AT News KABUL: The International Crisis Group says that the Taliban haven’t declared clear stances over some important matters including governance system, as the group has expressed readiness to hold talks with the government for the first time. The report released by the Brussels-based non-government organization, caused concerns. The report …

AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says that at least 21 civilians had been killed in four explosions over the past three weeks in the southern province of Kandahar. The deaths happened in the Arghestan district, according to the commission’s report that said two civilians were also …

AT News KABUL: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to invest on a solar power project in Afghanistan that would produce 3,000 megawatts of electricity. A memorandum of understanding was signed Wednesday between the government of Afghanistan and an Emirati electricity company in Kabul. Wahid Tawhidi, spokesman of the power …

AT News KABUL: After President Ashraf Ghani signed a decree to release the last 400 Taliban prisoners, the council of Ulema in western Afghanistan, called on the Taliban to reduce violence as there was no reason for war in Afghanistan any more. Head of the Council, Mowllawie Khudad Saleh in …

AT News KABUL: Head of Kabul Negotiating Team, Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai said the Afghans accepted the “Republic system” and that it should be persevered during talks with the Taliban. Talking to the reporters, Stanikzai said that the achievements gained during the past two decades should be preserved, referring to the …

Russia is prematurely declaring victory in the race for a vaccine against Covid-19. The country (Russia) became the first in the world to approve a possible vaccine against the virus. It is a global pandemic, in which more than 741,420 people have lost their lives, battling the virus and according to …

AT News KABUL: 10 patients have lost their lives battling coronavirus in the last 24 hours, said Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday. Health ministry has reported 1,354 covid-19 related deaths since the infection started in the country nearly six months ago. According to the ministry, 76 fresh cases …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces discovered and confiscated two ammunition caches in southern Khost province. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) discovered and seized two ammunition caches during two separates search operations in Gurbuz and Musa Khil districts of Khost province, said a statement issued by …

AT News KABUL: Rahmatullah Nabil, former intelligence director believes that the government had released a number of the 400 Taliban prisoners Ghani insisted to hold on charge of big crimes. Nabil said Tuesday that some of these prisoners were released before convening of the Loya Jirga that called on the …

AT News KABUL: NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg called on the Afghan warring parties to benefit from the presently “historic opportunity” for peace in Afghanistan. “I spoke to President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah (Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation) to welcome the upcoming start of intra-Afghan talks,” …