U.S. forces in Afghanistan had refuted the Taliban claim of a U.S. strike. AT News KABUL: Five members of a family have lost their lives after their house bombarded by air force in Lashkargah city of the southern Helmand province, a survivor and the residents said. Five more of the …
Read More »Trump reiterates pledge to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The US Outgoing President Donald Trump urges to pull his soldiers out of Afghanistan, saying that 19-year presence was enough in the war-torn country. Trump is to hand over power to his democrat rival Joe Biden who defeated the controversial republican president in the November election. The …
Read More »Ghani turned into tyrant dictator, lawmakers say
AT News KABUL: The members of parliament accuse President Ashraf Ghani of violating the Constitution, saying he has turned into a tyrant dictator. “We are going to celebrate the 17th anniversary of our Constitution’s approval. This is a unique Constitution in the region but has been violated by the government …
Read More »Ghani refuses to meet US envoy Khalilzad
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly refused meeting the United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad who was in Kabul on Tuesday to meet Afghan leaders. Sources in presidential palace said Wednesday that President Ghani did not meet Khalilzad. Khalilzad however, met Ghani’s close aides including …
Read More »Modern cameras to be installed in Kabul to improve security
AT News KABUL: The government has decided to install modern and advanced security cameras in Kabul, the capital city, after security has got worse. The First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, said these upgraded cameras would cover Kabul to help improve security. The project, supported by the NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, …
Read More »Iran’s Esfahan Steel signs agreement to export rail tracks to Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) has announced that Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO) has signed a $4.332m deal to export rail tracks to Afghanistan. The new rail tracks will be utilized for various railway development projects, an Iranian news agency, IRNA reported. Afghanistan is currently working …
Read More »Major power outage hits Kabul, 12 provinces
AT News KABUL: Officials at state-owned utility company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) said the Kabul and 12 other provinces are in blackout after the main source of power supply from Uzbekistan has been cut off due to technical issues. The Spokesman, Wahidullah Tawhidi said that technical teams are in …
Read More »Editorial: Afghans scrambling with extreme cold winter
The Afghan people are severely affected by the ravages of long-time conflict in a variety of ways. The war has not only killed or maimed the people of our country, but also put economical, social and constructional damages. In many parts of the country, people lack access to food, potable …
Read More »COVID-19: 102 new infections, 9 deaths reported in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 102 new positive cases of coronavirus and nine fatalities in the past 24 hours throughout the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday. These cases came positive out of 1,691 suspected samples during these hours. Afghanistan now officially has 53,105 confirmed positive …
Read More »Youth armed in Kunduz against Taliban
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of young people in the northern province of Kunduz have taken arms to defend their villages against Taliban attacks. Three hundred men have newly started defensive operations against Taliban in the Imam Saheb district, claiming that they are tired of the militants’ activities there. Abdul Khaleq, …
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