Despite the ongoing peace process and negotiations, there has been no tangible result achieved so far to help the war-ravaged Afghans heave a sigh of relief. The parties into conflict have failed to agree upon on armistice as of yet while violence rages on. Lamentably, the Afghans masses and civilians …
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AT News KABUL: The parliament called on the government not to treat subjectively with the case of Nezamuddin Qaisari, an armed militia commander in the north, who escaped a government operation aimed to arrest him last month after being released from government custody. The lawmakers said in the parliament’s Saturday …
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Iran has admitted ‘human error’ that killed all 176 people on board, including 13 Afghans AT News KABUL: The government of Iran has announced that it’s militarily “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board, including 13 Afghans. The Ukraine International Airlines airliner had flown close to …
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AT News KABUL: At least 18 Taliban militants have been killed and eight others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
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AT News KABUL: In the wake of heightened tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s shaky security situation, the international airlines are re-routing flights from Iran and diverting them to Afghanistan airspace. The overflights from Afghanistan airspace has increased 25 percent amid airlines’ fading trust on Iranian security, Head of Afghanistan …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan to host Ireland for a T20 series at the Greater Noida Ground in Uttar Pradesh, India. A statement issued by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACC) said that Afghanistan National Team will play a three-T20I series against Ireland from 6th to 10th March at the Greater Noida Ground …
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AT News KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that the Afghan security forces have retaken Dara-e- Takht of Heart province and Dar-e-Kamanj of Ghor from the Taliban. Dar-e-Takhat in Chesht district of Herat was under control of Taliban for nine years and Dara-e-Kamanj of Shahrak district of Ghor …
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AT News KABUL: A US drone strike intended to eliminate a splinter commander of the Taliban militant group in western Afghanistan has killed at least 60 civilians who were nearby. A gubernatorial spokesman in Herat, Jailani Farhad, said that Mullah Nangialai was killed in Shindand district of Herat province near …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has a serious widespread drug abuse problem with more than 2.5 million illicit drug users, half a million of whom are strenuous addict. According to figures by the Ministry of Public Health, more jobs should be created for the youth to help battle drug use. “There …
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AT News Taliban leadership has rebuked speculations about prospects of a recent tug-of-war between the United States and Iran on their peace effort in Afghanistan. “Negotiations between the Taliban and the US peace delegations are at a concluding edge and both sides are about to strike a peace agreement,” said …
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