AT News KABUL: The Enikass private TV broadcaster fired its women workers after four of their women colleagues were killed in three attacks in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The women workers have been told to stay in their homes until improvement in security situation. Three women workers of the …
Read More »US Asks UN to Convene a meeting of region’s Foreign Ministers on Afghan Peace Process
Washington Seeks Regional Support for Afghan Withdrawal By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: A letter of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken to President Ashraf Ghhani has leaked where it suggests the United Nations to convene foreign ministers and envoys from Russian, China, Iran, India and the United States to …
Read More »Bamyan Residents Stage Protest over Murder of Seven Laborers in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of people in the central province of Bamyan staged rally to protest the killing of seven laborers in the eastern province of Nangarhar. Armed men stormed a gypsum factory in the Sorkhrod district this week and shot seven of the laborers after tying their hands. All …
Read More »25 Taliban Fighters Killed in Latest Raids
AT News KABUL: At least 25 Taliban rebels have been killed and 20 others were wounded during latest crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Sunday. The Afghan security forces supported by Afghan Air Forces …
Read More »US New Plan under Scrutiny: Naderi
AT News KABUL: Member of Afghan peace negotiator, Nader Nadery says that the new plan “about the future government” proposed by the US is currently under scrutiny. US Peace Envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad during his visit to Kabul last week, had discussed participatory government with Afghan leaders, including President …
Read More »Eight Security Force Members Killed in Balkh
AT News KABUL: At least eight Afghan security force members have been killed and six others were wounded in a Taliban attack on their check post in northern Balkh province, officials said on Sunday. The Taliban rebels on Saturday night attacked Afghan security post in Turkmania village of Nahr-e-Shahi district …
Read More »Editorial: Wise Approach
Indeed, establishment of peace in Afghanistan is not possible without the cooperation of regional countries and also a new layout in the face of an interim or participatory government for the sake of a peaceful Afghanistan. Though, Doha agreement between the US and Taliban is still under review, it seems …
Read More »Badghis Residents Worry over “Violence Escalation”
AT News KABUL: Residents in the northeastern province of Badghis said that they have been struggling with making ends meet as violence has been intensifying and the militants overrun the highways and districts. “Business has dropped in Badghis there is no job and craft as the Taliban have been firing …
Read More »Abdullah Informed of US New Scheme on Afghan Peace
AT News KABUL: The High Council for National Reconciliation says that the US has suggested a new roadmap for the Afghan peace process. Chairman of the Council, Abdullah Abdullah discussed the US new roadmap for the Afghan peace process with US deputy chief of mission in Kabul, Ian J. McCary. …
Read More »Ghani Calls for Pakistan’s ‘Honest Presence’ in Afghan Peace Process
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani calls on neighboring Pakistan to take an “honest” part in the peace process of Afghanistan. “I am calling on Pakistan to let’s recognize each other’s independence and sovereignty honestly as two states,” said Ghani, speaking to parliament on Saturday. Ghani argued that Pakistan would …
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