AT News KABUL: The National Security Council has turned down the reports that say the Afghan government has temporarily halted the prisoner release process of the Taliban inmates. Spokesman for the council, Javid Faisal told Afghanistan times on Thursday that the release would be continuing and that there is no …

AT News KABUL: The government has not released any Taliban prisoners in the past two days, with the National Security Council saying they stopped the release process because Taliban did not free any government employees they have in custody. The government has so far freed more than 300 Taliban prisoners …

AT News KABUL: Some 4,518 prisoners were freed after President Ashraf Ghani ordered the release as the global Corona virus outbreak threatens lives in Afghanistan. Ghani’s order includes 10,000 inmates both men and women as well as those teenagers held in the juvenile centers across the country. The virus has …

Corona is a virus that strengthening its grip everywhere in this planet. Where there is human, there is a threat of coronavirus outbreak. Even those countries that have less infection cannot escape from its impact which would be a legacy of fragile economy. As whole, no country would remain intact. …

AT News KABUL: Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Afghanistan have surpassed 784 as of Wednesday, perpetuating fears of the threat the pandemic could pose in the war-wracked country. The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 70 new positive cases of coronavirus registered in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Ghazni, Maidan …

AT News KABUL: Health officials in northern Faryab said that they held talks with the Taliban to coordinate efforts regarding fighting the pandemic coronavirus in the areas under the militant’s control. Head of provincial public health, Mohammad Naim Mosmim said that the militants have pledged to avoid wedding ceremonies and …

AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah has brushed off reports that he is inching closer to a rapprochement with his rival Ghani and sought Ghani’s plans and orders before his inauguration as president to be abrogated. Rumors have been circulating in the social media that Ghani and Abdullah were reportedly reaching …

AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces has discovered and neutralized 10 mines planted on the roadside by Taliban group in southern Helmand province. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) succeeded to discover and deactivate 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted on the roadside in different part of Lashkargah district …

AT News KABUL: 202 people both civilians and security forces have been killed and injured after the US and Taliban signed a peace agreement on February 29 that encourages the militants to reduce violence, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said. The commission said Tuesday in a report that …

AT News KABUL: The state of quarantine in the capital city due to threats of the Corona virus has caused increase of foodstuff prices that is a matter of serious concern. The increase of prices takes place despite most of border points are open for traders to import foodstuff. “Poverty …