AT News Report KABUL: Turkey’s state-run aid agency on Monday provided food aid to 1,000 displaced families in northern Afghanistan who forced to leave their house due to conflict. In a statement, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) said the food packages contained flour, rice, oil, tea, granulated sugar, …
Read More »Taliban not serious in peace talks: MPs
AT News Report KABUL: After the Taliban called off meeting with the US representatives and Pakistan Prime Minister, some of the parliamentarians blamed the group for trying to misuse opportunities to gain credits through evil tactics. Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Irfanullah Irfan said Monday that the Taliban had a …
Read More »Stable Afghanistan in favor of entire region, including Saudi: Al-Jubeir
AT News Report KABUL: Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, who is currently in a today days visit to Pakistan—a neighboring state that Kabul administration has so many issues with, said Monday that peace in Afghanistan is in the best interest of entire region that all would be …
Read More »New polio case confirmed in Kandahar days after nationwide campaign kicks off
AT News Report KABUL: One new polio case is just confirmed in southern Kandahar province, days after nationwide campaign against the crippling disease kicked off on Monday. A 60-month-old boy from Ghorak district is infected by the poliovirus. This is the second case reported in 2019, highlighting the ongoing risks …
Read More »Afghans want an honorable lasting peace
By Dr. Zia Nezam 18 years of war has spilt the blood of many thousands of Afghans and their international partners. The bitter struggle for Afghanistan’s future has destroyed many billions of dollars of property and infrastructure and has put at risk our environment. Currently, establishing nationwide peace is the …
Read More »Ghani seeks clarification over Pakistan-Taliban relations
US supports pivotal role of Afghan government and people in ongoing peace process: US’s Khalizad By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: After lodging complaint to the UN over Taliban trip to Pakistan, President Ashraf Ghani has expressed disappointment and great concern over Pakistan-Taliban relations, seeking clarification over their nature of ties. He …
Read More »18 militants killed in Faryab
AT News Reports KABUL: Security Forces have killed 18 militants and wounded eight others during an operation in northern Faryab province, said officials on Monday. Karim Yurish a spokesman for Faryab police said that the clash to took place in Arklik village of Qaisar district on Sunday night after the …
Read More »Editorial: Cancellation of Islamabad talks
The opposition Taliban leaders based in Doha Qatar late on Sunday night announced cancellation of landing at Islamabad for holding talks with Saudi Arab Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Taliban leaders while announcing cancellation of visit and talks at Islamabad, stated that all those …
Read More »Freight transport helps expand Afghanistan—China trade
AT News Report KABUL: Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong met Ajmal Ahmadi, the newly appointed Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry (Afghanistan), and Dr. Mohammad Sharif Sharifi, Auditor General of the Supreme Audit Office of Afghanistan, where they discussed issues of mutual interests. Tian Guanglei, Economic and Commercial Counsellor …
Read More »Nothing is important than ending war; Abdullah tells Khalilzad
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in a meeting with the US envoy for Afghan peace urged that nothing was as important for Afghans as “putting an end to the four-decade war”. The chief executive office said in a statement that the meeting took place on Sunday in …
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