AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan’s Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has announced to launch a freight train service for the Afghan trade. “By transporting Afghan trading goods on a freight train running from Azakhel and Chaman, we will also be countering smuggling this way. Booking the train for transportation of …

AT News KABUL: Local officials in western Herat province said that the Taliban fighters have assassinated Abdul Salam, a religious scholar in Kuhsan district of the province. “The incident took place on Sunday night in Zindajan village, where the Taliban have approached Salam’s home and opened fire on him in …

AT News KABUL: As the U.S. and the Taliban inch closer toward signing a peace deal, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan has called on Afghanistan to form an inclusive national negotiating delegation for direct talks with the militant group – all to the mirage of an ultimate reconciliation of …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that it will lower the violence level in Afghanistan before signing a deal that would lead to peace talks and a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. Pompeo told a news conference …

AT News KABUL: At least six Taliban’s “Red Unit” fighters were killed during Afghan forces ambush in northern Jawzjan province, officials said Monday. Two others were wounded in the ambush conducted in Khanaqa district of the province, the 209 Shaheen Corps said in a statement. According to the statement, the …

AT News KABUL: Ex-chief of the election commission Fazl Ahmad Manawi – and a staunch supporter of Dr. Abdullah, a front-runner in run-up for presidency – has begun acknowledging the notion of a runoff in the 2019 presidential election. Manawi in his Facebook account voiced confidence that Afghanistan’s fourth presidential …

AT News KABUL: After prolongation of announcing the result of Afghan 28th election, the political fronts, which seemed unhappy over recitals of related organs, has asked the Electoral Complainant Commission (IECC) to operate independently and announce the election result as soon as possible. Political Parties’ Alliance (Insejam Ahzab) has issued …

According to the World Bank (WB), Afghanistan’s economy grew by an estimated 2.9 percent in 2019, driven mainly by strong agricultural growth following recovering from drought. Released last month, the WB report stated that with the receded drought impacts if private sector confidence further improves following the conclusion of the …

AT News KABUL: At least 32 Taliban militants have been killed and four 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 the Afghan National Army …

AT News KABUL: In the wake of a ‘hasty’ reforms in the ministry of foreign affairs, Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has issued an executive order advising bureaucrats to apply caution and avoid unpremeditated diplomatic appointments and reshuffles in the name of administrative reforms. “In line with the agreement of …