AT News KABUL: The Afghan and Indian religious scholars condemned the ongoing war in Afghanistan as illegitimate and called for an immediate cease fire. In a joint statement issued Friday, the clerics said: “The war and violence carried out by Taliban against the people and government of Afghanistan and destruction …

AT News KABUL: Those Taliban militants released recently from government custody had hands in the killing of Rahmatullah Nekzad, a journalist who had been working for Al Jazeera and Associated Press in Ghazni province, the intelligence agency says. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Friday that two people arrested …

AT News KABUL: Five tribal elders taken hostage by Taliban militants last month in Ghazni province, managed to escape, local officials said Friday. Ahmad Khan Sirat, provincial police spokesman, said that the tribal elders escaped from captivity in the Moqor district. They were taken hostage in Qarabagh district. Separately, Abdul …

AT News KABUL: Ian Collard, British Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan, in his New Year message said that “The British Embassy Kabul wishes you a healthy and prosperous 2021.” “As we look ahead to 2021, the UK reiterates its commitment to helping Afghanistan seize the historic opportunity for a fair and …

By Parwiz Arian KABUL- 1017 Afghan soldiers graduated from routine military training, who will be joining other Afghan security forces in different parts of the country to work for better security and to fight the destructive elements, who try to destabilize the country. This number of the newly trained soldiers …

By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- National Security Advisor of the country, Hamdullah Mohib met Chinese special envoy for Afghanistan, Liu Jian, in Kabul, his office said in a short statement on Thursday.  The two sides in the meeting discussed among the other issues cooperation on peace and security in Afghanistan. …

By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL: At least 26 Taliban fighters were killed and 14 others were injured in a counter-attack of the Afghan security forces in western Farah province of the country, Defense Ministry said Thursday. The operation took place in Balabolook district of the western Farah province last night, …

By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- At least two civilians were killed and several others were injured Thursday morning in two separate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explosions in capital Kabul and eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. In the first IED blast which took place Thursday morning in PD-7 Chehilsotoon neighborhood of …

By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- A newly constructed hospital for the villagers was inaugurated in Rodat district of the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Thursday. The 50-Beds hospital was inaugurated today by Nangarhar governor, Ziaulhaq Amarkhil in presence of the officials and local elders. The hospital will serve thousands of …

AT News KABUL: The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has included Afghanistan’s minaret of Jam in the list of Islamic heritage list as it is the world’s second minaret made of bricks. The Jam minaret stands on a river bank in the Shahrak district of Ghor province …