By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Political pundits believe that Afghanistan is in dire need of a wiser and more comprehensive solution to unlock the lingering conflict and to end the grilling war, rather than merely getting reconciled with a single extremist faction – the Taliban. Political analysts who participated at the periodical …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Members of senate warn that Afghanistan could be a second Syria if serious efforts were not made for peace process. The senators ask international community to convince Taliban that peace is the only solution for the current crisis. Alam Izadyar, deputy chairman of senate said Sunday that …
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AT News Report-KABUL: A number of parliament candidates who protest the results of the poll, threaten to shape a parallel parliament if the government does not meet their demands to recount the votes. Recounting the votes and invalidation of non-biometric polls are their basic demands. But the Independent Election Commission …
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AT News Report-KABUL: At least eight civilians were killed and another four people injured Saturday night when Afghan and foreign forces launched a joint operation in the Zormat district of Paktia province. These forces also took five residents as hostage, according to reports. Witnesses said that the Afghan and foreign …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Ahmad Andisha on Sunday met with the Assistant Secretary at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. James Hall and Australian Ambassador to Kabul Ms. Gordon Smith. Thanking the Australian delegation for participating in Geneva Conference, Andisha explained in details the …
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KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) said Saturday that the warring parties needed to utilize the opportunities for peace and that “ambiguity” is not the solution for problems facing the peace process. A member of the HPC, Aminuddin Mozaffari, said that no ambiguity in the peace talks can solve the …
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KABUL: Members of the parliament called on the war sides to be cautious in saving civilian lives, a reference to the recent US airstrike that killed 30 civilians including women and children in the Garmser district of Helmand province. Amir Khan Yar, deputy parliament speaker said Saturday that targeting civilians …
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KABUL: Hundreds of residents of Paktika province staged demonstration to protest the killing of civilians by Afghan and foreign forces there. At least seven civilians including children and women were killed and another five women injured this week when the Afghan and foreign forces launched operations in the Gomal district. …
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KABUL: An Afghan law firm, Kakar Advocates, has been ranked Asia’s highest ranking for its services for the third consecutive year in a row. The firm said on Saturday that the Kakar Advocacy has been ranked as a Band I Law firm in the Chambers and Partners’ 2019 Guide. The …
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KABUL: Religious scholars in Nangarhar at a gathering on Saturday issued a verdict against cultivation of opium and use of drugs, declaring them as forbidden in Islam. They asserted that poppy cultivation has seen a drastic spike in Nangarhar with a suitable weather for any type of plants. They stressed …
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