AT News Report KABUL: A group of 72 Daesh or so-called IS-K affiliates were surrendered to the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday night, official said Sunday. A group of 72 Daesh loyalists along with 172 women and children were surrendered to Afghan security forces in Haska …
Read More »37 militants killed in fresh raids
AT News Report KABUL: At least 37 militants were killed and 25 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 Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
Read More »Role of Political Party and Government in a democracy
In a democratic set up party-system of the state is essential and has profound effects on the process of social, economic and political changes. Democracy seems to be the order of the day which is a widely accepted form of governance and still activities are on to democratise the institutions, …
Read More »Karzai emphasizes on regional powers’ role on regional stability
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai emphasized on the cooperation by the regional powers particularly Russia and China with stability in the region. “We all including Afghanistan, Central Asian states, and particularly the region’s great powers Russia and China to fully and closely cooperate to control situation in …
Read More »Trump pardons two soldiers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: US President Donald Trump granted clemency to two US Army officers convicted of, or charged with, war crimes in Afghanistan. A full pardon was granted to Lieutenant Clint Lorance, who had ordered soldiers under his command to open fire on three men who were moving toward …
Read More »Delegation assigned to probe sexual abuse cases against school students in Logar
AT News Report KABUL: Speaker of the lower house of the parliament or (Wolesi Jirga), Mir Rahman Rahmani has appointed five members delegation to investigate the sexual abuse cases against school students in the southeastern Logar province. He called the sexual abuse of students a cruel act, emphasizing that the …
Read More »‘Western hostages are likely dead’
AT News Report KABUL: Expressing concerns about the two foreign professors, Mir Rahman Rahmani, speaker of the Parliament said there is a possibility of death of the two instructors. Two Western hostages held by the Taliban since 2016. Moreover, in reaction to the three major Taliban prisoners’ return to Afghanistan’s …
Read More »Hamid Karzai for Valdai: No Full US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Should Be Expected Soon
The best solution for Afghanistan is to reach a negotiated political settlement with the support of regional countries and international partners: an agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved and that ensures a responsible withdrawal of foreign forces, former Afghan president believes. Full withdrawal of the US forces from …
Read More »Editorial: Revisit prisoner swap deal!
In the run-up to the third round of the intra-Afghan talks to be reportedly held on November 21 in China’s capital city of Beijing, the national unity government has took a huge political risk as it announced the release a leader of the Taliban’s Haqqani militant faction and two other …
Read More »35 militants killed in latest ops
AT News Report KABUL: At least 35 militants have been killed and eight 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 Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
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