KABUL: Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul says that his country has decided to simplify visa conditions for Afghans. Mansoor Ahmed Khan said Wednesday that university students and patients would be given priority under the new visa policy. “Issuing of visa stopped because of the Corona virus outbreak, but now we restarted …
Read More »5 civilians killed in blasts in Laghman, Herat
AT News KABUL: Bomb blasts killed five civilians in the eastern province of Laghman as well as in Herat province in the west, provincial officials confirmed. The incidents took place on Wednesday, in which another 17 civilians were injured. Three people were killed when a bomb hit a police vehicle …
Read More »Editorial: Kabul, a hotbed of crime?
The residents of Kabul, a capital city filled with nearly six million populations, are deeply worried over armed robberies and aggravated burglaries at gunpoint and they are absolutely left at the mercy of these bag-snatch criminals as the security situation is deteriorating on a daily basis. Their miseries are getting …
Read More »Samangan launches pro-peace bike race
AT News KABUL: A group of bike riders launched a race in Samangan province as a move to announce support for Afghan peace process. Head of Samangan Olympic, Taj Mohammad Khudadad said that 500 Athletes participated in the competition. The competition was supported by some Afghan traders. Khudadad identified the …
Read More »Helicopter crash kills 9 army soldiers in Helmand
AT News KABUL: Nine army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed into another army chopper during takeoff in Helmand, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday, as intense fighting continues in the province. The choppers collided due to technical issues and crashed while they were taking off in Helmand’s …
Read More »Taliban ‘reluctant to negotiate’, US senator
AT News KABUL: A US Senator has said the Taliban does not eagerly conduct negotiations with the Afghan government, as peace talks have resumed between the two sides after two weeks of stalemate. The Taliban’s recent attacks may have incited these remarks. Praising the US Air Force’s operation on the …
Read More »Taliban blamed for 251 civilian casualties
Insurgents have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in 575 offensives just in 2 weeks AT News Kabul: Afghan government said Wednesday over 251 civilians have been killed or wounded in hundreds of attacks by the Taliban over the last two weeks. In the past 15 days, the Taliban killed …
Read More »China elected to Human Rights Council for 2021-2023
AT Mounting Desk KABUL: China on Tuesday was elected as a member of the Human Rights Council for the term 2021-2023 in the election held at the 75th United Nations General Assembly. “China expresses heartfelt gratitude to member states for their support and warmly congratulates other elected members,” according to …
Read More »Armenia’s provocations bring shame to humanity
By Farid Shahbazli The Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has lasted for more than 30 years, has seriously affected the fate of more than a million people. Armenia, which has territorial claims to Azerbaijan’s historical lands, launched a military aggression in the early 1990s and carried out ethnic cleansing of the …
Read More »Karzai saddened over civilian casualties, displacements in Helmand
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow over the civilian casualties and displacement in Helmand province, where intensive clashes take place between government forces and Taliban fighters. Some 5,000 families fled their areas for the fear of their lives as Taliban insurgents attacked the provincial capital of Lashkar …
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