Afghanistan has many natural resources, especially in terms of water and mines, but they haven’t been tapped effectively so far. Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran have a long history of conflict over scarce water resources – largely over Afghanistan’s infrastructure-building on the Helmand and Kabul rivers despite it’s a legitimate right and …

AT News KABUL: Since 18 years, there have been no building constructed for the provincial hospital in eastern Nuristan province and health services in the province are nearly equal to naught, local residents grumbled on Friday. Local inhabitants claimed that even minor diseases couldn’t be treated in the province and …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of religious scholars from northern Jawzjan province on Friday called on the warring parties to put an end to the ongoing war and work for peace in the country. They gathered in Shiberghan city, the provincial capital, requesting the Taliban to positively answer the call for …

AT News KABUL: Talking in a roundtable discussion, the US former special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Laura Miler said to assist the peace deal’s implementation, the peace agreement with the Taliban group needs serious supervisor by the international community. Her remarks comes as the US peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad …

AT News KABUL: National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib on Friday held a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, where they discussed key issues and security cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, NSA Mohib said that there’re potentials for both countries to work together in various fronts. “They …

AT News KANDAHAR CITY:  General Scott Miller, NATO Forces Commander in Afghanistan on Friday has visited southern Kandahar province to assess the security situation there. Miller held talks with Kandahar Governor Hayatullah Hayat, and other officials, said a statement issued by the provincial governor office. The ‘enemies’ evil designs had …

AT News KABUL: A group of Afghan women and civil society activists have asked for their greater role in the ongoing peace efforts—US, and Taliban have held talks for almost one year now, and the Afghan government and the Afghan women, who have suffered a lot, have not been included …

Southern grievances are at a tipping point, and if Kabul or Washington won’t address them, the Taliban—or other armed groups—certainly will. By Masood Ahmad Azizi The latest round of U.S.-Taliban talks appears to be heading to a framework for peace. In exchange for a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces, …

AT News KABUL: The Attorney General Office has been investigating the alleged pedophile ring in southeastern Logar province following the allegation of sexual abuse against the schoolchildren by the educational officials in the province. Earlier, a Britain Newspaper, Guardian has reported that over 500 school students have been sexually abused …

AT News KABUL: A number of public representatives at Wolesi Jirga on Wednesday dubbed the military operation on the residence of illegal armed group commander Nizamuddin Qaisari in northern Balkh province as unlawful. The Wolesi Jirga members said the government shouldn’t treat criminals with double standards and the law should …