AT News KABUL: Several packages containing tens of kilograms of gold were detected and confiscated by Tajikistan police on the border point. The packages belonged to Mirza Katawazi, deputy parliament speaker and were worth millions of dollars. Sources close to the lawmaker, who were speaking on condition of anonymity, said …
Read More »Taliban Reason for “Terror ecosystem” in Region: Official
AT News KABUL: The First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh says that the Taliban were the “reason for the terror ecosystem” as they provided facilities to other terrorist groups. Saleh in a tweet attached the photo of a commander of Jamaat Ansarullah Tajikistani terrorist group, saying that “Ansar-Allah is a Central …
Read More »National Security Forces Day Marked in Kabul
“Our Security Forces Are Our Pride” By Bilal Yousufi KABUL: The Afghan officials and the people have unmitigatedly uttered their support and extolled the braver, professionalism, commitment, and resilient of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. All the praise has come on their day (National Security Forces Day) being …
Read More »Marshal Dostum Calls for Political Unity amid Afghan Peace Process
AT News KABUL: Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, leader of Jonbesh-e-Milli (National Movement) political party says that Afghanistan was in its sensitive stage, warning that even a small mistake would cause politicians’ condemnation by history. Addressing his supporters in Kabul on Saturday, Dostum said that all political leaders should put their …
Read More »Editorial: Need To National Consensus
The majority of Afghans still rely on cultural and historical notions of solving the country’s controversial issues. As Afghanistan holds a nation composed of various major and minor ethnicities, the inclusion of different leaders from various aspects of the society, with making a national consensus, is vitally important to find …
Read More »Durand Line in a Glance
The importance of Durand Issue Since 1893, especially after the formation of Pakistan onward Durand Line is remained as an important eliminate in the foreign policy of Afghanistan. For Afghanistan, Durand Line is considered losing Pashtun’s territory and losing two-three percent of the population of its largest tribe. Based on …
Read More »Afghan-US Diplomats Discuss Peace Efforts
AT News KABUL: Afghan Ambassador to Washington D.C. Roya Rahmani met the US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, discussing the peace efforts in Afghanistan. Afghan Embassy in the United States, said Saturday in a statement that the two diplomats also discussed the possibility of a review to the …
Read More »Kabul, Nangarhar Blasts Leave Two Dead
AT News KABUL: Two people have lost their lives in two blasts that occurred in Kabul, the capital city and in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday morning, officials confirmed. Three more people received injuries in the blasts. The first blast as a result of a sticky bomb attached to a …
Read More »UK Assures of Continued Support to Afghan Peace Process
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and UK Prime Minister Borsi Johnson have expressed concern over the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, and called for a permanent ceasefire. The discussion was made during a telephonic conversation on Friday night, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. During the talks, Mr. …
Read More »Afghanistan Sees Significant Drop in Coronavirus Cases
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, indicating a significant decrease in the infection in the past few days. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 55,714 cases around the country. The ministry said …
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