AT News KABUL: In the midst of controversial peace process, a number of Afghan politicians geared up efforts to form reconciliation council—while the Presidential Palace is simultaneously working on formation of a negotiation team to carry the peace talks with the Taliban. U.S. and Taliban on 29th February hammered out …
Read More »150 suspected criminals detained in Herat
AT News KABUL: The Afghan National Police has arrested 150 suspected criminal on charges of different crimes in different clampdown carried out in western Herat province during the past 20 days. Provincial Police Spokesman, Abdul Ahad Walizada said that Herat police has conducted several crackdowns against criminals in the capital …
Read More »Afghanistan shuts schools, bans public events amid coronavirus fears
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan announced Saturday that new measures will be taken to protect citizens from coronavirus outbreak; schools will be closed for a month, New Year festival and all sports events will be cancelled to help contain the novel coronavirus that is spreading across the world. The coronavirus fears …
Read More »Taliban insurgents set girls school ablaze in Takhar
AT News KABUL: The Taliban fighters have set a girl school on fire in northern Takhar province. School Principal Nassima said that a classroom had been destroyed in the incident and there were no causalities. She said the Taliban fighters had earlier warned the instructors and students to stop …
Read More »Afghanistan to build 26 water reservoirs
AT News KABUL: National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA) on Saturday has signed contracts with the private sectors to construct 26 small water reservation dams in different provinces. According to a statement issued by NWARA, Eng. Khan Mohammad Takal Head of NWARA signed the project with private sectors, which will …
Read More »Kay urges Afghan leaders to resolve differences
AT News KABUL: NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay on Saturday called on all Afghan political leaders to resolve their differences, compromise and unite for pace as coronavirus sweeps the world. “As the coronavirus sweeps the world causing a public health crisis and potential economic crisis the like …
Read More »Editorial: Set aside differences for sake of peace
Rivalry between the two Afghan leaders, who worked under umbrella of National Unity Government (NUG) for over five years, have so far been unsuccessful to break the current political gridlock – rather tug of war over power has intensified, plugging the country into another area of chaos. Ghani, the president, …
Read More »Efforts for power monopoly harms peace process, says political leader
AT News KABUL: A political leader expressed concerns over efforts for monopolizing of power, saying that political tensions would lead the country to an impasse and would hamper the ongoing peace process. Hajji Din Mohammad, head of a political party, on Saturday called on the government and Taliban to reach …
Read More »Leaders gather as political crisis brews
AT News KABUL: A number of political leaders held meeting on Saturday to discuss the country’s situation such as peace process and the current crisis emerged after the September 28th presidential election. The meeting was hosted by Mohammad Karim Khalili, leader of Wahdat-e-Islami party and chairman of the high peace …
Read More »U.S. seeks Taliban guarantees before prisoner swap
In a stunning litany of oscillating positions and refusals, Kabul has offered to free 1,500 Taliban prisoners, signalling its desire to reconcile – alas the hardline militant faction has rejected the offer AT News KABUL: The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad has said the Taliban have to implement …
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