements of so many women who are determined and never bow down to the social taboos to make their country a better place not only for them, but to all Afghans. The global theme of this year’s International …
Read More »Daesh Deputy Intelligence Chief Killed in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: Deputy Intelligence Chief of Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist group, has been killed during a raid conducted by the operatives of National Directorate of Security (NDS) in eastern Nangarhar province. Amir Khan, aka Masoud Kaftry was killed in Sandali area in Khogyani district, officials …
Read More »Afghanistan No ‘Bargaining Chip’ for Iran-US Talks
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Afghanistan is not a bargaining chip for Iran’s negotiation with any other country. Speaking in a weekly press conference on Monday, Khatibzadeh said Iran views its friends based on friendship. “We have never had an instrumental view of our …
Read More »Afghanistan Needs 3m Ton Wheat for Next Persian Year
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan needs three million tons of wheat for the Persian Year (1400) which begins on March 21, ministry of agriculture said, since frequent droughts affect the country’s agriculture, gardening and livestock breeding in the outgoing decade. Anwarul Haq Ahadi, minister of agriculture, said Sunday that they had …
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