Sabotaging success of Doha peace talks is a “betrayal” to the Afghan nation AT News Report KABUL: In recent weeks, a political disaster of epic proportions has befallen upon Afghan officials in the Presidential Palace over appointing a team to sit for talks with Taliban members under umbrella of “national …
Read More »“Taliban would never reach its vicious goals”
AT News Report KABUL: The government downplays new spring offensive announced by Taliban as “mere propaganda”, saying that the militants would never their “vicious goals”. The insurgents announced their spring offensive on Friday named al-Fath. The defense ministry said in reaction that the militants try to give false morale to …
Read More »Let women lead peace talks
By Faheem Nazimi In the run up to the Peace negotiation with Taliban for the Afghan reconciliation in Qatar, government of Afghanistan is in the process of setting up certain organizational structures to facilitate the process to participate in the Peace talks with Taliban including the National Peace Council and …
Read More »Editorial: Visa crises
The issuance of Visa’s for travelling between the two neighbouring countries Afghanistan and Pakistan become the major revenue or main corruption source for diplomatic staffers, security men and their agents. In particular, Pakistan’s diplomatic missions both in Kabul and Jalalabad becoming too notorious as one need to get urgent visa …
Read More »Govt.’s meddling causes postponement of Doha peace talks
“A national delegation will travel to Doha to lead talks with Taliban” AT News Report KABUL: The intra-Afghan meeting expected to be held on Sunday in the Qatari capital, Doha has been postponed for five days, according to sources in the government as well as reports. The meeting is said …
Read More »Two pilots injured in Kandahar chopper crash
AT News Report KABUL: Two pilots had a lucky escape with rare injuries after the chopper they were flying crashed in southern Kandahar province, said military officials on Wednesday. Maj. Sadiq Esa, Deputy Commander of the 205th Atal Military Corps said the incident took place at the Kandahar Airport at …
Read More »Taliban rejects participation in Loya Jirga for peace
AT New Report KABUL: The Taliban group on Wednesday rejected participation in the forthcoming Loya Jirga for Peace salted for April 29, terming it a symbolic Jirga aimed at prolonging Kabul administration stay in power. The group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement said that “Kabul administration” has been scrambling …
Read More »No use for armed militias anymore: Imran Khan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his country will no longer allow armed militias to operate in his country, saying there is no use for these groups anymore. “We have decided, for the future of our country — forget the outside pressure — we will …
Read More »Kabul would be in center of peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Afghan government would be in center of any peace talks. Testifying before United States Senate Appropriations Committee on issue related to Afghanistan, Pompeo in response to a question regarding meaningful particapnt of Afghan government in any peace deal, …
Read More »Enekas TV head freed after months of captivity
AT News Report KABUL: Eneaks TV head held for five months by kidnappers in eastern Nangarhar province was rescued on Wednesday by Afghan security forces sweeping through the city in a crackdown against kidnappers, security official said. Ministry of Interior said Zalmai Latifi, Enekas TV head was released after being …
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