AT News KABUL: At least 42 Taliban militants have been killed and 12 others were wounded during latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Wednesday. Afghan Air Forces targeted Taliban gathering in “Kabuliha” village in Qaisar …
Read More »Decrease Rainfalls, Drought Worrying Afghans
AT News KABUL: The severe droughts caused by frequent lack of rainfalls and snowfalls are worrying people in Afghanistan especially in the rural areas where people are mostly engaged in agriculture and livestock breeding. Baz Mohammad is a farmer in Badghis province in the northwest, where he also runs livestock …
Read More »Taliban Hiding behind Civilians: Mohib
AT News KABUL: The National Security Advisor says that the Taliban rebels are using civilians as shields on the battlefields in which the Afghan security forces had avoided conducting 2,000 operations in a bid not to harm them. “War has norms in every country, but the Taliban are not committed …
Read More »Fog computing a solution for data management in Afghanistan
Dr. Jawid Ahmad Baktash, Abdul Basir Osmany, Mursal Dawodi Faculty of Computer Science, Kabul University Abstract As in today’s businesses the process of acquiring, validating, storing and protecting the data is a critical and vital subject. Therefore, effective data management acts as an important part of organizations IT systems that …
Read More »Three Female Journalists Shot Dead in Nangarhar as Targeted-Killings Continue
AT News KABUL: Three female Afghan journalists were shot dead in Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday as the brazen continuation of serial killings of journalists and the string of targeted-killings continue to take more lives in Afghanistan. The three slain female anchors were working for …
Read More »Japan Condemns Targeted Killings in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: In a phone call, the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan and Japan have discussed the Afghan peace process, continuation of Japanese assistance to Afghanistan, aid effectiveness and the fight against corruption, the investigation into the assassination of Tetsu Nakamura, and the expansion of bilateral relations between the two …
Read More »Five million women Struggling for Job in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Karima Faryabi Minister of Economy said that the five million Afghan women needed job opportunities. In the wake of March 8, marked as the international women’s day, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance in cooperation with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) held a ceremony in …
Read More »Over 16,000 Afghans Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in One Week
AT News KABUL: More than 16,000 people have been immunized against the Corona virus just one week since the vaccination program was launched in Afghanistan. Gholam Jilani Niyazi, head physician in Herat provincial hospital said Tuesday that most of those vaccinated are healthcare personnel including himself. Niyazi, 54, continued serving …
Read More »Turkey’s Role “Important” in Countering Terrorism: Atmar
AT News KABUL: Afghan Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar termed Turkey’ role “important” in countering terrorism in Afghanistan. Celebrating the 100th of anniversary of diplomatic ties between Kabul and Istanbul, Atmar said that Turkey’s “active participation in Resolute Support Forces played a massive role in emboldening the Afghan security forces.” …
Read More »Taliban ban girls from education in Takhar
AT News KABUL: The Taliban group has prevented girls from going to schools in the northeastern Takhar province, provincial educational authorities said on Tuesday. Officials at Takhar education department said that the Taliban fighters opposed girls from going to school in Qalbris and Chayla villages of Baharak district. The tribal …
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