AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Uzbekistan and Afghanistan’s aviation authorities have agreed to open flights from Mazar-e-Sharif to Tashkent, Trend reports citing the press service of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport. The agreement was reached during negotiations which took place in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Regular flights will be operated by Afghanistan’s …
Read More »Domestic elements target peace supporters: Analysts
AT News Report KABUL: A number of analysts claim that some domestic elements, which are in contrary with the peace process have been behind murdering of the peace activists. In a gathering held to commemorate the death of Wahid Mozdha, a political analyst, who was last week shot dead by …
Read More »4 killed, 3 injured in Samangan traffic accidents
AT News Report KABUL: At least four people lost their lives and three others received injuries in two separate traffic accidents in northern Samangan province, an official said on Friday. Provincial Police Spokesperson Munir Rahimi said two motorcyclists died when their bike collided with a lorry on Thursday evening in …
Read More »28 corpses of Afghan migrants handed over to Nimroz officials
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The dead bodies of 28 Afghans who died in a traffic accident in neighboring Iran have been transferred to southeastern Nimroz province, officials said Friday. At least 28 Afghan nationals were killed and another 21 people were said to have been injured in the collision when …
Read More »Dostum denies meeting govt. officials
AT News Report KABUL: First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has denied a meeting with the ministers of finance, Energy and Water, Mines and Petroleum along with the head of “Brishna Power Company”. In their trip to open a power substation in northern Jawzjan province, the acting Ministers of Finance, …
Read More »NATO Rep. Nicholas Kay says Afghan forces increasingly strong, capable
AT News KABUL: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay said that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) “are increasingly strong and capable. Speaking at an event titled “The Role of NATO in the Afghan Peace Process” hosted by the Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies (AISS) in Kabul, …
Read More »Editorial: Will this work?
Indeed, restoration of peace will take time, but defiantly it will come. Any peace deal requires patient and hard work. Moreover, a step-by-step course to test bona fides, build confidence, reduce violence and encourage the difficult negotiations in which the Afghans themselves determine the political future of their country. Since …
Read More »Editorial: Is it right?
Yesterday, 20 November was the World Children’s Day and it was celebrated in the world to protect to rights of children. The day was also marked in Afghanistan with the hope of better future for the suffering Afghan children. It is a fact that four decades of war, and especially …
Read More »Political analyst Wahid Muzhda assassinated in Kabul
AT News Report KABUL: Wahid Muzhda, a prominent political analyst has been shot and dead by two armed men on Wednesday late evening in PD 7th of Kabul city, security officials confirmed. “Wahid Mujhda, a political analyst was on his way to Mosque nearby Russian embassy, that being attacked by …
Read More »Abdullah calls on int’l organizations to support clean votes
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive and presidential hopeful, Abdullah Abdullah has called on the international organization to support the transparent election in Afghanistan, praising their aids and supports in conducting the Afghan presidential polls. “Although there is legitimate concern within the Afghans and international organization over the election, but …
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