AT News KABUL: The recent surge in violence and the attacks targeting civilians and, among them, journalists, clergy, human rights activists and prosecutors are unacceptable and this has to be stopped in immediately move, said the EU Delegation in an agreement with EU Heads of Mission based in Kabul. They …
Read More »Taliban urges US to stick on troop withdrawal
AT News KABUL: The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo in a meeting with the Taliban Qatar based representatives has discussed American troop pullout, intra-Afghan negotiations, prisoners release and reduction in violence, which has recently been increased in Afghanistan. The discussion made through a video conference, which according to the …
Read More »Nearly 1k media staffers infected with coronavirus
AT News KABUL: A research conducted by the NAI, supporting the open media in Afghanistan, has showed that at least 953 Afghan media workers have been infected with Coronavirus since the virus has spread countrywide. According to NAI, six media workers have lost their lives battling the virus. Head of …
Read More »Flash flood leaves four children dead in Parwan
AT News KABUL: A fatal flash food in Shiwari district of central Parwan province has left four children of a family dead and one another wounded, local officials said on Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesperson, Wahida Shahkar said that the flood flowed as a result of heavy rain in Sufikhil village …
Read More »Editorial: Heed MEC recommendations!
A recent report has revealed that interference in the affairs of customs and revenue departments have resulted in widespread corruption while violation of rules and regulations in appointments in the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has been cited to have caused drastic differences in statistics of export and import of the …
Read More »41 civilians killed in five days of warfare
AT News KABUL: At least 41 civilians, including women and children, were killed in the latest wave of attacks across the country in the last five days, the human rights commission said on Tuesday. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has expressed its deepest concern over the increase of civilian …
Read More »Afghanistan sees drop in covid-19 cases
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has reported fewer coronavirus cases on Tuesday after the health ministry recorded 279 new cases in the last 24 hours that brought the total tally to 31,517 across the country. 12 patients have lost their lives battling the virus and 197 others recovered during this period, …
Read More »Afghan forces blamed for civilian casualties in Helmand
AT News KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has blamed the Afghan security forces for killing of over 20 civilians in a mortar attacks in Sangin district of Helmand province. “UNAMA’s initial impartial findings indicate Afghan National Army mortars inflicted heavy civilian casualties Monday at market in …
Read More »Over 80pc of poppy cultivates in Taliban-controlled areas
AT News KABUL: More than 80 percent of poppy is cultivated in the areas controlled by Taliban militants, who gain plenty of incomes from drug product and trade, interior ministry says. Mohammad Hashem Ortaq, deputy interior minister for counter-narcotics, said Monday that police have launched 4,833 operations against drug traffickers …
Read More »Kabul assessing Taliban prisoner release as Khalilzad back on regional peace trip
AT News KABUL: The National Security Council says it investigates the release of Taliban prisoners while the US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad began a new round of visits to the region. The Council said Monday that they were working on the fate of those Taliban prisoners who are demanded by Taliban …
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