AT News KABUL: The Taliban gas hang to dead an Afghan soldier in Takhar province following a revenge of the group’s Red Unit Deputy Commanders death in an airstrike conducted in Baharak district of the province. The decision to dead hang the soldier was made by a Kangoro Court Judge …
Read More »Karzai hopes US-Taliban talks prompt lasting peace
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed progresses made lately in peace negotiations between Taliban militants the US envoy for Afghanistan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, hoping the talks get results to help peace in Afghanistan. “The former president welcomes the significant progress in peace talks between the United States and …
Read More »Most notorious ISIS terrorists captured in Kabul
AT News KABUL: A band of ISIS fanatics have been captured by Afghan forces in an intelligence-backed military clampdown in Kabul – amidst a hectic politically-convoluted tussle to get the militant Taliban reconciled and nip the insurgency in the bud. The country’s intelligence agency – National Directorate of Security – …
Read More »Taliban must demonstrate a real will to reduce violence
AT News KABUL: NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg, speaking to mediamen on Wednesday at the start of the NATO defense ministerial in Brussels, said that NATO would welcome any steps that can lead to reduction in violence. “I look forward to welcoming all the Defence Ministers and will address a wide …
Read More »Bamyan hosts 3rd domestic winter games festival
AT News KABUL: The third round of winter athletics with the presence of tens of athletes have been held in Band-e-Amir, the first national park, located in central Bamyan province, where is mostly visited by foreign visitors due to its natural beauty and historic places. The festival was held by …
Read More »Editorial: Women in arms
Insecurity and political instability in a country facilitates a hot-bed for giving rise to many issues. Afghanistan has been struggling with such kinds of issues for a long time now. Last year, the issue of a pedophile ring being responsible for the abuse of hundreds of children in Logar schools …
Read More »Pompeo confirms Taliban consent to reduce violence
AT News KABUL: As a substantial development has transpired in Afghanistan’s marathon peace negotiations, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone conversation with President Ghani Tuesday confirmed that the Taliban had caved to a long-sought demand to reduce violence. It seems painstaking talks between Washington and the …
Read More »Analysts: Government, politicians should jointly work on peace
AT News KABUL: Analysts call on the government and political leaders to adopt a united stance regarding peace process and work jointly to gain a lasting peace. The analysts spoke in a meeting titled ‘Peace Conversation’ held on Tuesday in Kabul, and said an inclusive plan was needed for peace. …
Read More »Taliban agree on long-time violence reduction
AT News KABUL: Taliban and the US negotiators have completed peace negotiations, said sources familiar with the talks, but the US side seems not to be ready for signing a deal. The sources speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tuesday that the insurgents had agreed to reduce the violence for …
Read More »Over 14pc of women in military have suffered sexual harassment
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in its latest report about female security forces condition in the Afghan military ranking has said that over 14 percent of female officers had faced sexual harassments. The report has interviewed around 2,300 women officers between 18-40 ages, who are …
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