AT News KABUL: The United States of America is standing firm in supporting the Afghan security forces in the wake of peace talks with the Taliban group. US NSA Robert O’Brien in a telephonic conversation with President Ashraf Ghani has emphasized the early start of intra-Afghan negotiations. “NSA O’Brien had …
Read More »Taliban car bomb kills three security forces in Paktia
Afghan security forces killed two Taliban fighters in ten minutes after they started shooting at them AT News KABUL: The Taliban insurgents conducted a car bombing followed by a brief gunbattle against a military base in eastern Paktia province on Tuesday morning, killing at least three public protection forces. Five …
Read More »Kabul calls on Islamabad to halt fencing, building military installations along Durand Line
AT News KABUL: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Haneef Atmar on Monday met with Pakistani delegation, lead by Foreign Secretary Sohial Mahmood in Kabul, where they discussed important mutual issues. During the meeting, Atmar stressed the need to halt rocket shelling from the other side of the Durand Line in …
Read More »Paris reiterates support to Afghan peace quest, ceasefire
AT News KABUL: Acting Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar, spoke with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, where they discussed key issues related to the Afghan peace process. Mr. Atmar thanked the French people and government for their continuous support and cooperation with Afghanistan over the past …
Read More »Eight provinces at risk of rainstorm
AT News KABUL: The government warns of flash floods in eight provinces, a warning following deadly flooding in 14 provinces that killed and injured scores of people. Ahmad Tamim Azimi, spokesman for the ministry of disaster management, said Monday that according to the meteorology reports, flood would target provinces of …
Read More »Abdullah scorns Ghani’s degree on reconciliation council members
“Based on political agreement with President Ghani, it’s in my authority to appoint members of the council,” Abdullah says AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the high council for national reconciliation says President Ashraf Ghani was not authorized to appoint members of the body and it was his own …
Read More »Presidential staffs using vehicles made-in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani drove the first home-made vehicle along with the First Lady. In a meeting with the holders of the vehicle plant, Ghani assured to support domestic industry in any part of the country. He also pledged to pave the ground for investment in the country. …
Read More »Three Afghan children abducted in UK
AT News KABUL: The British embassy in Kabul said that specialist detectives investigating the abduction of three children from their foster home in south London. Bilal Safi, Mohammed Ebrar Safi, and Mohammed Yaseen Safi – aged six, five and three – were taken from their home in Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon …
Read More »Kabul mayor accused of ‘illegal sexual relation’ with young girl
AT News KABUL: Kabul Mayor, Daud Sultanzoi is probably caught red-handed with a young girl at Gulistan complex in PD 9th of Kabul. Sultanzoi has yet to comment on the big scandal, but a number of social media users, including his wife, are taking to social media with conflicting reports. …
Read More »Khurram says govt. ineptitude to uphold national consensus on peace process
President Ghani’s recent efforts of forming a parallel setup indicate his dreadful intention toward the peace process, Khurram asserts. AT News KABUL: Abdul Karim Khurram, Former Chief of Staff to the President Hamid Karzai said that the government has failed to maintain political and national consensus on the peace process. …
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