Afghanistan Times
AT News Report KABUL: The government of Pakistan has blocked air route for airplanes flying between Afghanistan and India, the Afghan Civil Aviation Authority said Wednesday, a move taken after Indian fighter jets attacked Pakistani-controlled area of Kashmir in an apparent retaliation to a suicide attack that targeted Indian army …
Read More »Civil Society doubts merit-based introduction of electoral commissioners
AT News Reports KABUL: The Civil Society criticizes the introducing process of electoral commissioners, saying the commissioners are introduced by personal relationships. Wahidullah Taroon a civil society activist said on Wednesday that people introduced for the posts are not professionals. Taroon added that those who had friends or relatives in …
Read More »Tensions between India-Pakistan escalate; Both claim downing each other’s warplanes
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The two nuclear—neighboring states, India and Pakistan say they have shot down each other’s warplanes in a dramatic escalation of their conflict over the disputed region of Kashmir. The Pakistani military initially said on Wednesday that the country’s air force had downed two India Air Force …
Read More »Bribe culture in govt. offices peeved Kabul residents
AT News Reports KABUL: Kabul residents complain for what they say “a culture of bribe” in government institutions. Money, tea, donation, why don’t you know the point?, are the expressions government employees use when asking clienteles for bribe. “One day I went to a government office, an employee told his …
Read More »‘Pullout, guarantees dominate Qatar talks’
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of fresh peace talks with US special envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, a Taliban spokesman said the group is close to reaching an agreement with the US on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Spokesman Suhail Shaheen made the comment in Doha, Qatar, following …
Read More »Afghan, US diplomats discuss key issues
AT News Report KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Kabul Mr. John Bass, where they discussed important issues, including ongoing peace talks between US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and US negotiating team in Qatar. Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
Read More »China endorses India’s position on terrorism
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: China on Wednesday endorsed India’s position on terrorism, adding that terrorist groups cannot be supported and used in political and geopolitical goals, Indian media reported. In a veiled reference to Pakistan, China in very strong terms said that those committing orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts …
Read More »National Day for Security Forces marked in Paktia
AT News Report KABUL: The National Day for Security Forces was marked in Paktia province, where some soldiers called on government’s full support, complaining that they did not receive payments on time. They also demanded more air supports for the battlefield and medical facilities for injured troops. “Weather is severely …
Read More »First meeting of Istanbul-Hear of Asia ambassadors held in Kabul
AT News Report KABUL: The first meeting of the ambassadors of countries involved in the Istanbul-Heart of Asia Process in 2019 was held Wednesday in Kabul. Deputy foreign minister for political affairs Idrees Zaman chaired the meeting in which head of the High Peace Council secretariat and relevant ambassadors attended. …
Read More »Three robbers arrested in Herat
AT News Report KABUL: Police in western Herat province said they have detained three armed robbers an operation lasted few minutes in 5th PD of the city, ministry of interior said in a statement. The robbers received injures after they showed restrictions. These criminals were arrested in charge of robbers …
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