AT News KABUL: The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, met with officials of the Islamic Emirate on Saturday and exchanged views about a range of issues including humanitarian aid, human rights and inclusive government. Lyons met with PM Deputy Abdul Salam Hanafi, acting Foreign Minister Amir …
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AT News The government of Afghanistan has denied “baseless claims” made by former US peace envoy about presence of al-Qaeda terrorist network in Afghanistan. The US veteran diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, made the remarks in a recent interview. Khalilzad said reports indicate that leader of Al-Qaeda is in Afghanistan or an adjacent …
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AT News The Afghan government’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock under the Taliban leadership on Sunday unveiled a plan to combat joblessness and a potential food crisis amid the continuous rise of poverty and unemployment. “The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) launched a nationwide plan today to …
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AT News Swedish and Pakistani officials warned on Saturday that Afghanistan will slide into chaos unless the international community acts rapidly. Swedish development minister Per Olsson Fridh told Reuters in Dubai that Afghanistan is on the brink of collapse and that “collapse is coming faster than we thought”. Afghanistan plunged …
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AT News Two bombs exploded on Saturday in eastern Jalalabad province, striking a Taliban vehicle, and killing one child. A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least two civilians, including a child, and wounded four others, said district police chief Ismatullah Mubariz said on …
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AT News KABUL: The United States is edging towards a formal agreement with Pakistan to use its airspace to carry out military and intelligence operations in Afghanistan, according to sources familiar with the details of a classified briefing with members of Congress on Friday. CNN reported that Pakistan is eager to …
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AT News KABUL: NATO Secretary General Gens Stoltenberg has said the alliance will hold the Taliban accountable to honor their commitments to counter terrorism and to not allow Afghanistan to be used by terrorist organizations. In a press conference after NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting, NATO chief said the decision of …
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AT News KABUL: After visiting Kabul on Thursday, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan Foreign Minister, pledged Islamabad’s support to help revive the ailing economy in Afghanistan. He said Pakistan was intent to support the new government in Afghanistan. “So that their financial and economic situation gets improved, we have taken steps …
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AT News KABUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded UN President Joe Biden’s controversial decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan as a correct decision. Talking to gathered experts and journalists at the Valdai discussion, Vladimir Putin said that putting an end to America’s military engagement in Afghanistan was wise …
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AT News KABUL: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is planning to raise over $660 million to help prevent from collapse of Afghanistan economy and help reach out to millions of impoverished Afghans. UNDP has launched the people’s economy fund to provide desperate Afghan with much needed access to cash. The fund …
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