AT News Report KABUL: Afghan and Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched round-the-clock operations at a key crossing post as the two countries aim to boost bilateral and transit trade. Senior Afghan officials and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan formally inaugurated the Torkham crossing through which about 10,000 people cross daily. The …
Read More »Logar clash leaves three children dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least three children were killed and four other including two women received injures in a clash between the Afghan security forces and Taliban militants in southeastern Logar province, official said Wednesday. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Dedar Lawang said that the Taliban attacked on security checkpoints on …
Read More »Editorial: Wreaking havoc at foreigners’ behest
Capital Kabul, along with 10 other provinces, was hit by a massive power outage after militants destroyed pylons in the northern province of Baghlan on Sunday morning, rendering thousands of families across the country without electricity. The country’s main power utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), said three pylons carrying …
Read More »Bloody day for Afghans: 48 dead, 80 injured in double Taliban bombings
AT News Report KABUL: Double Taliban suicide bombings – one targeted President Ashraf Ghani’s election rally in northern Parwan province, and a second that ripped through PD 9th of Kabul city on Tuesday, have killed at least 48 people, while 80 others wounded, officials confirmed. This was deadliest for the …
Read More »Afghan journalist bags Swedish Per Anger Prize
AT News Report KABUL: Najwa Alimi, a female Afghan journalist will be awarded on October 17th with Per Anger Prize (a Swedish award for human rights) for her tremendous efforts over freedom and rights of women in Afghanistan. 25 years old Alimi, is famous for her brave and fearless work …
Read More »10 Pakistanis among 35 Taliban rebels killed in Ghazni
AT News Report KBAUL: The Afghan security forces have killed 10 Pakistani national’s terrorists among 35 Taliban rebels in a ground operation carried out in central Ghazni province, provincial official said Tuesday. In a statement, the Provincial governor’s office said the operations were conducted in Mangoor, Qarabagh and Kala Ghach …
Read More »Ethnic variety considers in IEC’s appointment
AT News Report KABUL: Maulana Abdullah, the commissioner of the Independent Election Commission on Tuesday confirmed that the ethnical variety has been considered in the IEC’s appointments. Talking to the reporters in Kabul about illegal and ethnical appointments, the electoral commissioner said, “These individuals (employees) are appointed illegally.” Abdullah had …
Read More »Former Taliban official demands US to resume talks with insurgents
AT News Report KABUL: A former official of Taliban asked the United States to restart negotiations with the militants, after the US president announced that negotiations with the insurgent group were stopped following a suicide attack that killed an American soldier on September 5 in Kabul. “We want the negotiations …
Read More »Senators worried of increasing crisis after US-Taliban negotiations stopped
AT News Report KABUL: Members of senate expressed concerns over the stop of the US negotiations with Taliban, calling for involvement of more countries in talks. The senators on their Tuesday session that negotiations are the only way to put an end to the long time war in Afghanistan. They …
Read More »After Moscow, Taliban visits Iran on Afghan peace process
AT News Report KABUL: After visiting Russia, the Taliban representatives have landed in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, to hold talks with the Iranian officials regarding the Afghan peace process. Taliban Qatar-based negotiation members held talks with Iran’s foreign ministry officials and the country’s political figures, Iranian media reported …
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