Emboldened by unprecedent gains in diplomatic arena with the support of certain regional countries led by Pakistan, and a win-lose results in Doha agreement between the United States and the Taliban, the group has recently increased its military campaign against Afghan Government after a temporary lull that paved the way …
Read More »Coronavirus; Afghanistan cases surpass 7K
AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Monday said that it has recorded 408 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 7,072 across Afghanistan. Health Ministry said that out of 858 samples, 408 were tested positive. 162 cases were recorded in Kabul, …
Read More »China: Afghan political agreement is a victory of a great nation
AT News KABUL: China has welcomed political agreement signed between feuding Afghan leaders—President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and has termed it a great victory for Afghanistan and its people. “Welcome the signing of agreement by President Ghani and Dr Abdullah. It’s the vision of leaders. It’s victory of …
Read More »30 Taliban rebels killed in military stings
AT News KABUL: Ministry of Defense on Monday said that 30 Taliban fighters were killed in the latest series of crackdowns in five provinces of Afghanistan. MoD Deputy Spokesman Fawad Aman said that 18 Taliban rebels were killed in airstrikes in Kunduz and Maidan Wardak provinces on Sunday night. He …
Read More »Taliban staged 3,800 attacks since US peace deal
AT News KABUL: The government alleges that Taliban militants have carried out 3,800 attacks in the first three months of the current year, while the insurgents have lately begun spring offensive, a wave of attacks annually begins in April or May. Intelligence Director, Ahmad Zia Seraj said Monday that the …
Read More »9 killed in Taliban car bombing in Ghazni
AT News KABUL: At least nine civilians have been killed in Taliban’s powerful Humvee truck bombing on Monday morning in southern Ghanzi province. It was around 4:00 local time when insurgents carried out bombing targeting a security forces facility near Saqafat Islamic Center in Ghazni city, said provincial governor office …
Read More »Karzai hopes for eternal peace in Afghanistan
“Last Tuesday, eyes of our children that had just opened to this world were shut. Our painful reality can’t get more painful than this,” Karzai AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai said that peace process in Afghanistan should be governed by Afghans to bring an immediate end to war …
Read More »Editorial: An appalling realty
Political calamity has gripped Afghanistan in the shadow of a fatal pandemic – a double whammy eating away at paltry sources of daily livelihoods of millions and eroding their belief in the government. In Afghanistan, prolonged political tensions and power tussle as a result of complicated election always been problematic …
Read More »Herat prison reports 13 cases of coronavirus among inmates
AT News KABUL: At least 13 people have been infected with the deadly Corona virus in a prison in the western province of Herat, officials confirmed. Mohammad Rafiq Sherzai, a health official in Herat said Sunday that another eight prisoners were suspected to have been infected. He said that these …
Read More »Coronavirus cases surpass 6,664
AT News KABUL: The number of people infected with the Corona virus has been recently increasing in the country, with the ministry of public health saying that 262 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours. It said Sunday in a statement that totally 6,664 people …
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