By Masom Jan Masomy Since the National Unity Government (NUG) consisted under Mohammad Ashraf Ghani presidency in 2014, the Afghanistan’s war goes up the highest peak. Taliban increased its control over the vast land of Afghanistan, where the war extended to larger cities, collapsed some of them by Taliban. Kunduz …
Read More »“Mountains and rivers link Afghanistan and China”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s message to his Afghan counterpart Idrees Zaman on occasion of 65th anniversary of establishment of Sino-Afghan diplomatic relations “His Excellency Mr. Idrees Zaman Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Your Excellency, As the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of …
Read More »Editorial: Gears up for peace
The topic of inking a US-Taliban peace deal is in full swing and the prospects of it seems relatively high considering the progress made so far. The Taliban describe the only issue that needs to be sorted out now is the ‘date’ to sign the peace agreement. It’s even hinted …
Read More »Watchdog blames govt. for violence against journalists
AT News KABUL: A watchdog has alleged the government has perpetrated almost half of the violence against journalists in 2019 – including intimidation, beating and temporary detentions – just in rebuke of authorities’ pompous homilies about protection of journalists. “Out of 105 cases of violence, there are five murders, 18 …
Read More »Qaisari envisages to tighten grip on north zone security
AT News KABUL: Militia leader Nezamuddin Qaisari has asked the government to provide him with a 1,200-strong force to ensure northern borders, sources close to the government said, as reports say of negotiations between the government and Qaisari. Last year, the government launched a vast operation in Mazar-e-Sharif city, provincial …
Read More »Intra-Afghan talks to be held after Taliban-US peace deal
AT News KABUL: Negotiations between the government and Taliban would be held after a peace deal between militants and the United States, a political leader said. The negotiations called as intra-Afghan talks are said to be held in Germany after Chinese efforts to host the meeting did not work last …
Read More »Karzai urges govt against tough preconditions ahead of talks
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai called on the government not to insist on the ceasefire as a precondition for intra-Afghan talks. In an interview with the BBC Pashto, the former president emphasized that any way leading Afghans to peace should be put in act. Karzai rejected government’s urge …
Read More »Moscow Tashkent aiming favorable conditions in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Moscow and Tashkent have paid efforts to create a pacified condition in Afghanistan, where all aspects of the society can feel comfortable, said the Russian Foreign Acting Minister. Talking at an MGIMO University in Uzbekistan, Lavrov said, “This is manifested most vividly on the Afghan track where …
Read More »Kabul police arrested four for various felonies
AT News KABUL: Kabul police has detained four people on the charge of plundering – looting – and drug vend in the capital city during fresh crackdown against law breakers. The operation conducted in 2nd PD of Kabul city and security forces captured two people accused of robbery, plundering and …
Read More »Eight arrested for public order offenses in Baghlan
AT News KABUL: Police in northern Baghlan province on Sunday detained eight people for carrying illegal weapons and public order offenses in the province. Provincial Police Chief, Mohammad Wais Samimi said “in series of two-day consecutive anti-crime crackdowns police have captured eight people for carrying weapons illegally in 1st PD …
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