AT News KABUL: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad is trying to mediate President Ashraf Ghani and his contester in the election Abdullah Abdullah to solve their problems. President’s office says that the government was ready to resolve all the post-election problems through negotiations with every protester. …
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As if the continuing political turmoil, the fragile peace process and escalating Taliban violence were not enough, Afghans have to contend with the surging COVID-19 positive cases now – something leading to confusion worse confounded. Despite the fact that the new string of coronavirus has eclipsed all other issues, the …
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By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Afghanistan has now 22 coronavirus cases. Public Health Ministry said on Monday said that five more Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Herat, Logar and Badghis provinces, pushing the total number of the infected to 22 cases in Afghanistan. The patients had recently returned from Iran …
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AT News KABUL: Taliban killed at least 13 Afghan security personnel during an ambush in Ghor province, with several others wounded, local officials said. It is alleged that 20 Taliban rebels have been killed in the firefight. Sputnik quoted local officials in Ghor saying that 13 security forces were killed …
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AT News KABUL: An inevitable impact of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Kabul’s fragile economy, triggering a spike in prices of essential commodities as people are panic-buying amid fears of the virus outbreak. Fearing risks of Kabul’s possible quarantine, people have thronged the markets to buy necessities. This has triggered …
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AT News KABUL: Nowruz is an ancient tradition in Afghanistan which is celebrated at the start of the lunar New Year in a special festivity in Balkh –as the birthplace of this custom – by thousands of Afghans with pomp and gaiety. Afghans all across the world celebrate Nowruz too. …
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AT News KABUL: Following the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus, Islamabad has closed its second crossing point with Afghanistan, Torkham gate which is located in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman Attaullah Khogianai said that the gate had been closed since Sunday late night. The border line will be initially closed …
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AT News KABUL: Political leaders and prominent national figures sat together on Saturday in the residence of the High Peace Council chief, Karim Khalili, to discuss the ongoing political unrest. A statement by Karim Khalili said, “Afghanistan is in the whirl of tough, and at the same time promising, circumstances. …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan Security Forces have killed at least 14 militants in separate clashes erupted between them in southern Helmand and Zabul provinces. Three other Taliban fighters received injuries. Ahmad Jan Ahmadi, a military official in Zabul on Sunday said the clash took place in Mullah Faiz village …
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Since its emergence, the COVID-19 has had a ripple effect across the globe as the death toll from the pandemic surged past 5,000 with nearly 150,000 infections. With five more positive cases of the coronavirus in Afghanistan, the total number of the registered infected persons has reached 16, thanks to …
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