AT News Report KABUL: The representatives of northern Jawzjan province have claimed that over 33 security forces have been killed in clashes with the Taliban militants took place in Aqcha district of the province. “As long as I am in contact with the security forces in Aqcha district, they have …
Read More »AGO calls for dismissal of those accused of breaching IEC data center
AT News Report KABUL: The Attorney General office has asked the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to fire those personnel charged with breaching the commission’s data center. The Attorney General Office Spokesman, Jamshid Rasouli, said Wednesday that they would soon start investigations regarding the issue, adding that the suspects were already …
Read More »USAID helps Afghan women enter the banking sector
AT News Report KABUL: A total of 150 young Afghan women celebrated their graduation on Wednesday from USAID’s Women in Commercial Banking (WICB) program during an official ceremony attended by the Executive Directors of the Afghanistan Banks Association, the Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Microfinance Association, and …
Read More »Russia plays key role in Afghan peace process
AT News Report KABUL: In a meeting with the Russian ambassador to Kabul, Alexander Mantetsky, the National Security Advisor (NSA), Hamdullah Mohib has discussed the Afghan government’s seven point’s stability plan, which is formed by the Kabul administration as a roadmap for the peace process. Mohib called Moscow’s cooperation with …
Read More »Kunduz attack leaves five security forces dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least five Afghan security forces have been killed and eight others were taken hostage after the Taliban insurgent attacked Khan Abad district in Kunduz province, officials confirmed on Wednesday. “Taliban attacked security checkpoint in Akhtar Tapa area of the district,” a provincial council member, Amrudin …
Read More »Khalilzad wraps up Pakistan visit, insisting on reducing violence in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the current status of the Afghan peace process with Pakistani officials in his two-day trip to Islamabad, the US Embassy in Pakistan said in a statement. “In his meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed …
Read More »Seven civilians wounded in Kandahar blast
AT News Report KABUL: At least seven civilians were received injuries after a motorbike laden with explosives went off in southern Kandahar province on Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed. A motorcycle-born improvised explosive device has detonated at around 1:00 local time on Wednesday afternoon in Wish Bazar of Spin Boldak district …
Read More »Daesh growing footprint in Faryab
AT News Report KABUL: The Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh extremist group is expanding its footprint in northern Faryab province, said top provincial governor official. A large number of foreign terrorists affiliated to Daesh had recently been seen in several district of the province. Provincial Governor, Naqibullah Fayaq …
Read More »91 militants killed in fresh raids
AT News Report KABUL: At least 91 militants were killed and 32 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
Read More »“Afghans don’t want unity government repetition”
AT News Report KABUL: The NATO senior civil representative in Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay urged a transparent result of presidential election, saying that the people of Afghanistan would not want the repetition of the national unity government anymore. He said that Afghans do not want a foreigner to come and help …
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