AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned Saturday’s rocket attacks on different parts of the capital. More than 20 rockets landed in residential and business areas in different areas Saturday morning that killed eight people and wounded another 30, according to security and health officials. The former president …
Read More »Coronavirus pandemic closes universities for second time
AT News KABUL: The ministry of higher education announced that all the universities would be closed from November 28 to March 5th as the second wave of the Coronavirus is threatening people. Hame Obaidi, spokesman for the ministry, said that the closure was suggested last week by the ministry of …
Read More »Turkey supports Afghan peace process
AT News KABUL: Turkey has announced the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan. “We support the efforts for peace in Afghanistan and want a lasting peace and cut of war in the country,” Turkish President, Racep Tayyip Erdogan told Afghanistan’s chairman of reconciliation council who is in Ankara for an official …
Read More »Afghan security forces standby at Durand Line
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces are standby at Durand Line after the Pakistani military tried to build a wall on other side of the Torkham gate, which is located in eastern Nangarhar province. Some reports say that Torkham gate is closed for the people and transit trucks. But …
Read More »Pompeo to meet Afghan, Taliban negotiators in Qatar
AT News KABUL: The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo plans to meet the negotiation delegates from Afghanistan and Taliban during his Qatar visit, media reports said. The AFP said that Pompeo would also meet Qatari Emir and foreign affairs minister.Earlier reports had said that the two negotiating teams have …
Read More »10 ministerial nominees receive vote of confidence in parliament
AT News KABUL: The Afghan parliament on Saturday approved 10 cabinet picks, including the security agencies in the wake of violence across the country. Mohammad Haneef Atmar approved as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Hadi Argahndiwal as Finance Minister, Assadullah Khalid as Minister of Defense, Masoud Andarabi as Minister of …
Read More »Eight civilians dead in brazen Kabul rocket attacks
The strikes on Kabul happened in a densely populated area, and widely condemned as violation of international humanitarian law By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: At least eight civilians were killed and 31 others were wounded when a barrage of rockets struck densely populated parts of Kabul city, security officials said. It …
Read More »Editorial: Security failure, indeed
At least 23 rockets hit parts of Kabul city in Saturday morning. Eight civilians were killed and over 30 others were wounded. Rockets were fired from mini trucks parked in different parts of the city. This comes on the heels of an already bloody month for the city. The deadly …
Read More »Afghanistan records 140 new coronavirus cases
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 140 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 44,503 cases throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Health said Saturday. According to the Ministry, these cases came positive out of 892 suspected samples – 34 positive …
Read More »MP’s guards detained for misbehaving with police
AT News KABUL: The security forces detained three guards of a Member of the Parliament on charge of misbehaving with the police and carrying illegal weapons. First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh in a statement said the arrested guards belong to Shahpoor Hassanzai, who represents the people of southeastern Logar province …
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