AT News Report KABUL: A large number of religious scholars in a Friday gathering in the southern province of Kandahar, called for the building of a “trust space” to reach a peace deal in Afghanistan. They warned against the repetition of the “past experiences” if the available chance for peace …
Read More »US-Taliban to resume peace talks Saturday
Rapid progress on peace expects AT News Report KABUL: The United States and the Taliban Qatar-based members sit to open seventh round of negotiations in Doha (Saturday 29th June), in a bid to find a peaceful solution to 18-year conflict in Afghanistan. In a Twitter post on 22th June, the …
Read More »US backs RS mission in Afghanistan
AT Morning Desk BRUSSELS: US Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to NATO Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Friday. “On Afghanistan, the United States remains fully committed to the NATO-led Resolute Support mission alongside our allies and partners,” Esper told …
Read More »Refugees face challenges upon returning to Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have launched their annual joint report on returns to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran for 2018. Each year, registered Afghan refugees and undocumented Afghans make the decision to return home from …
Read More »“Media workers are civilians, stop threatening them”
AT News Report KABUL: US Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in a statement said that freedom of the press is critical, and said media workers are civilians and their right must be protected. Tadamichi, who is also Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that …
Read More »Editorial: Ghani met politicians
President Dr. Ashraf Ghani on the eve of his two-days trip to Pakistan beside holding what the official claim important meetings with Premier Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi also met with a number of leading politicians from opposition parties. Mian Shahbaz Sharif opposition leader in National Assembly and President …
Read More »Daesh expands its strongholds in Afghanistan: NATO
AT News Report KABUL: NATO Secretary Gen. Jens Stoltenberg expressed his grave over what he said Deash—a terrorist group, has been strengthening its strongholds in Afghanistan, but assured NATO’s commitment to Resolute Support Mission to fight the insurgent group. Afghanistan has been remained top on the agendas of NATO Defense …
Read More »China expanding its tourism ambitions
By Seddiq Hussainy China’s Gaoling district in Xi’an of Shaanxi province is promoting tourism and trying to attract foreign visitors. Zhang Shaohui, Deputy Secretary of Gaoling District Committee told Afghanistan Times that the city has all preparations to receive foreign tourists to see the cultural and historical attractions and natural …
Read More »What Afghanistan can learn from China in preserving cultural history
By Seddiq Hussainy China is a multiethnic country with a history of 5,000 years. The Chinese history is a story of grandeur of the ancient civilization and culture, golden era of the Silk Road and the mystique of powerful dynasties. China is amazingly enthusiastic about its history and attaches great …
Read More »Editorial: Ghani reached in Islamabad
President Ashraf Ghani arrived on a two-days official trip in Islamabad on Thursday and received by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Prime Minister house with warm welcome. Ghani during his two days stay beside holding talks on bilateral issues with Premier Imran Khan and president Arif Alvi is also going …
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