AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Energy and Water announces new plans for better water reserves and managements. Ahmad Wais Basiri, chief executive of ministry of energy and water said Sunday that the ministry was trying to make big plans for the construction of small and large dams for …
Read More »Mullah Baradar yet to reach Qatar, says former Taliban official
AT News Report KABUL: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, co-founder of Taliban and one of senior officials of the group is yet to go to Qatar to take over the political office in Doha, says a former Taliban official. Held in Pakistani custody for 10 years, Mullah Baradar was freed last …
Read More »Zaman, Firan discuss prospective of Loya Jirga
AT News Report KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Kabul Mr. Gabriel Firan on Sunday, where both sides discussed prospective of Consultative Loya Jirga to be convened on end of March. Deputy Minister Zaman, beside appreciating Spain’s …
Read More »Truck full of explosives seized in Nangarhar, 3 arrested
AT News Report KABUL: A truck full of explosives was seized in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday, spy operatives said. Three persons were detained in the incident for illegally transporting the explosive materials in the truck coming from Pakistan to the Nangarhar province. Provincial Governor Shah Mahmood Miakhil said operatives …
Read More »Fish products doubled in Nangarhar
AT News Report KABUL: Fish products have been doubled in Nangarhar province this year, showing mushroom growth has created a lucrative source of income for locals Five tons of fish produced in Nangarhar in the past 11 months, which revealed double increase in this product through governmental and private farms, …
Read More »A Kabul teen girl detained for armed robbery
AT News Report KABUL: A teenage girl is in custody in connection to a pair of violence robbery in Kabul, the capital city. Kabul Police on Sunday detained a teenage girl in Traffic Square in 4th Police District, she caught red handed in an armed robbery to steal mobile and …
Read More »Editorial: Meeting MBS in Islamabad
Saudi Arab Prince Muhammad Bin Sultan arrived on a two days visit of Pakistan at Islamabad on Sunday. Beside holding talks with Pakistan’s officials Prince Muhammad Bin Salam is also going to meet a delegation of Qatar based Taliban leaders. Earlier in previous January Taliban leaders have refused to fly …
Read More »54 rebels killed in latest military raids
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 54 militants while 31 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted across the country in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement said Sunday that the Afghan National Army (ANA) in …
Read More »Afghanistan-Pakistan Poor Trade and Transit Relations: The Need for Arrangements
By: Esmatullah Karimi-Stable and robusttrade and transitwill benefit both countriesregarding job creation, poverty reduction, taxes, cheap and qualitative products, etc. Afghanistan and Pakistan as two neighboring countries share strong cultural, religious, and trade relations for decades.The presence of over two millionrefugees in Pakistan, the almost 2500 kilometersDurand line, and the …
Read More »Pakistan should respect ethnic variety: Watchdog
AT News Reports-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch asks Pakistani government to pay respect to the ethnic variety in the country and stop violence against “peaceful protests”. Brad Adamzad, head of the body’s Asia branch has said that the Pakistani officials should recognize the ethnic variety as strength not as a …
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