AT News KABUL: Head of intelligence attorney office was killed when a car filled by explosives was detonated in the southern province of Helmand, officials in Helmand and Kabul said. The attack happened Saturday in the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah, near the provincial police office. A provincial official, who …
Read More »Flooding Feared to Hit 24 Provinces
AT News KABUL: The National Hydrometeorology Department, warns of torrential rainfall and flash floods in 24 of 34 provinces in the coming days. “Heavy snowfall and rainfall followed by flash floods are likely to happen in the provinces of Kabul, Ghor, Badghis, Faryab, Sar-e-Pol, Daikundi, Balkh, Samangan, Badakhshan, Bamyan, Wardak, …
Read More »Atmar, Lyons Confer on UN Constructive Role in Afghan Peace Process
AT News KABUL: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Haneef Atmar met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ms. Deborah Lyons, where they discussed issues related to the Afghan peace process. The two sides discussed the Afghan peace process emphasizing the constructive role of the United Nations in …
Read More »Rahmani Asks Govt. to Introduce Nominees, End Acting Ministers
AT News KABUL: Speaker of the Parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani called on President Ashraf Ghani to introduce new ministerial nominees to the parliament and end the process of acting ministers. He cited the remarks in the inauguration ceremony of the 17th tenure of the parliament, where President Ashraf Ghani and …
Read More »Editorial: Why Is Unity Important
The main reason for domestic conflict drives from controversies among the citizens of a country either due to ideological dispute or ethnical division. Afghanistan is also one of those countries in the world where the existence of various big and minor tribes besides giving a rich culture, and beauty, has …
Read More »31 Taliban Rebels Killed in Fresh Ops
AT News KABUL: At least 31 Taliban fighters have been killed and 40 others were wounded during latest crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, the ministry of defense said Saturday. The Afghan security forces supported by Afghan Air Forces …
Read More »Editorial: Conflicting Statements Strengthen Public Disappointment to Peace
The people of Afghanistan, who have used to be eager to hear news about peace, end of war and a calm situation, now seem to gradually lose hopes to a peaceful situation since they have been told so many conflicting words and viewpoints about efforts for peace. Zalmay Khalilzad, the …
Read More »China’s Success in Poverty Alleviation a “Model” for World
By Bilal Yusufi KABUL: Poverty is one of the global challenges that only some particular countries in the world succeeded to alleviate through a strong economical strategy. China, with nearly 1.4 billion populations is one of the rare countries in the world that succeeded a victory over poverty during the …
Read More »Govt. Main Hurdle for Peace: Protestors
AT News KABUL: Leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Party, Gulbuddin Hekmayar warned the government of staging widespread demonstration if it didn’t release his party’s members held in government custody. He gives the government a ten-day ultimatum to meet his demand. A large number of the Hezb-e-Islami Party supporters took out on …
Read More »Khalilzad Shares ‘Participatory Govt.’ Plan with Taliban
AT News KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is in Doha, where he met with Afghan negotiating team from the republic side and will also carry the message of “participatory government” with the Taliban, a group the US had signed a deal last year to find …
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