AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai in a statement on the occasion of independence activist Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s (aka Bacha Khan) 32nd death anniversary, praised him for his nonviolent battle against violence and extremism. “Pride of Afghans Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a shining star of nonviolent thought, …
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AT News KABUL: A parliamentary delegation who has recently visited security situation in the western province of Farah, alleges of the sale of military tanks in black market. Farah is bordering Iran and is one of unsafe provinces in the west with Taliban controlling five districts as the parliament delegation …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: India’s Panaji Police has arrested a person for allegedly stabbing an Afghan student at the Goa University. Matiulla Aria, the victim, is recuperating at a hospital in the state capital, while the police are still in search of the other three accused persons. “Satish Nilakanthe, a …
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AT News KABUL: The independent electoral complaint commission is to start probing of appealing requests today (Tuesday). The commission has registered so far 6,300 appealing requests from 34 provinces mostly registered by presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Sayed Qutbuddin Roydad, a member of the body said Monday that the appealing requests …
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AT News KABUL: In reaction to recent statements of the state ministry for peace about ceasefire and violence reduction, the incumbent chief executive Dr. Abdullah said Monday that peace can never be monopolized by a single agency. Abdullah who was addressing a meeting of Council of Ministers said that the …
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AT News KABUL: Amidst a hectic season of peace negotiations and with the United States and Taliban inching towards hammering out a peace deal to curb insurgency, the Senate is bristling that the United States is not an honest broker of peace in Afghanistan. The Chairman of the Senate, Fazl …
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AT News KABUL: A skirmish has broken out along the border crossing in Kunar between Afghan and Pakistani troops on January 20, in which two Afghan forces have been wounded. Pleading anonymity, a security source said Afghan and Pakistani forces engaged in a gun battle along the border crossing with …
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AT News KABUL: Eleventh round of Taliban-US negotiations have been propounded by a plethora of speculations about whether an imminent deal between the warring sides will honour a cessation of fighting or its reduction – as there are mixed sets of opinions about both scenarios. An Associated Press report has …
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AT News KABUL: A severe cold snap killed five people in southeastern Logar province, officials said on Monday, as heavy snowfall and rain continued to lash parts of the country. Provincial governor’s spokesman, Deedar Lawang said the incident took place in Pull-e-Alam, the provincial capital city. “A delegation has been …
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AT News KABUL: Six students have been died and eight others wounded after a roof of a Madrasa has fallen down in southern Kandahar province, local official said Monday. The Madrasa is located in PD 12th of the Kandahar’s capital city. Provincial Education Department’s Spokesman, Nazar Mohammad Samimi said, “The …
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