AT News KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the announcement of the preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election and commends the country’s electoral bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) – for their work leading up to the announcement. “On 28 …
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By Mansoor Faizy Afghanistan can be called one of the dangerous places for various media outlets to operate. Ranging from insecurity, lack of protective legislation – or rather its proper implementation – to strongmen’s threats, there are many issues endured by the media people. Mostly journalists are the ones facing …
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AT News KABUL: Two former Taliban officials say that a nationwide truce would be announced by next week as the US and Taliban negotiators have gained a peace deal. Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Taliban commander said Saturday that the truce would long for 10 days and would coincide with …
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AT News KABUL: At least 300 government forces are besieged by Taliban in the northern province of Jawzjan, provincial officials said Saturday. The troops both soldiers and police have come under the siege in their base called Tapa-e-Antan locating in the Darzab district. Nosratollah, the district police chief, said that …
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Parliament declared invalid ‘Child Rights Protection Law’ AT News KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of Parliament on Saturday declared as invalid the Child Rights Protection Law, despite it has been recently approved, and called for a legal review of the measures. On December 9, the Wolesi Jirga approved …
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AT News KABUL: As the U.S. has pressurized the Taliban Qatar based political office to agree on a short-term ceasefire prior to the intra-Afghan-talks, some sources said that the group’s representatives have traveled to Islamabad to consulate the demand with their top leaders – who are settled in Pakistan. The …
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AT News KABUL: After hundreds of religious scholars from northern Jawzjan province, on Saturday dozens of scholars from Baghlan has called for ceasefire between the afghan government and the Taliban to end the deadly war. They called on the warring parties to put an end to the ongoing war and …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US Congress is allowing the Pentagon to spend up to $15 million this year for logistical support for peace talks in Afghanistan, Rollcall.com reported. But the Pentagon said it is “likely” that some of the funds will at least indirectly help the Taliban. This is …
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AT News KABUL: A prominent Afghan woman rights defender, Suraya Parlika has passed away due to cancer disease at the age of 75 in Swiss. She was born in 1323 (Afghan Calendar) in Bagrami district of capital Kabul. She had completed her BBA in Kabul University and taken her Master …
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AT News KABUL: After a long time dispute between the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and presidential candidates over votes recounting process, some sources in the commission said Saturday that the preliminary results may be announced Sunday. The sources, who wished to go unnamed, said that all necessary preparations have been …
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