Sports meant to help in promotion of friendship, understanding and building up trends of adjustment and accommodation. Throughout the world different sports are not only playing key role in building up gapes between the countries having grudges and distances from each other’s. Even Football, which is considered most favorite game …
Read More »Both process, “peace, election” is priority: UN
AT News Report KABUL: Regarding efforts related to the upcoming presidential elections and the work to create an initial peace framework in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, Secretary-General Special Representative for Afghanistan wished to reiterate that both processes are top priorities for the United Nations. “Considering the various media reports speculating about …
Read More »Key Taliban members among 45 rebels killed in Balkh airstrike
AT News Report KABUL: At least 45 Taliban fighters, including nine commanders and key figures of the group were killed during an airstrike carried out by Resolute Support Mission in northern Balkh province on Sunday. Deputy Spokesman for Ministry of Defense, Fawad Aman said that 45 Taliban fighters, including commanders …
Read More »Taliban kill 14 policemen, take 20 more hostage
AT News Report KABUL: The Taliban insurgent group attacked Afghan security forces in northern Kunduz province in which 14 police officers were killed and 20 others had been taken alive, said officials. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed border and local …
Read More »Senators accuse US, Taliban negotiators of focusing on personal interests
AT News Report KABUL: The members of senate accuse the US envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban negotiators of focusing on their personal interests, urging that they need to reach a comprehensive deal. Senators in their Sunday session, also expressed concerns over the casualties and fatalities of security …
Read More »Taliban say Qatar talks had progress, partly agreements
AT News Report KABUL: Sources close to Taliban have said that the ongoing seventh round of talks with the US in Qatar had some progresses and even agreements over some issues. The seventh round of talks began on Saturday in the Qatari capital city of Doha. The sources said Sunday …
Read More »Children without attendants seek govt.’s assistance
AT News Report KABUL: The children without attendants most of them orphans, call for the government’s assistance to solve their problems. Meanwhile, the ministry of labor and social affairs says of an agreement with non-government organizations for taking care of 800 orphans. Sayed Anwar Sadat, acting minister for the labor …
Read More »US favors peace deal before elections
AT News Report KABUL: The United States urges that a peace deal must be reached in Afghanistan before the presidential elections slated for September 28. The US Ambassador to Kabul, John Bass said Saturday that peace was a priority for Washington, despite the importance of the elections. “We need to …
Read More »War could further intensify if fresh US-Taliban peace talks failed
AT News Report KABUL: The seventh round of negotiations began Saturday between the US envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Sources close to the militants said that subjects of the past six rounds of talks would be agenda for the …
Read More »NDS busts 40 Taliban rebels as peace talks enter crucial stage
AT News Report KABUL: A group of 40 Taliban militantswere arrested by intelligence operativesin southern Kandahar province,marching thembefore media representatives on Saturday, while seventh round of peace talks between US peace envoy and Taliban members kicked off in Doha of Qatar. The National Directorate of security (NDS) operatives detained the …
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