AT News KABUL: Taliban Spokesman, Sohail Shahin says that the insurgent group would hold talks with the government of Afghanistan and some Afghan political leaders some 10 after they reach a final deal with the United States. Shahin who is spokesman for the group’s political office in Qatar, where the …
Read More »Anxiety over edgy election; Abdullah’s team warn not to allow govt. based on fake votes
AT News KABUL: Some member of “Stability and Partnership” electoral team, led by Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in a gathering in Kabul on Monday, have warned to use “any option” to force the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to obey the law, emphasizing that they would stand against government to be …
Read More »Two arrested in connection with Dr. Nakamura’s murder
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have detained two in coniection with Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, one of six people gunned down in Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar provine, provincal official said Monday. An Afghan Japanese origin physician Dr. Nakamura was a committed aid worker who devoted his …
Read More »Trilateral meeting discusses issues of common interest
AT New ISTANBUL: On the sideline of the 8th Heart of -Asia Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference on Monday, high- ranking delegates of Afghanistan, U.S. and Uzbekistan met to discuss issues of common interest and important areas of cooperation. Acting Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman met with the Special Representative of Uzbekistan’s …
Read More »Truck bombing leaves eight soldiers dead in Helmand
AT News KABUL: A truck bombing on Monday has targeted a military compound in southwestern Helmand province that left at least eight Afghan security forces dead and two others received injuries, local officials confirmed. Omar Zwak, provincial governor’s spokesman, said the attack took place in Nad Ali district on one …
Read More »Afghanistan close to self-sufficiency in rice production
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan will soon be sefl-sufficient in rice production as Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Monday said they have reached around 66 percent self-sufficiency in regrd. MAIL Spokesman, Akbar Rustami said a survey has been conducted by MAIL in joint venture with the Statistic and …
Read More »Editorial: Turn the tide of crisis!
With each passing day, the electoral crisis is deepening and getting complicated. But the resumption of peace talks between the Taliban and the US in Doha on Saturday – almost two months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted the process – snatched all attention and has thus downplayed the critical …
Read More »Thousands hit streets of Heart against ‘fake votes’
AT News KABUL: In the wake of ongoing anti-fraud demonstrations, a large number of supporters of top electoral teams have staged marches on the streets of western Herat province, calling on the Independent Election Commission to nullify the 300, 000 votes, which they claimed are not transparent. Ali Ahmad Osmani, …
Read More »Karzai condemns civilian casualties in Faryab, Wardak
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned civilian deaths by a mortar attack in Faryab province and another civilian casualties in a drone bombing in Wardak province. The former president once again emphasized on an immediate stop in military operations against civilians, calling on the war parties to …
Read More »IEC’s unproductive conference ; What happens now?
AT News KABUL: Independent Election Commission has held a gathering with the participation of scores of electoral observers, political leaders and organizations to find a solution for the ongoing election chaos in the country. But the conference was unproductive as members of the “Stability and Partnership” electoral team led by …
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