AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed sympathies and condolences over the killing of a former member of senate Mohammad Hassan Hotak. Hotak was killed in a terrorist attack. Karzai called Hotak a peace-loving person, tribal elder and influential figure who served for the welfare of his people. The …
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AT News KABUL: At least 47 Taliban fighters were killed and 21 others wounded in a latest crackdown carried out by the Afghan security forces in northern Faryab province in the past 24 hours, military officials said on Monday. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) conducted a preemptive …
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Following the release of a list containing the members of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), mixed reactions have arisen from different quarters against the council. A presidential decree named 48 members, featuring key political and Jihadi figures, for the council that is mandated with taking peace talks ahead …
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AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health reported four new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, indicating a significant decrease in the infection in the past few days. 23 patients have recovered and no patient lost his life to the virus during this period, which is a sign …
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AT News KABUL: After prolonged delay, the government on Monday announced a new list of 10-member nominees for different ministries. Talking to a news conference on Monday, President Asrhaf Ghani’s Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said that these officials were appointed as the acting ministers and would be introduced to the parliament …
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By Mohammad Akbar Paiman Education and health are the main pillars of social, economic, and political stability of a country. The ministries of health and education are purely technical fields, and we MUST NOT let political interventions in our health and educational systems. However, it is not the case in …
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AT News KABUL: At least seven officers were killed when a group of gunmen stormed their checkpoint in the southwestern province of Nimroz, provincial officials said. The incident took place in the suburbs of provincial capital of Zaranj, on the way to Char Borjak district, Bahram Haqmal, governor’s spokesman said …
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AT News KABUL: Some members of the High Council for National Reconciliation say the appointment of President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy for Afghan peace process would affect the peace negotiations. Following the list of the members of the reconciliation council, Ghani in a decree appointed the current minister of state …
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AT News KABUL: The Holy Day of Ashura has been commemorated without any big security incidents in Afghanistan amid an intensive insecurity across the country. A tighten security was enforced in Kabul to provide security for the people to celebrate the Holy Day. Ashura is usually followed with reciting holy …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai reacted to his inclusion in the High Council for National Reconciliation, saying that he would not take part in “any government structure”. In a statement, Karzai said on Friday that he would make efforts for peace on “as a citizen” of Afghanistan. President …
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