Once again, people are upbeat about the launch of intra-Afghan talks in the upcoming few days, mainly because the Afghan leaders demagogically make them believe so. Sources say the stumbling block of prisoner release – whereby the government has refused to release 400 Taliban inmates with heavy crimes out of …

AT News KABUL: Four coronavirus patients have lost their lives battling the virus in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan Health Ministry said on Monday. 47 other patients have recovered during this period, according to the ministry.   36 new positive cases were also registered from 105 suspected samples tested during …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghan leaders and members of society are “very keen” on motorway and rail links with Pakistan, Yao Jing, Chinese ambassador in Islamabad said. Mr. Jing, who has also served as China’s ambassador to Afghanistan, believed a railway line between the Gwadar port and Kandahar would be a …

Since the outbreak of Covid -19, preparing a perfect vaccine for this coronavirus has become a global challenge for the doctors, scientists and the medical fraternity as a whole. As we all are aware it’s a very tough and time-taking as well. It is also not possible to make the …

By Irfanullah Mateen Before 9/11, there were two Governments in Afghanistan – Islamic Emirate under the control of the Taliban and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ruled by Mujahedeen. Most countries in the world were recognizing the regime of Mujahedeen except a few Arab countries and Pakistan were supporting Islamic …

AT News KABUL: A government team is in Kandahar province in the south to probe recent rocket attacks by Pakistani military on the border district of Spin Boldak. The delegation left for Kandahar on Sunday, according to the National Security Council. At least 15 civilians including one child were killed …

AT News KABUL: The government says it has freed 317 Taliban prisoners on the days of Eid ul Adha, the National Security Council said Friday, while the insurgent group said they had freed 1,005 government prisoners. “Under the president’s instructions, 317 Taliban prisoners were released on the two days of …

AT News KABUL: A number of political analysts and civil rights activists said that convening of consultative national assembly “Loya Jirga” to decide on the fate of the remaining Taliban prisoners, is nothing but a clear excuse aimed at wasting time in such a crucial period of the peace process. …

AT News KABUL: The High Council for National Reconciliation said that it has conferred the extension of ceasefire with various aspects, following the three-day truce agreed between the government and Taliban during the Eid-al Adha, a Muslim holiday. “The Afghans want the extension of truce,” Faridon Khawzon, a spokesman for …

On February 29, the United States unilaterally signed a peace agreement with the Taliban.  Under this agreement, the United States will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and Taliban will sever ties with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations and will not allow any terror activities against the United States and its …