AT News KABUL: Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Monday. During his three day visit, Mr. Atmar will meet with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and other senior Indian government officials on the Afghan peace process, upcoming regional forums …
Read More »Editorial: Welcoming spring with hope
Afghanistan on Sunday marked Nowruz with a traditional flag-raising ceremony in the Blue Mosque city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Balkh province. Afghans from various provinces have come to celebrate this day. But this year’s ceremony in Balkh apparently had fewer participants than last year, and no high-ranking government officials attended …
Read More »HOPE AND FAIR
By Zia Nezam We must strive to achieve a peace agreement, but it must be a fair and equitable peace agreement. In the 2019 Asia Foundation national survey of 18,000 respondents, only 13 percent of Afghans said that they have a lot or a little sympathy for the Taliban, while …
Read More »24 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 24 new cases of COVID-19 out of 1,006 suspected samples tested in the last 24 hours, said ministry of public health on Monday. Six patients were fully recovered during the same period of time, according to the ministry. The new cases were recorded in …
Read More »Editorial: Nawroz celebration
The first day of the New Year in Afghanistan is called Nawroz. It begins on the spring equinox, and is being celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups. The first day of our month is “Hamal”. Nawroz is a rite dating back to at least the 6th centuries BC. This historic …
Read More »Dr. Anarkali Honaryar Awarded Avicenna International Peace Award
AT News KABUL: The Avicenna International Peace Award has been awarded to Dr. Anarkali Honaryar, a senator and the only active Sikh citizen of Afghanistan. This award is given annually to influential and inspiring personalities to build a just, humane and peaceful world. The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), …
Read More »Peace is not possible without justice
MyRedLine Movement Strongly Opposed AWN’s Stance on U.S. Proposal for Peace AT News KABUL: The MyRedLine Movement has expressed criticism on the Afghan Women Network’s (AWN) stance regarding the U.S. new proposal for Afghanistan reconciliation, calling it “legitimately recognition of illegal and political inference of foreigners” on forging destination for …
Read More »Ghani Reshuffles Security Brass amid Security Deterioration
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani appointed new caretakers for the ministries of defense and interior on Friday, a reshuffle deemed to be a turning point amid a strenuous peace effort and fragile security situation. According to a statement by the National Security Council, former Helmand governor, Hayatullah Hayat has …
Read More »Russia, China, US, Pakistan say no to Taliban’s Islamic Emirate
Afghan-Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks AT News KABUL: Representatives of Russia, China, United States and Pakistan announced opposition to the restoration of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan and urged the Taliban not to announce their Spring Offensive. This was revealed in a joint statement issued at the conclusion of …
Read More »Afghanistan Welcomes Final Statement of Moscow Peace Meeting
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has welcomed the final joint statement of extensive “Troika” peace talks in Moscow, calling it a step forward towards serious negotiations to achieve a lasting peace commensurate with the will of the Afghan people. “We welcome the statement’s emphasis on …
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