AT News KABUL: A large number of supporters of “Stability and Partnership” electoral team led by Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have staged demonstrations in northern Parwan, Faryab and Sar-e-Pul provinces, where they demanded the Independent Election Commission to nullify the votes that they claimed are not transparent and cleaned. The …
Read More »Logar sexual abuse alleged victims must be protected
AT News KABUL: The Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) has called on the Afghan government to take measure steps towards protection of the boys who were according to reports sexually abused by the school teachers and principals in southeastern Logar province. A statement released by the …
Read More »US diplomats for “decisive action” in Afghan pedophile ring
AT News KABUL: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and central Asia has called on the Afghan officials to take “decisive actions” regarding the alleged pedophile ring, which according to reports have been involved in pedophile acts and abuse of the schoolchildren for sexual affairs in southeastern Logar province. …
Read More »15 billion Afs illegally transferred to ministry of finance
AT News KABUL: Some 15 billion Afs from communication taxes have been illegally transferred from Central Bank to the ministry of finance, members of parliament claim. The ministry cuts 10 per cent from mobile phone subscribers as tax. The lawmakers said in their Tuesday session that the money should be …
Read More »Measures to enhance safety, security of UN personnel discussed
AT News KABUL: UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto led a delegation to meet with Afghanistan’s security agencies chaired by President Ashraf Ghani concerning last week’s incident in Kabul which resulted in the killing a UN staff member. The UN family remains outraged by the attack. Afghanistan’s security chiefs briefed on the …
Read More »Security forces kill 12 Taliban fighters in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: At least 12 Taliban fighters have been killed during operation conducted by the Afghan army forces in northern Kunduz province on Monday night, security officials said Tuesday. The operation was carried out in Talawka area of Kunduz city, in which 10 Taliban militants were killed. Five strongholds …
Read More »Editorial: The worst air pollution
The Afghan capital with an estimated six million population is facing the worst air pollution this year. Common causes of pollution include low-quality fuel, inefficient vehicles, and the burning of tires, rubber, plastic and coal. For many Afghans, it is potent silent killer. Estimates by independent researchers about the number …
Read More »38 drug traffickers sent behind bars
AT News KABUL: At least 38 drug runners were sentenced to years behind bars in the past one week after they found guilty of drug trafficking. A statement by Courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said Tuesday that 38 drug traffickers including two women sentenced to three-10 years’ incarceration …
Read More »China fully supports Afghanistan in its quest for peace
China has long been a staunch supporter of Afghan peaceful reconstruction, and its people’s endeavor to fight terrorism: Ambassador Wang Yu AT News KABUL: China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors connected by common mountains and river, said Chinese ambassador to Kabul, Wang Yu, who believes peace in Afghanistan means …
Read More »67 militants killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News KABUL: At least 67 militants were killed and 30 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 Tuesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in …
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