AT News KABUL: Twenty-six exporters of Afghanistan’s finest fruits, nuts, juices, saffron, and spices are showcasing their products for international buyers at the world’s largest annual food and hospitality trade show—Gulfood Expo Dubai—from February 16 to 20. For the 10th consecutive year, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) …
Read More »UN chief hopes Afghan peace negotiations help reduction in violence
AT News KABUL: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that the ongoing peace talks between the United States and Taliban end with positive result to help reduction in violence in Afghanistan. Guterres said Monday in the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad that he was following the Afghan peace process …
Read More »Election results within days
AT News KABUL: The special auditing process of the disputed votes have been completed, the Independent Election Commission said, adding that the final results of the September 28th presidential election would be announced within three, or four days. IEC Commissioner Haneef Danishiar on Monday said that based on initial reports …
Read More »56 Taliban fighters shun violence in Herat, Ghor
AT News KABUL: A group of 56 members Taliban fighters, including their local commanders, have renounced violence and surrendered to the Afghan security forces in western Herat and Ghor provinces on Sunday, officials said on Monday. Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Fawad Aman said that following surrender of Taliban …
Read More »Afghan forces pushed back Taliban attack in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces repelled Taliban attack in outskirt city of northern Kunduz province. Taliban attack over army forces pushed back in Shora Khak area of Kunduz by army forces after reaching additional troops, said a statement issued by Ministry of Defense (MoD). The Afghan security forces were …
Read More »22 militants killed in fresh Ops
AT News KABUL: At least 22 Taliban militants have been killed and 14 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said that the Afghan National …
Read More »Editorial: The law of the jungle
It’s been nearly five months but the fate of the last year’s presidential election hasn’t been determined yet. Dominantly marred by fraud and mired in controversies, the results of the September’s polls are still in the doldrums, rendering the future of Afghanistan in limbo. The current situation has also resulted …
Read More »Thousands of Taliban fighters to be released from government custody after peace deal signed
AT News KABUL: Some 5,000 Taliban fighters held in the government detention would be freed after the US finalizes peace deal with the insurgents, a senior Taliban official Maulavi Abdul Salam Hanafi said. Hanafi, a member of the group’s political office in Qatar, said Monday that the deal would be …
Read More »Kabul faces fresh water shortages
AT News KABUL: Shortage of drinkable water in Kabul city has caused a vast concern among capital residents, with latest information from the water supply body indicating that the problem of water shortage was felt in the southern neighborhoods of the city more than other areas. In the Karta-e-Sakhi, a …
Read More »Abdullah’s running mates hint at ‘parallel govt.’
Staunch supporters of trailing candidate Abdullah are sticking to their guns to form their own government, claiming victory in crisis-hit poll, if final official results legitimise his rival Ashraf Ghani’s lead AT News KABUL: A devoted supporter of the presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, Hezb-i-Wahdat Islami Party led by Karim Khalili …
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