AT News KABUL: China condemned rocket attacks in Kabul, in which 10 people were killed and nearly 50 others were wounded. “We condemn the attacks targeting civilians, mourn the victims and extend sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Zhao Lijian. “China will continue …
Read More »US welcomes ‘positive developments’ in Kabul-Islamabad ties
US point-man for peace Zalmay Khalilzad urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to prevent their territories to be used against each other AT News KABUL: The US welcomed “positive development” between Afghanistan and Pakistan relations, saying that if the development comes into effect, it would be an opportunity to move forward the …
Read More »‘Afghanistan facing an imposed war’
Taliban are in regular contacts with other terrorist groups for arms dealing and even borrowing suicide bombers, says spy chief AT News KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) says that Taliban are in regular contacts with other terrorist groups for arms dealing and even borrowing suicide bombers. Ahmad Zia …
Read More »Editorial: Children are nation’s future
Indeed, children like buds in a garden and should be carefully lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. In Afghanistan, the gardens of the future are at stake and suffering on a daily basis from ongoing conflict. Decades of war have had …
Read More »Ex-spy chief criticizes Ghani for releasing ‘Pakistani terrorists’
AT News KABUL: Former Spy Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil has voiced criticism of President Ashraf Ghani’s decision to set free Pakistani terrorists. Nabil believes the incumbent President Ghani will pose more problems for Afghanistan. “Unfortunately, besides the Taliban, Ashraf Ghani’s efforts to stay in power have also caused more problems for …
Read More »Father shoots daughter, neighboring boy in “honor killing”
AT News KABUL: A man shot dead his young daughter and a neighboring boy as honor killing in Ghazni province, provincial officials said. The incident took place late Sunday in the Jaghoori district, Wahidullah Jomazada, provincial spokesman said. According to Jomazada, the man who claimed that his daughter was in …
Read More »Hope for a durable peace; 70 states, 30 organizations participate in Geneva conference on Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The two-day international conference began Monday on Afghanistan issues in the Swiss city of Geneva will continue today with the participation of representatives from 70 countries and 30 organizations. Afghan foreign minister Hanif Atmar who heads the conference, started it with his opening speech. The first day …
Read More »Facilitating trade between Afghanistan, Pakistan would be win-win for both countries
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser has said that further removing trade bottlenecks between Afghanistan and Pakistan would ensure bright future for our next generation. He said that recent conference organized by National Assembly of Pakistan for finding new avenues of trade and investment between …
Read More »Afghanistan records 282 new coronavirus cases
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 282 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 44,988 cases throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. These cases came positive out of 1,323 suspected samples – 87 positive cases were recorded in …
Read More »Nine Australian soldiers commit suicide amid report exposing ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Following the reveal of the bombshell reports of Australian Special Forces’ war crimes in Afghanistan that left 39 innocent people died, nine Australian soldiers including a female service member have committed suicide. These soldiers have taken their own lives within the last three week, a British Newspaper, …
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