AT News KABUL: At least 55 Taliban militants have been killed during joint operations carried out by the Afghan security forces in western Ghor province, ministry of defense said on Wednesday. These Taliban militants were killed during a joint clearance operation carried out by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces …
Read More »Neighboring countries need to take steps toward a peaceful Afghanistan: Chinese envoy
AT News KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister for Management and Resources, Naheed Esar on Wednesday has met with the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul Mr. Wang Yu, where they focused a range of issues of mutual interest and bilateral arrangements. At the outset, the two sides recalled the traditional ties between the …
Read More »Violence across Afghanistan underscores urgency of ending conflict: Aisha Khurram
Complete speech of Aisha Khurram, Afghanistan’s Youth Representative of the United Nations at UNSC. One early morning a young father was having a walk with his children, in the quiets of his village. As the father slowed to fix his ride, his children being told so went ahead. Not a …
Read More »Dialogue leads to peace, not the swords: EU Envoy
“Peace in Afghanistan deserves all our efforts and commitment. Afghans have the right to start new and peaceful lives. They have already been very patient. The EU wants the real peace process between Afghans to start,” EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Roland Kobia said. By Mansoor Faizy On 28th September, …
Read More »Germany ready to mediate for Afghan peace negotiations
AT News KABUL: Germany is ready to intercede the government of Afghanistan and Taliban militants to hold negotiations, said German Ambassador to Kabul, Markus Potzel. Taliban who previously rejected any talks with the government, have recently showed interest in sitting with representatives of President Ashraf Ghani. The militants’ spokesman in …
Read More »Afghanistan third dangerous country for journalists
AT News KABUL: The Organization of Reporters Without Borders in its littlest report has described Afghanistan as the third dangerous and unsecured country for the journalists following Mexico and Syria in 2019. According to the report, at least ten journalists in Mexico, ten in Syria, five in Afghanistan, four in …
Read More »Editorial: Make peace for the sake of children!
The never-ending cycle of violence and conflict which is ongoing for the past forty years has undoubtedly taken its toll on our acutely vulnerable class of society – the children. A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that an average of nine children were killed or …
Read More »Taliban blamed for supporting terrorist groups in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Briefing at the UN Security Council in New York, Adela Raz, Permanent Representatives of Afghanistan to United Nations has blamed the Taliban militants for providing the circumstance to ISI-K and al-Qaeda extremist groups’ subversive acts in Afghanistan. Raz has expressed appreciation to the UN Assistant Mission’s multi-dimensions …
Read More »Karzai condemns attacks on civilians
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned bombings in the provinces of Khost, Jawzjan and Balkh in which civilians including women and children were killed in injured. Karzai emphasized on the end of cruelty and violence against the people of Afghanistan, calling on the nation to maintain unity …
Read More »‘9.4m Afghans in need of humanitarian aid in 2020’
AT News KABUL: Some 9.4 million people have been identified in need of humanitarian assistance in 2020 across the country in the Afghanistan, Humanitarian Needs Overview published on Tuesday. “Afghanistan is now the scene of the deadliest conflict on earth. Fighting continues to rage, exposing civilians, particularly women and children, …
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