AT News KABUL: The US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad is in a fresh regional visit with the aim of bringing amendments to the peace agreement he signed with Taliban in 2020, a member of US House of Representatives said on Tuesday. Mike McCaul, deputy of the House’s Committee of Foreign …
Read More »Over 1,500 Afghans Killed in Post-Qatar Deal Violence
AT News KABUL: Some 1,523 people mostly civilians have been killed in violence intensified after the United States and Taliban reached a peace agreement last year in Qatar, under which the insurgents vowed to reduce violence in Afghanistan, an Afghan peace negotiator said. Nader Naderi, a member of the government’s …
Read More »Editorial: Victims need justice, not sympathy
What we know about violence against women so far. How it occurs and what is the reason mainly behind it. We need to look at all these conceptions in order to fight the violence against them. Women are suffering from several forms of violence such as sexual, emotional, psychological and …
Read More »Commando Forces Conquer Taliban’s Largest Command Center in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: The Afghan Commando Forces have conquered Taliban’s largest command and control center during a latest crackdown in eastern Nangarhar province, military officials said on Tuesday. The operation was conducted in Hesarak district of the province where the Afghan Commandos succeeded to capture the command and control center …
Read More »Afghanistan Welcomes Probe in Saudi Journalist Assassination
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan announced it welcomes investigation of assassination of Saudi critic journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday in a statement that Afghanistan is adherent to defend human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of media and safety of journalists. It said that welcoming of probing of …
Read More »400 Sticky Mine Planners Arrested in Kabul
AT News KABUL: At least 400 perpetrators have been arrested on charge of organizing magnetic bomb explosions since this new subversive tactic was started around several months ago, authorities said on Tuesday. The sticky mine blast that often targets high-profile figures in urban areas is considered the insurgents’ new tactic …
Read More »Turkey Says Will Keep Supporting Afghan Security
Turkish soldiers will stay as long as our Afghan brothers want, says Turkish FM AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Turkey will continue to contribute to the development and security of Afghanistan, the country’s foreign minister said Monday. “We continue to contribute to the security of our brothers and sisters with our …
Read More »Family Violence Leave 136 Women Dead in Past One Year
AT News KABUL: At least 136 women were killed in different parts of Afghanistan during the outgoing Persian Year (beginning on March 21, 2020). The ministry of women’s affairs calls family violence as the main reason of these killings. Roya Dadras, the ministry’s spokeswoman, said Monday that the toll had …
Read More »Karzai Urges End of War in Khalilzad Meeting
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met the United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday in Kabul, emphasizing on an immediate end of war in Afghanistan. “Peace is vital and national hope of every Afghan and their absolute right. The people of Afghanistan want the …
Read More »Khalilzad in Kabul Looking for Ways to Accelerate Afghan Peace Process
AT News KABUL: The United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad in his fresh visit to Kabul, met Abdullah Abdullah, head of reconciliation council on Monday. Abdullah’s office said that the meeting discussed end of the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Sunday on the …
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