AT News KABUL: Taliban’s last week on Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand province proved the insurgent group has broken promises not to target big cities, ministry of interior said. Taliban launched massive attacks on the provincial capital from different directions on the weekend and took parts of Lashkar …
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AT News KABUL: Some 5,000 families have fled their houses as intensive clashes between government forces and Taliban fighters are underway in the southern province of Helmand. Taliban launched massive attacks on the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah city in the weekend from different directions. The assailants faced resistance by …
Read More »AT News KABUL: Acting Director of Afghanistan National Standards Authority was sentenced Tuesday in the appellate court of Anti-Corruption Judicial Center over a bribery scheme he operated to secure $10,000. Mohammad Musa Alami and three other officials of the standard authority were found guilty of bribery and were sentenced to …
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AT News KABUL: A stray bullet struck a pregnant woman and killed her baby in Helmand province, which has seen intense fighting since Saturday. During heavy clashes between Afghan forces and rebels in southern Helmand, a stray bullet hit a pregnant woman, killing the baby in her womb. The MSF …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s point man for peace, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, has expressed worries about a dramatic spike in violence as peace talks have resumed in Qatar. Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr. Abdullah, said Monday that people are hopeful for a desirable outcome of peace talks, …
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AT News KABUL: Six armed robbers have been arrested in two separate police raids in Kabul amid a spiraling crime and an ongoing intensive crackdown. Kabul police busted the robbery network and arrested six people in stings that were conducted in 4th and 6th districts of Kabul city, Ministry of …
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AT News KABUL: At least 50 drug runners who pleaded guilty for trafficking narcotics were sentenced in Kabul over past week to years in prison, anti-drug authority said on Tuesday. Appellate courts of the Criminal Justice Task Force convicted and sentenced sixteen drug traffickers to 2-20 years in prison after …
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A advisory group is set to consult with delegations on rights of war victims AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s government and Taliban rebels resumed face-to-face talks on Monday night to hammer out a deal on the ground rules for peace talks after mediation efforts by several countries. Contact groups met on …
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AT News KABUL: Abdulrahman Shiddani, a former representative Bamyan province in the parliament is said to have traveled to Qatar, the capital city of Doha, where he joined the Taliban insurgency. Bamyan Provincial Governor Office in a statement called on the security forces to investigate the issue. Shaiddani previously had …
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AT News KABUL: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul has taken urgent measures to provide Pakistani visas for the Afghan nationals. We have issued 2,059 visas to the Afghans on 12th October, Pakistan ambassador in Afghanistan, Mansoor Ahmad Khan said Tuesday. “We are working to further facilitate visa applicants. From …
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