Now that the intra-Afghan peace talks have finally got off to a start in Doha, the role and support of regional countries and other key stakeholders are of immense importance. The crucial stage in the peace process has only begun now and is therefore vulnerable to go astray if any …
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AT News KABUL: President Ghani’s office said that the government sent a negotiating delegation to Qatar with the aim of ensuring a lasting peace and cease fire. Sediq Sediqqi, Ghani’s spokesman, said Monday that the delegation from the “Islamic Republic of Afghanistan participated in talks with Taliban only to provide …
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AT News KABUL: The contact groups of the government of Afghanistan and Taliban negotiating teams began meetings in Qatar Sunday night, during which they discussed the meeting agendas and timetable. The two sides said Monday that they had progresses. But a source in the government who was speaking on condition …
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AT News KABUL: An American research center claims that about 160,000 Afghans have been killed since the US-led international troops invaded Afghanistan by the name of war on terror. The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, said Monday in a report that 157,000 civilians have been killed in the …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has expressed its deep concern over the existing of children fighters among the conflict sides in northern Badakhshan province. Head of Badakhshan Human Rights Commission, Arifa Naveed said that their investigation in Baharak, Jarom,Yardoj, Yamgan and several other districts had shown …
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AT News KABUL: Some Afghan figures reacted to a tweet by Pakistan’s former defense minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif. Asif posted the pictures of US secretary of state and Taliban’s leader Mullah Baradar on Twitter, writing in Urdu that: “You guys have power and we have God”, following another tweet reads …
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Continuity of international support now hinges on preservation of the republic government as allies have stated. Our democracy is at stake, so is a lifeline foreign aid By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: After almost two decades of conflict and hundreds of thousands of civilian and military casualties, the Afghan government and …
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AT News KABUL: Top security officials were summoned on Monday by the members of the parliament, questioning them on the Kabul security pact and the most controversial issues of militia formation that has earned harsh criticism. Acting Interior Minister, and NDS Head, Ahmad Zia Saraj appeared before lawmakers and said …
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AT News KABUL: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has landed in Pakistan on Monday after the inauguration of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha in search of a new formula to end the longest war in Afghanistan. Based on reports, he will be meeting top Pakistani political and …
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AT News KABUL: The Acting Defense Minister, Asadullah Khalid has met with Chinese envoy to Afghanistan, Wang Yu, and both sides discussed important mutual issues. During the meeting, they discussed security issues, border cooperation and bilateral issues, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Gen. Khalid appreciated the …
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