AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 71 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, an unprecedented rise in the fatalities as the country faces the third wave of the virus. Another 1,804 people were tested positive during the same period of hours, according to …
Read More »Afghan forces recapture Khanabad district
AT News KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday said that the Afghan forces recaptured Khanabad district in Northern Kunduz province and the Taliban insurgents after suffering casualty fled the area.Spokesman for MoD Ruhullah Ahmadzai confirmed recapturing of the district, saying that the Taliban militants fled the district after suffering …
Read More »86 Taliban fighters killed in latest crackdowns
AT NewsKABUL: At least 86 Taliban insurgents were killed and 31 others wounded in a series of military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Monday.Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan security forces have conducted operations …
Read More »Kabul twine- blasts leaves seven civilians dead
AT News KABUL: The two back-to-back blasts targeting two public transportation vans killed seven civilians on Saturday afternoon in west of Kabul, interior ministry said. The first blast occurred in Dasht-e-Barchi are PD 13 of west of Kabul city. The second explosion took place in less than 30 minutes in …
Read More »Editorial: World Day against Child Labor
June 12 is marked as World Day against Child Labor. The Afghan Children have not been spared of relentless violence during the past four decades of war. Thousands of children are forced to do hazardous work. Based on official statics1.2 million Afghan children are engaged in hard work. Child Laboring …
Read More »Karzai discuss peace efforts with UN envoy on Afghanistan, Regional Issues
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Saturday met with Jean Arnault, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, discussing the Afghan peace process and regional cooperation in support of the process. Office of Former President said in a statement that UN Secretary-General’s representative for …
Read More »Taliban shoot five people dead in Paghman
AT News KABUL: The Taliban shot five people dead in Paghman districts of capital Kabul, the interior ministry said on Saturday. A spokesman for the ministry, Ahmad Zia Zia said that the insurgents abducted these individuals and then opened fired on them. These individuals were kidnapped while they were on …
Read More »Taliban opposes presence of any foreign troops
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: In reaction to the reports that some foreign troops might stay in Afghanistan to ensure the security of airports and diplomatic missions, the Taliban said it opposes any foreign troops presence. In a statement, the Taliban said that it opposes the presence of any foreign troops …
Read More »Afghanistan sees biggest spike in COVID-19 deaths as lockdown tightened
Health ministry reported 67 deaths, 973 new infections in last 24 hours AT News KABUL: Afghanistan reported 67 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,527, marking the biggest spike in single-day death toll as the country already began a two weeks lockdown to stop the wild …
Read More »Afghanistan to resume COVID-19 vaccination drive
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan would resume COVID-19 vaccination drive as on Saturday it received a batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China amid a surge in infections and deaths, the Presidential Palace (ARG) said in a statement. According to the statement, the Chinese government has donated 700,000 doses of Sinopharm …
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