“May new year be filled with rebirth, health, prosperity” AT News Report KABUL: The United States of America congratulated people across the world on the occasion “Nowruz” Persian New Year. “I send my warmest wishes to those in the United States and around the world observing the ancient holiday of …
Read More »MP Barikzai shot dead
AT News Report KABUL: A former Member of Parliament (MP) Obaidullah Barikzai has been gunned down in an attack by unknown people in southern Kandahar province on Saturday, official said. Barikzai, former MP from Uruzgan province came under gun attack in the 6th police district of Kandahar city at around …
Read More »Kunduz airstrike leaves 13 civilians dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least 13 civilians embraced martyrdom after their villages came under air pummel in northern Kunduz province, resident claimed on Saturday, saying Afghan and foreign forces carried out the airstrike. It was around 01:00am Friday night when a plane came and bombed areas in Taloka and …
Read More »Multiple blasts hit crowd marking “Farmers’ Day” in Helmand: Three killed, 31 wounded
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Multiple back to back blasts ripped through a crowd of civilians and security officials in Lashkargah, the capital city of Helmand province on Saturday, killing three people, including Provincial Economic Head Mohammad Khan Nasrat, and wounded 31 others during a spring festival. The blasts that has …
Read More »ED: Delayed after delayed
Once again the Presidential polls delayed. And according to latest decree, issued by Independent Election Commission, the presidential polls will be held on September 28 instead of July. Election Commission in its decree give reasons “numerous problems and challenges’ for what it states, “therefore holding the elections based on the …
Read More »Afghanistan targets 1m more children in schools
AT News Report KABUL: The national unity government on Saturday announced an ambitious plan to enroll at least one million children in public schools with the start of the new academic year in the country. Noorya Nuzhat, spokesperson for the Ministry of Education told Anadolu Agency a robust program has …
Read More »“World should demand Afghan neighbors’ non-interference guarantee”
AT News Report KABUL: A prominent Pashtoon leader calls on the international community to demand a non-interference guarantee from Afghanistan’s neighbors. Mahmood Khan Achakzai who leads the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), said that he fully supports the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan, emphasizing on the intra-Afghan peace negotiations in …
Read More »People Centered Intra-Afghan Talks Lead to Convergences, strengthening constitutionalism
Constitution is at the intersection of the legal system, the political system and the society in the country. It is the supreme law of the land. Foundation of legal system: rights and duties are derived from it. Rule of law is based upon it. Political system in the form of …
Read More »Karzai Wishes Peaceful New Year
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai congratulated the New Year to the people of Afghanistan and expressed hope that it be a year of lasting peace and end of war. “I would like to congratulate the new year to all my brothers and sisters and I hope this …
Read More »Continuing arbitrary operations widen people-govt. rift
AT News Report KABUL: Residents and officials in Wardak province say that both Afghan and foreign forces still continue arbitrary operations there, killing and injuring civilians and destroying their properties. Members of the provincial council accuse the government of not being serious in prevention of these operations, saying that the …
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