By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Expectation from the ongoing peace push to end the decades old war in Afghanistan by US, and Russia to convince Taliban shun violence, is getting momentum but with unguarded optimism about the reconciliation with the group. Efforts between the two rival countries, US and Russia, who …
Read More »535 rebels killed, 470 drug smugglers detained in past 20 days: MoI
AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday said that 535 militants have been killed, 163 others wounded and 470 drug smugglers were detained during joint operation of the Afghan security forces within past 20 days. In a briefing to newsmen, MoI Spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said that …
Read More »ED: Presidential polls vs Peace Process
Overwhelming majority, especially socio-politico, religious and communal leadership is engaged in preparations and campaigning in connection with fourth Presidential polls, schedule to be held in coming July. As a result, it posing bad or negative impacts on US brokered Peace Process which in the wake of recent developments seems to …
Read More »Balkh police detained three illegal armed men
AT News Report KABUL: Three illegal armed individuals have been detained during operation in northern Balkh province, security official said Saturday. Ministry of Interior said in a statement that police Special Forces detained three illegal armed men in Nahr-e-Shahee district and seized also their seized their two AK-47 with two …
Read More »Afghans elect their President not Moscow, Tehran or Islamabad: Ghani
AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said that Afghan masses have the right to elect their President not Moscow, Tehran or Islamabad, while terming foreign conspires and plans as a failure. In his address to youths from Loya Kandahar at Presidential Palace, Ashraf Ghani said the Afghan masses are …
Read More »Afghanistan sends first cargo to India via “Chabahar Port” today
AT News Report KABUL: Kabul administration on Saturday said the first shipment of the Afghan goods will be exported to India through Chabahar port today (Sunday) since the port functionalize years ago. The convoy is included 23 trucks carrying 570 tons of goods that would reach India by passing Pakistan—a …
Read More »Taliban should hold talks with govt ‘without preconditions’; Danish
AT News Report KABUL: The Taliban group should set in talks with the Afghan government without any preconditions, said Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on Friday. Addressing an event on peace, he called on the Taliban group to join peace talks without any preconditions. “Government is ready to help Taliban …
Read More »Son suicides after not receiving father’s dead body for weeks
AT News Report KABUL: The son of an army soldier committed suicide in north of the country to protest government officials who failed to transport the body of his father home. Officials in Kunduz province confirmed on Friday that the young man ended his life inside the provincial police office …
Read More »Night raids irk Wardak residents
AT News Report KABUL: People in Wardak province say that Afghan and foreign forces launch night operations there that make security problems for them. The residents say that the night raids mostly target helpless civilians instead of Taliban fighters. These people say that government officials do not pay attention to …
Read More »Afghan ambassador to Tashkent fired
AT News Report KABUL: Sayed Shahabuddin Taimoori, ambassador to Uzbekistan has been dismissed from his post. Taimoori was serving as Afghan envoy in the Central Asian country for two years, but was fired by the government before completing his service term that is three years. Taimoori hosted a meeting held …
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