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 …
Read More »Interim-govt. “a must” to conduct fair election, carry peace talks: Hekmatyar
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 …
Read More »How A Japanese Engineer Becomes An Afghan National Hero?
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 …
Read More »‘Dr. Nakamura will be fondly remembered’
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 …
Read More »US urged for genuine, serious action in Afghan peace process
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 …
Read More »Editorial: Election conundrum
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 …
Read More »Karzai praises China’s efforts on Afghan peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Karzai called China a great country and a close friend to Afghans. He praised Beijing’s efforts to host the intra-Afghan dialogues with the aim of strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan. He emphasized on the further strength of Kabul-Beijing’s friendly relationships and thanked the people and …
Read More »TEFA threatened to disclose election related secrets
AT News KABUL: The leadership of Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) has expressed concern about ongoing ambiguity surrounding the Afghan presidential election, and the foundation willing to disclose some secrets, but they have been seriously threatened. TEFA has said that efforts have been underway to lead the election …
Read More »Delegation assigned to probe sexual abuse cases in Logar schools
AT News KABUL: The reports of alleged ring pedophile in the education departments of the southeastern Logar province, have generated concerns among several human rights defender organization. The event has brought national and international concerns in regards. On Wednesday, the Attorney General Office said that a delegation has been formed …
Read More »Two lawmakers physically clash at Wolesi Jirga
AT News KABUL: Two lawmakers of the Wolesi Jirga and members of the house’s Complaints Commission have engaged in a physical clash. A public representative from western Farah province, Balqis Roshan, divulged that she had been threatened by another member of the Complaints’ Commission, Allah Gul Mujahid. However, Mujahid, a …
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