Kabul, April 18, 2021: A pair of conjoined twins was successfully separated after a complicated and long surgery by Afghan surgeons at French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC). Zuleika and Zainab were born in Herat province of Afghanistan in a low-income family. The parents were expecting twins, but …
Read More »Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins Who Shared a Liver
Kabul, April 18, 2021: A pair of conjoined twins was successfully separated after a complicated and long surgery by Afghan surgeons at French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC). Zuleika and Zainab were born in Herat province of Afghanistan in a low-income family. The parents were expecting twins, but …
Read More »Parliament wants US to assess Afghanistan situation pre-withdrawal
AT News KABUL: The lawmakers call on the United States and NATO-member countries to evaluate the security situation in Afghanistan prior to pull out their troops. “We respect the decision for unconditioned foreign withdrawal, but we demand they evaluate the situation in Afghanistan before their military withdrawal,” lawmaker Mir Haidar …
Read More »Parts of Ghani-Abdullah political deal yet to be implemented
AT News KABUL: A political deal signed between President Ghani and his then rival Abdullah to end the tensions that had led the country to a crisis, has not been fully implemented yet. Ghani and Abdullah were the frontrunners of the 2019 presidential race. Ghani was declared as the winner …
Read More »Ghani to visit Washington in near future, say government officials
AT News KABUL: Sources in government say that President Ashraf Ghani plans to go to the United States in the near future, however, according to the sources, Ghani has not received any invitation from the US officials, but added that he might leave Kabul for Washington in the few coming …
Read More »Contrasts in Ghani, Mohib statements over U.S. withdrawal
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani’s security adviser has recently said that Afghanistan preferred the presence of the American forces for a few more years. National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib made the remarks in an interview with the CBS News. His remarks revealed a contradiction with Ghani’s speech who had …
Read More »65 Taliban fighters killed in series of nationwide military offensives
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 65 Taliban insurgents in a series of military offensives across the country in the last 24 hours, the defense authorities said on Monday. Another 36 Taliban insurgents were wounded in the latest military stings, the ministry of defense said …
Read More »Bombing plot foiled in Kabul
AT News KABUL: A potential bombing in the most crowded area that could wreak casualties, has been thwarted by the Kabul police. A planted mine in Kot-e-Sangi, the most jam-packed area in the PD 5th of Kabul city, was discovered and defused, Kabul Police Press Disk said in a statement. …
Read More »Daily COVID-19 Infections; 221 cases, six deaths
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 221 new cases of coronavirus and six deaths around the country in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Monday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached 63,819 cases nationwide. The new cases were reported positive …
Read More »Editorial: Ceasefire, the hidden face of violence
During the three-day national ceasefire for Eid, the blood of innocent Afghans kept bleeding – the hope for at least three days of calmness faded away after an explosive device placed inside a mosque in Kabul detonated on the second day of truce that killed at least 12 worshippers. The …
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