AT News KABUL: With 684 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now officially recorded 22,143 coronavirus cases across the country. 21 deaths and 324 recoveries were reported during this period, counting the total dead as 405 since the spread of the virus in the society around three …
Read More »Deadly mine collapse in Samangan draws condolences
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai offered condolences over the collapse of a coal mine in the northern province of Samangan in which a number of workers died, injured, while some others were trapped inside the mine. The incident took place Tuesday in the Shabashak area of Dara-e-Soof Bala …
Read More »Conservative Friends of Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN’S WAY FORWARD The Conservative Friends of Afghanistan (CFA) is an influential British lobby group, based in London, and supported by a wide range of Conservative MP’s. CFA’s mission is to provide independent analysis and engage in campaigning, advocacy, policy-work and lobbying to improve understanding of Afghanistan’s complex context and …
Read More »Militants kill ex-senator in Logar
AT News KABUL: Wali Ahmadzai, a former Logar representative in the senate was killed by Taliban fighters in the province. Didar Lawang, provincial spokesman, said Tuesday that Ahmadzai was in Logar to attend his sister’s funeral that the insurgents killed him. Taliban have not yet commented on the allegation. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Anger simmers after school textbooks leave out Afghan Olympic medalist
AT News KBUL: A large number of people on the cyber space, protested the ministry of education for not publishing first-ever Olympics medalist Rohullah Nikpa’s photo in school textbooks. The two-time medalist Nikpa in Taekwondo is considered as a hero in Afghanistan as he gained the honor for his war-hit …
Read More »NATO says intra-Afghan talks are the only way to peace
AT News KABUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban aimed at ending the war are the only way to achieving lasting peace in the war-torn country. Stoltenberg made the comments on Monday after a telephone conversation with the U.S. President Donald Trump regarding …
Read More »Kabul and Taliban ‘stand ready’ for talks
The Afghan nation fretted and trembled through a litany of leadership schisms and governance flaws and through pangs of Taliban insurgency for years. But ramifications of the tedious peace process now seem to be unfolding. AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and …
Read More »Afghanistan has released 3,000 out of 5,000 Taliban prisoners
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has so far released 3,000 Taliban prisoners from different custodies across the country—a significant step to push the intra-Afghan talks to a practical level in earliest. “The government has released 3,000 Taliban prisoners as part of its commitment to advancing peace efforts. …
Read More »Coronavirus triggers economic crisis in Balkh
AT News KABUL: Officials in northern Balkh province say coronavirus lockdown has triggered an economic downturn, as thousands have lost their jobs. The situation is even exacerbated by an uptick in food prices. But the provincial officials said that the lockdown was aimed to avoid the spread of the pandemic …
Read More »Pakistan army chief visits Kabul with peace on agenda
A deep distrust and a saga of accusations and counteraccusations have long dealt a devastating blow to Afghanistan-Pakistan bilateral ties. Bajwa’s visit is either outcome of US pressure or just a mere pretense AT News KABUL: Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa in an unannounced visit to Kabul …
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