By Javier Delgado Rivera On April 5, the World Bank published its by-annual Development Update for Afghanistan. A deep look at how COVID-19, government’s performance, international circumstances, and even the weather, impacted in the country’s economy during 2020; and how it may behave during the rest of this year. In …
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AT News KABUL: Former Vice President Marshall Abdul Rashid Dostum threatened to start fight in case the upcoming Afghan peace meeting in Turkey did not result in peace. “We are not from those leaders who have come from America or Europe. If the Istanbul meeting didn’t result peace and war …
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AT News KABUL: The high council for national reconciliation says that the draft of government’s peace plan was completed and was sent to the council’s leadership. Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said he received the final draft of the republic’s peace proposal finalized and submitted …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 82 new cases of coronavirus and eight deaths in the last 24 hours across the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday. The new cases come positive out of 2,052 samples tested during this period of hours. According to the ministry, eight …
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AT News KABUL: At least two people were killed and four others wounded after a physical dispute erupted between two families in Shinwari district of northern Parwan province, security officials said on Sunday. Provincial head of criminal department, Mohammad Sadiq Hashimi said the incident took place on Saturday in the …
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While the Taliban are yet to confirm their participation in the upcoming Turkey conference, the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad is here in Kabul to encourage the administration of President Ashraf Ghani to take preparation for participation in this senior-meeting. His visit included meetings with incumbent and …
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AT News KABUL: Director of prison administration of the northern Balkh province was arrested on charge of corruption and taking bribes by the operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS). The Attorney General Office (AGO) in a said statement that the detainee had asked for 100,000 Afs bribe. The …
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AT News KABUL: The First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh called on Taliban, a group where the Afghan government is trying to reconcile with, is to not be afraid of a ceasefire. Speaking in a gathering in the Kohdaman district of Kabul, Mr. Saleh said that a ceasefire is one of …
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AT News KABUL: At least 47 Taliban militants were killed and 30 others were wounded during latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Sunday. The Afghan security forces supported by the Afghan Air …
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AT News KABUL: A public servant was shot and dead by unknown gunmen in Kabul city on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. “Two Taliban militants shot and killed a public servant, Aziz Rahman in Qala-e-Kashef area 5th PD of Kabul, said Kabul Police Spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz. Soon after the …
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