AT News KABUL: Amid a national criticism over release of hundreds of Taliban prisoners, the militant group has said its prisoners will not rekindle ties with terrorist networks and refrain from resuming fighting against Afghan forces. Taliban Qatar-based political office’s spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said on Saturday that there is no …
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Abdullah has again drawn a firm line against president Ghani’s repeated offer to spearhead the supreme peace council, shrugging at another attempt to end heightened political tension AT News KABUL: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has turned down his appointment as head of the Supreme Peace Council, according to his aide, rejecting …
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AT News KABUL: At least seven members of Haqqani Terrorist Network were killed after their own bomb prematurely went off in southeastern Khost province on Friday, officials confirmed on Saturday. The incident occurred in Liwankhil village of Sabri district of the province, Ministry of Interior said in a statement. According …
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By Hazratullah Habibi The Afghan government needs to rethink of finding alternative if the US is not interested in supporting Afghanistan anymore and quitting it forever. Last week, the US Secretary of States Mike Pompoe visited Afghanistan to mediate between the two rivals, President Ashraf Ghani and his former chief …
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Due to a perpetual war ongoing for decades, Afghanistan’s economy is still not up on its feet. There is an excessive economic dependency on international partners for government expenditure. Amid the fledgling situation of the Afghan economy, a recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) report predicted that the ongoing political uncertainty …
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AT News KABUL: A group of three kidnappers have been arrested in a joint crackdown lunched by police and intelligence forces in western Herat province. The gang was behind several kidnapping cases in Herat and had earlier they abducted a money exchanger from Guzara district of the province, Ministry of …
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AT News KABUL: With new 28 covid-19 cases – the total number has now stands to 309 with seven deaths in Afghanistan, said health authorities on Saturday. In a press briefing, Spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health Wahidullah Mayar said 11 cases recorded in Kabul, 10 in Herat, two …
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AT News KABUL: Political leaders in a meeting held in the residence of jihadi leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, emphasized on the political solution of the crisis came out after last year’s presidential election. Former President Hamid Karzai, jihadi leaders Karim Khalili, Mohammad Mohaqqeq and other political figures Sayed Ishaq Gilani, Sayed …
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By Safiullah Taye and Alias Wardak On March 24, the U.S. State Department announced to cut US$ 1billion of its aid to Afghanistan this year, with a possible further reduction of US$ 1billion in 2021. While acknowledging the financial impact of the State Department’s decision, this analysis is considering the …
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With immense pressures from the international community regarding forming an inclusive government, feuding Afghan leaders are finally caving in. President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah – the twin presidents who both sworn in on the same day – are reportedly inching closer to a rapprochement with their spokespersons confirming that …
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