AT News Report KABUL: At least four Afghan local security personnel have been killed and three others received injuries after their checkpoint came under assault by the Taliban insurgents in northern Samangan province, official said Wednesday. The attack was against a check-post in the Roea Du Ab district and lasted …
Read More »Europe-US envoys support peace in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The United Kingdom has hosted a meeting of Special Envoys from Europe and the US in support of peace in Afghanistan, where Afghan acting finance minister Mohammad Qayoumi who briefed them on the Afghan government’s economic program. Gareth Bayley, the UK’s Prime Minister’s Special Representative for …
Read More »Editorial: Violence amidst peace process
Amidst United States and other stake holders efforts for what it called resolution to conflict through peaceful and negotiated process, worst kind of violence is in progress throughout war devastated motherland, which could be considered a big question mark before White House. A recent media report reveal that more than 11,000 …
Read More »Politicians criticize SC order to prolong president’s term
AT News Report KABUL: A number of political leaders strongly criticize an order by the Supreme Court that let President Ghani stay in power after his tenure ends on May 22. The Council of Peace and Savior of Afghanistan, a political party called on Tuesday the Supreme Court order, illegally …
Read More »19pc increase in civilian casualties amid peace hope
AT News Report KABUL: More than 11,000 civilians were killed and injured in the past Afghan year (2018-2019), explaining a 19 per cent increase compared to the same period of time in the year before, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says. The commission released a report on Tuesday that …
Read More »Internet affects book reading culture in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: April 23 is marked as the World Book Day around the world. The day is marked in Afghanistan, where few people allocate time for book reading, according to publishers and book sellers, who consider internet as one of the elements. They believe that low literacy is …
Read More »Peace process is more important than Jirga: Rana Think Tank
AT News Report KABUL: Experts and political pundits participating in the Rana Think Tank monthly session contended the forthcoming Consultative Loya Jirga for Peace slated for April 29 and asked for large scale support to the ongoing peace process to stop the country toward in unrestrained and uncontrolled indecision. They …
Read More »Kabul, Moscow relations growing
AT News Report KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Kabul, Mr. Alexander Mantetsky, where they discussed and exchanged views on the growing relations between the two countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “Joint counter-narcotics efforts, Consultative Loya …
Read More »India hails ANDSF heroism
AT News Report KABUL: India has donated 100 wheelchairs, in a ceremony that took place at Ministry of Defense headquarter, to the disables personnel of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) who have sacrificed and lost their body parts defending their country against terrorism. In this ceremony acting Defense …
Read More »ICRC delegation in Kabul after Taliban threat its staffers
AT News Report KABUL: Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani met Head of the ICRC Delegation in Afghanistan Mr. Schaerer Juan-Pedro, where they discussed issues of mutual interests, said ministry of foreign affairs on Tuesday. The visit made after the Taliban insurgent said they are no more guaranteeing safety of their staffers …
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