AT News KABUL: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called on the Taliban to reduce violence and utilize the current opportunity for peace in Afghanistan. “The US and its NATO allies continue to call on the Taliban to decrease violence in Afghanistan to help create the conditions for intra-Afghan negotiations. …
Read More »OIC renews appeal for urgent ceasefire in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan and in view of the difficult conditions prevailing in Afghanistan, which have been exacerbated due to the serious repercussions of the outbreak of the new Corona Virus pandemic at global level, the Organization of Islamic Conference renewed its …
Read More »Editorial: On the threshold of anarchy
Reports reveal that progress has been made on a plan for the creation of a joint government between President Ashraf Ghani and former CEO Abdullah Abdullah – the twin presidents who both sworn in on the same day. With immense pressures from the international community regarding forming an inclusive government, …
Read More »Covid-19 cases surge to 1,463
AT News KABUL: Giving a new update of coronavirus, the Afghan health officials announced 133 new cases registered within past 24 hours in 18 provinces of the country, bringing the total number to 1,463. Speaking to a news conference on Saturday in Kabul, spokesman for the ministry of public health, …
Read More »45 rockets confiscated in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Afghan forces have discovered and seized 45 rockets in Kabul. Afghan National Army (ANA) forces succeeded to discover and confiscate 45 rockets belonged to Taliban in Paghman district of Kabul, said Ministry of Defense (MoD) Deputy Spokesman Fawad Aman in a statement on Saturday. He said that …
Read More »34 civilians killed in one week of bloodshed
AT News KABUL: A disturbing and bloody escalation of violence has taken the live of 34 civilians in the past one week across Afghanistan after the increase of full-fledged attacks by the Taliban group. In addition to that 62 more civilians received injuries, said National Security Council Spokesman Javid Faisal …
Read More »Afghanistan from Negative Hydro-hegemonic role to positive hydro-hegemonic configuration in managing Shared Helmand River Basin
By NAJIBULLAH LOODIN The neighboring countries except China are highly dependent on water resources which originates in the high mountains of Afghanistan (Shroder & Ahmadzai, 2016). According to Thomas and Varzi (2015), ninety percent of the surface water flowing through Afghanistan is transboundary water. Four out of five major river …
Read More »Afghanistan must seize opportunity for peace: NATO
AT News KABUL: Hinting to the unprecedented opportunity for peace, NATO has called on Afghan leaders to resolve difference, form inclusive government and on Taliban to bring down unacceptable levels of violence, enter negotiations without delay. The prospect of the start of negotiations to reach a comprehensive peace agreement …
Read More »Covid-19 cases rapidly increasing, tally reaches to 1,330
AT News KABUL: The number of people infected with the coronavirus now reaches to 1,330 across the country, according to the ministry of public health report. The ministry said Friday that 95 new cases tested positive in the past 24 hours. It said that 339 suspect cases were registered in …
Read More »Day-time curfew intensified in Kabul
AT News KABUL: The interior ministry says it is more restricting day-time traffic in Kabul as the Corona virus is infecting more capital residents. Kabul is in a lockdown now for four weeks for the fear of the global virus and people were asked to buy their essentials on Thursday …
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