AT News KABUL: An Afghan army service member was martyred during an armed clash with Pakistani troops who attacked on Afghan forces along the Durand Line. The clash took place late Thursday night in the Mohmand Dara district of Nangarhar province in the east, provincial officials confirmed, saying that three …
Read More »Editorial: Prisoner swap resumption: A welcome news
In a major development in the path to peace, the Afghan government has notified of recommencing the prisoner swap between the warring sides. The troubled prisoner release process has been facing problems for a while now; however, the High National Reconciliation Council (HNRC) says all the hurdles to the launch …
Read More »Mixed reactions on mothers’ name inclusion in ID cards
AT News KABUL: The announcement of the approval of the bill to include the mother’s name in the National Identity Cards (NIDs) has been met mostly with a positive response from the people and women’s rights activists in Afghanistan. Earlier reports revealed that the Afghan Cabinet’s legislations committee has approved …
Read More »Female police official fired for ‘frequent absence’
AT News KABUL: The ministry of interior says that Zala Zazai, head of criminal investigation office in the Khost police department, was dismissed for frequent absence in office. The ministry said Wednesday that Ms. Zazai was not back to office when her one-month long vacation was over. Meanwhile, Ms. Zazai …
Read More »Ghani’s adviser receives ‘illegal’ aid from Swedish government
AT News KABUL: Swedish media report that Fazel Mahmood Fazli, a top adviser to President Ashraf Ghani has received “illegal” financial assistance from Stockholm for his children by providing wrong information about his job in the Afghan government. The Aftonbladet newspaper reported that Fazli who is head of administration affairs …
Read More »Taliban shot dead a female police officer in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: A female police officer, Saleha was shot dead by the Taliban insurgents in the northern Kunduz province, security officials said Wednesday. Provincial Police Spokesman, Hijratullah Akbari said the incident took place on Tuesday night in Shorakhak area which is located a long distance from the Kunduz city. …
Read More »Boat sinks in Helmand River leaving eight people dead
AT News KABUL: At least eight people have died after a boat carrying them sank in the southern Helmand River in Kajaki district of the province, local officials said. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Omer Zwak said that the incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Azan village of Kajaki. According to him, …
Read More »Afghanistan’s coronavirus cases reach 38,243, death toll 1,409
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 40 new positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 38,243 across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday said that out of 325 suspected samples, 40 were reported positive. According to the ministry, 19 cases were recorded …
Read More »Afghan peace team reaches Qatar ahead of tough peace talks with Taliban
All obstacles on path toward peace have removed and prisoners swap process to complete soon: Official Taliban calls on foreign countries not to interfere into internal affairs of Afghanistan. By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: The Afghan peace team would soon arrive in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, for a …
Read More »Afghan forces kill 16 Red Unit Taliban fighters in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: At least 16 fighters of the Taliban’s Red Unit, including five Pakistani terrorists were killed and six others wounded in a latest military sting of the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghan security forces engaged in a counter attack to tame Taliban fighters in Dobanid …
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