AT News Report KABUL: At least 71 militants have been killed and 17 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security official said Wednesday.   Ministry of Defense in a statement said that the Afghan National …

AT News Report KABUL: Abdul Rashid Dostum, a powerful tribal leader accused President Ashraf Ghani of losing trust inside and outside the country, alleging that the president’s electoral team pays people to attend their campaign rallies and gatherings. Dostum supported Ghani in the past presidential election as his first deputy, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …