AT News KABUL: Afghan Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar termed Turkey’ role “important” in countering terrorism in Afghanistan. Celebrating the 100th of anniversary of diplomatic ties between Kabul and Istanbul, Atmar said that Turkey’s “active participation in Resolute Support Forces played a massive role in emboldening the Afghan security forces.” …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban group has prevented girls from going to schools in the northeastern Takhar province, provincial educational authorities said on Tuesday. Officials at Takhar education department said that the Taliban fighters opposed girls from going to school in Qalbris and Chayla villages of Baharak district. The tribal …

AT News KABUL: The US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad is in a fresh regional visit with the aim of bringing amendments to the peace agreement he signed with Taliban in 2020, a member of US House of Representatives said on Tuesday. Mike McCaul, deputy of the House’s Committee of Foreign …

AT News KABUL: Some 1,523 people mostly civilians have been killed in violence intensified after the United States and Taliban reached a peace agreement last year in Qatar, under which the insurgents vowed to reduce violence in Afghanistan, an Afghan peace negotiator said. Nader Naderi, a member of the government’s …

What we know about violence against women so far. How it occurs and what is the reason mainly behind it. We need to look at all these conceptions in order to fight the violence against them. Women are suffering from several forms of violence such as sexual, emotional, psychological and …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan Commando Forces have conquered Taliban’s largest command and control center during a latest crackdown in eastern Nangarhar province, military officials said on Tuesday. The operation was conducted in Hesarak district of the province where the Afghan Commandos succeeded to capture the command and control center …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan announced it welcomes investigation of assassination of Saudi critic journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday in a statement that Afghanistan is adherent to defend human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of media and safety of journalists. It said that welcoming of probing of …

AT News KABUL: At least 400 perpetrators have been arrested on charge of organizing magnetic bomb explosions since this new subversive tactic was started around several months ago, authorities said on Tuesday. The sticky mine blast that often targets high-profile figures in urban areas is considered the insurgents’ new tactic …

Turkish soldiers will stay as long as our Afghan brothers want, says Turkish FM AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Turkey will continue to contribute to the development and security of Afghanistan, the country’s foreign minister said Monday. “We continue to contribute to the security of our brothers and sisters with our …

AT News KABUL: At least 136 women were killed in different parts of Afghanistan during the outgoing Persian Year (beginning on March 21, 2020). The ministry of women’s affairs calls family violence as the main reason of these killings. Roya Dadras, the ministry’s spokeswoman, said Monday that the toll had …