AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani dismissed 17 of his advisers and dissolved their offices. A source in the government said Tuesday that the presidential advisers were fired in a suggestion by the administrative affairs office. “The president dismissed 17 of his advisers after deliberating and dissolved their offices,” said …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said it has registered 15 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 39,254 throughout the country. These cases came positive from 279 suspected samples tested during this period of time, according to the ministry. …

AT News KABUL: Horrific acts of violence have spread like a stain creeping towards all corners of Afghanistan this year, an escalation that coalesces with stagnating peace talks in Doha to magnify civilian suffering. In the latest string of terrorist attacks, a roadside blast killed at least fifteen civilians in …

The era of animosity is over, a peaceful future is on the horizon Afghanistan is on the cusp of normalizing perennially volatile ties with Pakistan after decades of animus. ‘Imagine where we would have been if we had crafted win-win solutions to our problems anchored on de-escalation, moderation, trade, transit …

By Alias Wardak Afghanistan is suffering for more than four decades from a devastating war that cannot be limited to the country’s boundaries, but that has regional and even international dimensions. Starting with the Coup d’état by the Communist Party in 1978 and the Soviet Union’s subsequent invasion, millions of …

AT News KABUL: At least six Afghan security forces and 16 Taliban insurgents were killed in separate clashes that took place in the northern Baghlan province, security officials said on Monday.   The Taliban staged attacks on the security checkpoints with snipers in the Kilagai area of Doshi district, where three …

We are at odds with Taliban over ceasefire AT News KABUL: Afghan peace delegation in Qatar says the resumed negotiations on a roadmap for peace talks have hit roadblock as the Taliban have been straddling the fence about ceasefire talks by floating inconsequential controversial issues. Negotiations for rules and regulations …

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health in a joint venture with its health partners has started anti-polio campaign in 10 provinces. The campaign started from Monday and will be continued for five days, the ministry said in a statement. Around two million children under five years will receive immunization …

AT News KABUL: Operatives of the National Directorate of Security have foiled the IS-K or so called Daesh group’s attack in eastern Nangarhar province. The intelligence agency in a statement said that a member of the Daesh group, Nabiullah and his six associates had premeditated attack on a gathering of …

AT News KABUL: The Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) has been accused of incompetence with its staff scrambling with the professionalism. Members of the parliament on Monday say the council has become the country’s second front of the power. According to them, the council has been established against …