AT News KABUL: Afghan Ambassador to Qatar, Abdul Hakim Dalili has died of cardiac arrest, officials and his relatives confirmed. President Ashraf Ghani expressed his extreme sadness about the unfortunate demise of Dalili. He sent his condolences with the deceased ambassador’s family, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. …
Read More »50 journalists killed in 2020: Report
Violence against journalists and media has increased in Afghanistan in recent months, although a respite might have been expected as a result of the peace talks between the Afghan and Taliban peace negotiators. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: 50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, according to a report of abusive treatment …
Read More »China calls on US to stop spreading disinformation
AT News KABUL: The government of China has strongly rejected U.S. claim that Beijing has put over one million Uyghur Muslims in “detention camps”. “The U.S. diplomatic authorities, led by several anti-China politicians, have been neglecting truth, making fabrications, and time and again spreading disinformation about Xinjiang. China firmly opposes …
Read More »Karzai congratulates prominent cricketer for being selected best decade player
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai congratulated prominent cricketer Rashid Khan for being selected as the best player of the decade by the International Cricket Council. “I congratulate Rashid Khan and all the people of Afghanistan for this great pride and valuable achievement,” Karzai said in a statement on …
Read More »17 criminals sent behind bars
AT News KABUL: Kabul Police has arrested 17 people on charge of different criminal acts in a latest crackdown conducted in different parts of the city and some of its districts. Police succeeded to capture 17 people accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, disrupt of public order, plundering and stealing mobiles of …
Read More »Editorial: A big salute to the brave ANDSF
With no doubt, the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have become the pride of the nation for their professionalism and patriotism. The transformation has seen over 19 years of these brave forces are impressive and worth-appreciation. It won’t be wrong to claim they are built with the courage …
Read More »Growing insecurity forced female journalists to quit jobs
AT News KABUL: A large number of female journalists in the rural parts of the country forced to quit their jobs as threats against media workers and activists have been intensified all over the country, human rights watchdogs said on Monday. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said that the …
Read More »Number of Kabul police to be doubled
AT News KABUL: As insecurity has escalated, the 6:30 regular morning session chaired by the First Vice President, Amruallah Saleh appears to have reached an agreement with security agencies to double the number of Kabul police. In his Facebook page, Saleh says even in a state of stability and calm, …
Read More »Afghanistan-Pakistan relations souring after Mullah Baradar’s visit to Karachi
AT News KABUL: Relationship between Kabul and Islamabad already not so warm, is worsening after Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar visited Pakistani city of Karachi where he was said to have met injured militants being treated at a state hospital. In a statement issued Monday, Pakistan foreign ministry warned …
Read More »Parliament to summon security brass as security worsen
AT News KABUL: The Parliament has decided to summon security brass next week as insecurity has sharply been increasing across the country. Speaker of the House of the Representative (Wolesi Jirga), Mir Rahman Rahmani said that the lawmakers would share their concerns and questions with the authorities on the surge …
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