The US-Taliban peace accord signed last February is officially in tatters now. Following the increased violence and heavy clashes between the government forces and the Taliban in recent weeks, Gen. Scott Miller, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, has warned the Taliban of a befitting response if they didn’t stop …
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AT News KABUL: The government’s chief negotiator says that they were working on a plan that could ensure cease fire. Massoum Stanakzai, said Tuesday at the second meeting of coordination committee for peace affairs that they were working on a plan package that includes humanitarian assistance, negotiation preparedness and cease …
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AT News KABUL: The government has sent a delegation to probe a rape allegation in the Jaghoori district of Ghazni province. The district residents accused two police officer of raping two young women. Tens of people gathered in front of police department in Jaghoori gathered in front of district police …
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AT News KABUL: Two Taliban insurgents were killed after their mine went off prematurely in southern Kandahar province, official said on Tuesday. The militants want to plant a mine in Jag Narai area of Arghistan district at around 10:00pm on Monday night, which blew up prematurely and killed both the …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have pushed back Taliban attack and killed six rebels in northern Sar-e-Pul province, security official said on Tuesday. Armed Taliban rebels had attacked Afghan security forces positions in Gusfandi district at around 11:40pm on Monday night, in which the Afghan forces shortly triggered …
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AT News KABUL: Citing the recent statement of the United Nations over the civilian casualties in Afghanistan, the Presidential Palace termed civilian protection as its top priority, underlining the importance of ceasefire. “Civilian’s casualties are unacceptable,” said Presidential Spokesman Dawa Khan Minapal. “We are committed to take urgent steps to …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (An Afghan Electricity Company) said that it has temporarily connected Kabul’s electricity and the constructor team is working to fully repair the pylons that have been collapsed by the militants. “Part of the Kabul power pylon which transfer 12mv power is repair for …
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Contrary to the expectations tied to the US-Taliban peace pact signed in last February in terms of reduction in violence, the security situation has remained unaffected – if anything, it has deteriorated. According to a recent report by UNAMA, at least 533 civilians were killed and another 760 injured in …
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AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that it has recorded 125 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,828 across Afghanistan. Health Ministry Spokesman, Wahidullah Mayar said that out of 361 suspected samples, 125 were positive. “Within this period, …
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By Haseeb Rahimi The recent Pandemic has left most nations vulnerable and clueless, and made us humans reconsider the priorities of governance, economics, and scientific research. Our systems that we were proud of establishing and nourishing over the decades are at the verge of collapse. Employment numbers in the west …
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