AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The U.S. military has not halted a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told Reuters, despite a new law prohibiting further reductions without the Pentagon sending Congress an assessment of the risks. “Currently, no new orders have been issued which impact the progression …

We’ll only be safe when we’re all safe: UK AT News KABUL: Britain has helped raise $1 billion from global donors towards the drive to help “vulnerable countries” access coronavirus vaccines, UK embassy in Kabul said on Tuesday. The UK has committed $548 million to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment …

AT News KABUL: In yet another targeted killing, Three Afghan female soldiers have lost their lives after unknown gunmen opened fire on them in northern Balkh province, officials said on Tuesday. The shooting rampage happened in PD 5th of Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial capital city, in which two others received injuries, …

AT News KABUL: The Spinzar Factory in northern Kunduz province has been reactivated and began processing of cooking oil again after 25 years, said the ministry of commerce and industry on Tuesday. The factory is able to process 10 tons of cooking oil in a single day, according to the …

AT News KABUL: Ustad Karim Khalili, Leader Hezb-e-Wahdat-e Islami during his trip to Pakistan met with the country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday, where they discussed issues related to the Afghan peace process. During the meeting, they exchanged on Pakistan-Afghanistan relations and progress in the Afghan peace process, …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib has called on the Taliban ground fighters not to get caught in the crosshairs of their leaders, and stop becoming ‘scapegoats’ and being sacrificed for the sake of them. The Taliban fighters are abused by an intelligence agency, Mr. Mohib …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday met with the representatives of a commission assigned to mark 17th anniversary of Uzbeki and Turkmeni languages’ recognition. Mohammad Younus Nawandish, Former Kabul Mayor who is also a representative of Uzbek ethnicity, presented an icon of the 17th anniversary of marking …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy, Mr. Luigi Di Maio, covering issues of bilateral interest, including the latest developments and challenges in the Afghan peace process. The Afghan Minister of Foreign …

Unfortunately, the streets of Kabul, the capital city, are being rocked by a spike in roadside violence and other forms of criminal incidents. Magnetic explosives known as sticky bombs are being placed on the cars of government officials, civil society workers, and journalists, take high toll from the young generation. …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 106 new positive cases of coronavirus and seven deaths in the past 24 hours throughout the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday. The total tally now stands to 53,690 cases around the country. According to the Ministry, the new cases were …