“You deepened the friendly relationship between Japan and Afghanistan and made remarkable contributions to expanding humanitarian assistance and international cooperation,” Japanese PM AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Doctor Tetsu Nakamura, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month, was posthumously awarded on Friday a decoration for his contribution to the development …

AT News KABUL: Authorities confirmed membership revocation of the two female athletics from Afghanistan National Bowling Team as the athletics have neglected wearing of “Islamic Hijab” (veil) during their play in one of the gulf countries. The National Bowling Federation has described the two athletic as Fazila Hoorzad and Zohal …

AT News KABUL: The government of Pakistan has offered 1,000 educational scholarships for the Afghan students for academic year of 2020. The Pakistan embassy in Kabul has said that the country’s foreign deputy minister and ambassador Zahid Nasrullah have inaugurated the second round of “Alama Iqbal” scholarships. At least 100 …

AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces have rescued eight people from a Taliban-run prison in southern Ghazni province. Four Afghan army, two police and two uprising members were among those freed during operation carried out by the Afghan commandos in Moshkai area of Qarabagh district of the province, 203 Thunder …

AT News KABUL: At least 64 Taliban militants have been killed and 26 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 Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said that the Afghan National …

AT News KABUL: At least 10 Afghan army soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack on their military base in southern Helmand province on Saturday, official said. Four other Afghan Army soldiers received injuries after the Taliban blew up their check post in Sangeen district of the province, said …

AT News KABUL: There have been conflicting reports on Taliban’s agreement for a conditional ceasefire. Politicians who have met the US envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad in his recent visit to Kabul, say that the US and Taliban negotiators have agreed on a conditional ceasefire in their last (10th) …

AT News KABUL: Peace is crucial for the future of Afghanistan. I welcome the efforts made by the people of Afghanistan and other key actors to make progress and realize direct intra-Afghan talks, said UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on Thursday. While recognizing the many challenges to be addressed in any …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban group has set free 27 members of the People’s Peace Movement (PPM) in western Farah province, the movement’s spokesman said Thursday. 27 members that were held by the Taliban on Tuesday have been released by the group after 45 hours, PPM spokesman, Bismillah Watandost told …

AT News KABUL: A number of Afghan politicians speaking at Wahdat-e-Islami gathering in Kabul have assured to defend the clean votes of the Afghan people, and asked for formation of an interim-government which is “acceptable to all parties” in a bid to come out of the current uncertainties, unfolded as …