AT News Report KABUL: US President Donald Trump has once again warned that American troops could win the Afghan war within days by killing millions across the conflict-ridden country. Trump made the warning on Friday as he hailed the “progress” made in peace talks between his administration and the Taliban …
Read More »1,500 killed, wounded in July; upsurge in civilian casualties
AT News Report KABUL: The United National Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Saturday expressing deepest concern over return of civilian casualty rate to high levels in the month of July, urged all parties to protect civilians. UNAMA in a statement said that the United Nations in Afghanistan reminds …
Read More »Taliban assault leaves 8 policemen dead in Daikundi
AT News Report KABUL: At least eight police officers embraced martyrdom and 10 others received injuries after their check posts came under Taliban attack in central province of Daikundi on Thursday night, provincial official confirmed Friday. Attack started at 1:30 local time on a check post in Tapa-e-Ziarat in Pato …
Read More »China’s agricultural miracle serves a lesson for Afghanistan
By Seddiq Hussainy China’s agricultural development in past few decades has not been but a miracle. Modernization of farming has been a pillar of China’s poverty reduction strategy. With roughly 40 percent of its population living in rural areas and almost 200 million farmers, China used this sedentary rustic human …
Read More »Khalilzad wraps up two-day trip to Islamabad
AT News Report KABUL: The Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad wrapped up his two-day visit to Islamabad after holding discussions with Pakistani leadership on developments in the Afghan peace process, a statement from the US mission in Pakistan said Friday. In his meetings with Pakistani Premier Imran …
Read More »Editorial: Elusive peace at the cost of civilian lives
Appalling figures released by the UN in a report recently portray the horrific circumstances that Afghan civilians are enduring. About 1,366 civilians were killed in acts of violence in the first six months of this year while, surprisingly, more than 700 of these casualties were the result of airstrikes and …
Read More »Pakistan condemns terrorist attack on passenger bus in Farah
AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan strongly condemned “the horrific bomb attack on a passenger bus” on the Kabul-Herat highway, on Wednesday. “Our hearts go out to the innocent victims, many of them women and children,” Pakistan government said in a statement. “We pray for the maghfirah of the deceased and …
Read More »Negotiating team formed for talks with Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: The State Ministry for Peace says a 15-member delegation was formed for direct talks with the Taliban. “As a result of continuous and comprehensive consultations with internal stakeholders and serious efforts made by the government, the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the …
Read More »Karzai concerned over increasing civilian casualties
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed severe concerns over the United Nations report on unprecedented increasing civilian casualties due to operations launched by government and foreign troops as well as Taliban attacks. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that civilian casualties by the pro-government forces …
Read More »Editorial: Another deadly terror act
Once again the terrorists played havoc with lives of innocent people when over 40 killed in a bomb explosion in a passenger bus in Farah province bordering with Iran. In a period of less than 10 days, deadly violent acts are order of the day in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul …
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