AT News Report-KABUL: The top security officials said that they would be able to provide security of the parliamentarian and district councils’ elections. In a meeting held chaired by the national security adviser, security officials said that clearance operations would be launched ahead of the elections. Also the national security …
Read More »Afghan journalists under high security threats: Watchdog
AT News Report-KABUL: The security situation of the journalists and other media workers is worsening in Afghanistan, a media supportive watchdog said Sunday. The open media supporter organization (NAI) warned that if the situation continues, Kabul city would also be unsafe for the journalists. Mojib Khalvatgar, deputy head of the …
Read More »EU leads Afghanistan anti-corruption drive
AT-KABUL: The European Union unveiled on Sunday a major campaign to fight corruption in Afghanistan, seeking to address three critical sectors including elections, economic growth and development. A statement from EU said the three-week campaign would culminate with a high-level anti-corruption conference in mid-April. Ambassador Pierre Mayaudon, head of the …
Read More »UN welcomes progress on Afghanistan elections
AT-KABUL: The United Nations welcomes the progress made by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in setting an October 2018 date to hold Afghanistan’s parliamentary and district council elections. “Setting a firm date for elections is a notably positive and important development in the work of the IEC, and will allow …
Read More »Election commission: Will be ready to hold presidential vote
AT News Report-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission said Sunday it was prepared to hold the 2019 presidential election, amid several criticisms by the parliament over the incapability of the commission to hold elections. Abdul Badie Sayyad, head of the commission rejected concerns over the delay in holding the election, saying …
Read More »UN welcomes progress on Afghanistan elections
AT News Report-KABUL: The United Nations welcomes the progress made by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in setting an October 2018 date to hold Afghanistan’s parliamentary and district council elections. “Setting a firm date for elections is a notably positive and important development in the work of the IEC, and …
Read More »Editorial; Fasting for peace
A large number of Lashkargah residents started hunger strike in a desperate call for peace between the government and the Taliban group, demanding ceasefire instantly. At first, tens of women and men in southern Helmand province set up a sit-camp following a brazen car bombing outside a sports facility in …
Read More »ED: Fasting for peace
A large number of Lashkargah residents started hunger strike in a desperate call for peace between the government and the Taliban group, demanding ceasefire instantly. At first, tens of women and men in southern Helmand province set up a sit-camp following a brazen car bombing outside a sports facility in …
Read More »No Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan: Parliament
AT News Report-KABUL: The parliament dismissed Pakistan’s allegations over the presence of Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan, calling it “baseless”. Pakistan’s foreign ministry claimed that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is based in Afghanistan and organized attack on a military center in Swat in Afghan soil. Sayed Ali Kazemi, a member of …
Read More »Defense ministry to form local army
AT News Report-KABUL: The government is working on a plan to form a new force touted as ‘local army’ in the framework of the defense ministry, the ministry’s spokesman said Saturday. The aim of the local army was said ensuring further security and driving back Taliban’s attacks. Mohammad Radmanesh said …
Read More »