AT News Report KABUL: Former Foreign Minister, Rangin Dadfar Spanta, calims that Washington was endeavoring to keep the war in Afghanistan ablaze by secret deals with Taliban. He said in an article that the US was continuing an intelligence war in Afghanistan, a war that he called “dangerous for Afghanistan”. …
Read More »Taliban supremo Haibatullah’s brother killed in Quetta bombing
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: An explosion in Quetta city of Pakistan has reportedly killed the brother of Mullah Haibatullah, the supreme leader of the Taliban insurgent group. Well-placed sources have told Reuters that Hafizullah Ahmadullah, the brother of Mullah Haibatullah, was killed in a bomb blast at a mosque along …
Read More »Ghani orders probe into Paktia civilian killings
AT News Report KABUL: The National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday while confirming the civilian killings during an operation in Zurmat district of southeastern Paktia province said that President Ashraf Ghani has ordered an investigation into the incident. On the second day of Eid ul Adha, August 12, the National …
Read More »ED: Walk the talk!
On the second day of Eid ul Adha, August 12, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces surrounded a house in Zurmat district of Paktia province and reportedly killed 11 civilians – mostly teachers and students. The victims are said to have been brought out from a guesthouse and shot …
Read More »Moscow invited to US-Taliban peace deal inking ceremony: Kabulov
AT News Report KABUL: The Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov on Wednesday announced that Russia was invited to the signing ceremony of a likely future peace agreement between the Taliban and the US. “This was discussed, this was one of the conditions for the leadership of the …
Read More »Editorial: Play your cards right!
Endeavoring to link Afghan peace with the Kashmir issue in one way or another isn’t the best policy for Pakistan to pursue during the current state of affairs in Afghanistan. On July 31, India revoked the autonomous status of the Indian-administered Kashmir, sent additional troops and abrogated Article 370 of …
Read More »Intra-Afghan talks after Sept. polls: Danish
AT News Report KABUL: President Ghani’s Second Vice President, Sarwar Danish said Tuesday that the direct talks between the Afghan government and Taliban group would be kicked off after September Presidential polls. In a meeting with the members of the parliament, Danish said the constitutional and governmental issues have not …
Read More »PCC supports peace over election to end ongoing bloodshed in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The Presidential Candidates Council (PCC) have declared support for the ongoing peace process that could end the ongoing bloodshed, emphasizing that fighting will continue in Afghanistan if the election is not sacrificed for peace. “The peace process should be completed so the opportunity for an inclusive …
Read More »Editorial: Afghans celebrated Eid amid tight security
The Afghan masses celebrated Eid-ul-Adha amidst violence acts and fears of further deadly terrorist attacks as just days before Eid there was huge blast in Kabul, in which many people were killed and wounded. As the Muslims around the world have celebrated the Eid, the Afghan also joined the festivity …
Read More »13 Taliban’s attacks foiled on Eid days: Officials
AT News Report KABUL: The government rejects reports about an informal ceasefire by Taliban during the Eid festivity, saying the insurgents had planned 13 attacks by the insurgents were nullified by security forces. People across the country, particularly in Kabul city spent the Eid festival without security threats. Nasrat Rahimi, …
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