Whatever might be stances of both the stake holders Afghanistan and Pakistan on Durand Line but one thing is very clear that all treaties signed by the previous British India with the Afghan rulers at the time when Afghanistan was lacking its independence and was dependent on former British India. …
Read More »Afghanistan confers prestigious awards on intellectuals from Pakhtunkhwa, Baluchistan
AT-PESHAWAR: A number of leading intellectuals, writers and academicians from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan included two women have been honored with prestigious national awards by Afghanistan government. Dr. Hazrat Umar Zakhilwal outgoing ambassador to Pakistan on behalf of Afghanistan government has decorated the dignities with the prestigious awards included Ghazi …
Read More »9 army soldiers embrace martyrdom in Maidan Wardak
AT-KABUL: At least nine Afghan National Army soldiers embraced martyrdom and five Taliban insurgents were killed in a fresh skirmish in Central Maidan Wardak province, officials said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman, Hekmat Durani, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban insurgents stormed an ANA security post in Mangali area of Sayedabad …
Read More »Moscow forum a platform for Taliban: Political Party
At News Report-Kabul: The National Partnership Party, a government opposition political entity believes that the Moscow meeting was just a session to give privilege to Taliban, saying that Iran, Pakistan and Russia were the states who offered the privilege. Head of the party, Najibullah Kabuli said Sunday that the three …
Read More »No national policy to regulate media: Ministry of Culture
AT News Report-KABUL: The ministry of culture says the media outlets are yet to have a national policy for publication and broadcasting. Officials in the culture ministry said Sunday that shared a report of media violations with the media representatives, saying that the violations opposed the media law. Saber Mohmand, …
Read More »Herat governor steps down amid wave of resignations
AT News Report-KABUL: Mohammad Asif Rahimi has resigned from his position as governor from Western Herat province, a well-placed source said. According to the source, the president accepted the resignation of Rahimi. He had served as the governor of Herat since 2014. On Friday, the governor of Maidan Wardak province …
Read More »Govt breaks ground for Afs 13m school in Nimroz
AT News Report-ZARANJ: Local officials on Sunday launched construction work on a school building in Zaranj, the capital of southwestern Nimroz province, Pajhowk Afghan News reported. Provincial education director Masood Noori told the foundation stone laying ceremony in Akhonzada Mohammad Alam village that the school building would cost 13 million …
Read More »ED: Hectic US efforts
Amidst hectic but even heated debate in Moscow International Conference on Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday night met US Special Envoy for Afghan Peace Process Zalmai Khalilzad, where they discussed peace process and future plans. According to an official statement from Presidential Palace at Kabul, Khalilzad briefed President Ghani …
Read More »Moscow hosts Afghanistan-Taliban peace talks
AT News Report-KABUL: Russia on Friday kicked off a meeting for talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban movement with Moscow promising to work for a united and peaceful Afghanistan. Afghanistan had earlier sent a four-member delegation of the High Peace Council to Russia for talks with representatives of …
Read More »Khalilzad on four-nation visit in peace push
AT News Report-KABUL: U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, is visiting Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Pakistan as part of Washington’s efforts to jump start peace talks with the Afghan Taliban. Last month, Khalilzad met with Taliban leaders in Qatar to explore a way to …
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