AT News Report KABUL: A funeral ceremony was held on Wednesday for Hazrat Sebghaullah Mojaddedi, a jihadi leader and the first president in the mujahideen government, in the presidential palace with the participation of President Ashraf Ghani, former President Hamid Karzai, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Vice President Sarwar Danesh, senior …
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AT News Reports KABUL: The National Security Council (NSC) says that it has launched a new reform process in the security and defense organs to pave the ground for better security in the country. Tariq Aryan, Spokesman for the National Security Council said that reform would be “seriously implemented”, but …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least five people have died, hundred houses destroyed and roads washed away after heavy rains led to torrential flooding in the western Afghanistan’s provinces, local official said Wednesday. Two were killed in western Herat province, while three in Farah after floods smacked their houses. In …
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AT News Report KABUL: Nasser Mehri, governor spokesman for Farah province said Wednesday that Farahi border with neighboring Iran would soon be reopened. It is for about one month that Abu Nasr Farahi border in Afghanistan has been blocked at the official order of president of Afghanistan due to the …
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The 93-year old leading spiritual, political and religious leader Prof Sibghatullah Mujaddedi has lost his last breath on Monday night. After the death of late Pir Syed Ahmad Gillani and Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani, Prof Sibghatullah Mujaddedi’s sad demise could be considered a sever set back to Afghanistan and its people. …
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AT News Report KABUL: As the Afghan security forces escalated attacking Taliban insurgents across the country, Afghan civilians continue to pay the highest price as after civilian killing in Helmand, now at least 11 civilians have been killed in north-eastern Takhar province. Takhar residents said 29 others received injures in …
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AT News Report KABUL: After travel ban and firings, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Wednesday launched an investigation into allegations that the Independent Election Commission and a separate complaints commission misused their authority during last year’s Wolesi Jirga elections. In a statement, AGO said all the 12 members of …
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AT News Reports KABUL: A parliamentary candidate accused of fraud has been arrested by police while trying to flee the country in the northern Balkh province, said the ministry of interior affairs. The ministry of interior said in a statement that a parliamentary candidate who was given five years of …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed support for President Ashraf Ghani’s plan about calling a Consultation Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) to seek ways to resolve current problems that Afghanistan has been scrambling with. Ghani said Monday that he would call the Loya Jirga to consult on peace …
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AT News Report KABUL: A former government official says that the National Unity Government (NUG) should not oppose an interim administration if it helps Afghans bring peace to the country. Omar Zakhilwal, who has served as finance minister and ambassador to Islamabad, said Monday that nobody should stand against offers …
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