US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who was in Kabul recently, has discussed with Afghan leaders ways of resuming the pivotal peace talks. Their meeting mainly revolved around truce and the Taliban’s safe havens outside the country, as well as the revival of peace talks. The leaders have reportedly emphasized that …
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AT News KABUL: A public representative at Wolesi Jirga has alleged that America’s dropping of the “mother of all bombs” in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar more than two years ago have harmed people’s health and affected crops. However, the government has assured of assigning a delegation to investigate the …
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AT News KABUL: Thousands of supporters of the Stability and Partnership electoral ticket led by CEO Abdullah Abdullah staged widespread protests in Kapisa, Nangarhar and Bamyan provinces on Friday, calling for the segregation of the valid ballots from invalid ones. Their demonstration lasted for many hours in Kapisa province where …
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AT News KABUL: Some Members of Solidarity Party of Afghanistan have staged demonstration in front of the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, claiming that Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan was involved in assassination of a Japanese medical doctor and humanitarian worker, Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, who was killed along with his six Afghan …
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AT News KABUL: To resume the stalled peace talks, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has landed in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, sources familiar with the Doha talks said on Friday. Top US negotiator Khalilzad held numerous rounds of talks with Qatar-based Taliban members to …
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AT News KABUL: In a press conference on Friday, presidential hopeful and leader of Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has called for the formation of interim government, terming it a “must” to continue fair election and ensure peace in Afghanistan. He accused the present government of having interest in the continuation of …
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By Mohamad Mosa Ahmadzai On Wednesday morning, unknown assailants killed an innocent Japanese humanitarian worker and five of his bodyguards in Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar province, Provincial officials said. Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, 73 who worked in Afghanistan for more than two decades as an engineer and humanitarian …
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AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai said that Dr. Tetsu Nakamura has served the Afghan people with great sincerity and dedication. “Dr. Nakamura will be fondly remembered. I join the people of Afghanistan and Japan in mourning this great loss and offer my profound condolences to his family and …
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AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai and a group of senior Ulema held a friendly meeting with US Special Envoy for Afghanistan’s Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, and Lisa Curtis, Deputy Assistant to U.S. President at the National Security Council. While extending strong support to Ambassador Khalilzad, the participants spoke of …
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The Afghan election has always been so complicated and awkward. Starting from frauds to weak performances from the related officials has brought the credibility of the election at stuck. Despites almost three months from 28th September election, the result are still being debated and turnout was also very low. After …
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