AT News KABUL: At least 118 Taliban insurgents have been killed, 36 wounded and another 10 were detained in reciprocal operation of the Afghan National Army members in the past 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Friday. They were killed and arrested in Kunar, Ghazni, Urzgan, Kunduz, Kandahar …
Read More »104 New Cases of COVID-19, 8 Deaths Reported in a Single Day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 104 new cases of coronavirus and eight fatalities in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Friday. The new infections reported out of 1,668 suspected samples tested during this time. Eight patients have lost their lives to the virus and …
Read More »Tens of threats against journalist registered as Afghanistan hit by surge of targeted killings
AT News KABUL: The ministry of information and culture says they have registered “tens of threats” against journalists since November when media personnel and civil society activists came under a wave of targeted attacks. Six journalists and civil society activists were killed last year in different parts of the country …
Read More »Gen. Miller Visits Kandahar to Assess Security Situation
AT News KABUL: The U.S. and NATO Forces Top Commander, Gen. Scott Miller and Chief of the Afghan Army Staff, Gen. Yasin Zia had visited the southern province of Kandahar to evaluate the security situation of the province. The US forces spokesman, Col. Sonny Leggett said in a tweet that …
Read More »Taliban Reiterate Stance on ‘Islamic System’, Reject Democracy
AT News KABUL: Taliban peace negotiators emphasized once again on their stance for an Islamic governing system and rejected a system based on democracy which is the top demand of Afghan team. Mohammad Naeem, Taliban’s political spokesman, claimed that Islamic and democratic systems are in contrast in Afghanistan. Naeem also …
Read More »Parliament insists on equality for govt. employees’ payments in next year’s budget
AT News KABUL: The parliament emphasizes on the uniformity of the government employees’ salaries as its “red line” to approve next year’s budget. The lawmakers said Wednesday that they received the budget draft once again but they didn’t see equality in the salaries of government servants. Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman …
Read More »Govt. to Distribute Land for Displaced Families
AT News KABUL: The government has started land distribution for the displaced families who are forced to leave their residence as a result of intensified fighting between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban rebels in their hostilities across the country. Minister Noor Rahman Akhlaqi in a visit to the …
Read More »Work of Jam Minaret Begin
AT News KABUL: Afghan government with the UNESCO is to begin work to strengthen the Jam minaret in the central province of Ghor. Mohammad Taher Zohair, acting minister for information and culture met the UNESCO officials in Kabul on Wednesday, emphasizing that the practical work of the Jam minaret strength …
Read More »Imran Khan Reiterates Pakistan’s Consistent Support to Afghan Peace Process
AT News KABUL: Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan his reiterated his country’s commitment to strengthen the bilateral relationship with Afghanistan, including trade and economic ties and people-to-people linkages. Mr. Khan made this remark during a meeting with Ustad Karim Khalili, Leader of the Hezb-e-Wahdat-e-Islami Afghanistan. Ustad Khalilil is current in …
Read More »Editorial: Deliberate Confusion
What we know so far about the national interests – there is no clear speciation and explanation on it as of today. It seems all the high-profile authorities are somehow talking about observation of the national interest, while attacking others for ignoring this noble cause as just over its narrow …
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