The ongoing heated discussions and allegations of fraud in Afghanistan’s recent presidential election give a sense of déjà vu to the Afghan citizens. Such was the case in the 2014 disputed and fraud-tainted election which gave birth to the National Unity Government (NUG) – a proven 50-50 futile power-sharing deal …
Read More »Dahan-e-Ghori road reopened after years of closure
AT News Report KABUL: Dehna Ghori district road leading to Pul-e-Khomri city was reopened after four years of closure in northern Baghlan province. The ministry of interior said the road reopened after the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) conducted clearance operation in the district. The Taliban insurgents had …
Read More »124 militants killed in fresh raids
AT News Report KABUL: At least 124 militants were killed and 20 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 (ANA) …
Read More »Abdullah hopes ceasefire be observed during peace talks
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has expressed hope that ceasefire will be observed during intra-Afghan peace talks. Speaking in an interview with France 24, Abdullah said that he wanted the revival of peace talks with the Taliban, which were halted by US President Donald Trump last …
Read More »Dynamics of religion and philosophy in society
The society and the individual are not two separate entities. They are interrelated. The society in which we live is a replica and is the outward expression of what we are inwardly. Despite all the outward dissimilarity, there is a strong inward resemblance. Whatever may be the superficial differences of …
Read More »Ambassador Kay impressed by strong unanimity within NATO Defense Ministers on Afghan mission
AT News Report KABUL: NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Nicholas Kay has said he was “really impressed and struck by the strong unanimity within the NATO Defense Minister’ on Afghan mission. I am very struck by everybody repeating that the NATO mission in conditions based, Kay said while …
Read More »No decision about troops reduction in Afghanistan: Khalid
AT News Report KABUL: Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid at the NATO HQ Brussels on Friday has said that NATO members have not made any decision regarding reduction of troops from Afghanistan. Gen. Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan has earlier said over the past year …
Read More »Ahmad Shah Baba remembered
By Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR: Paying glowing tributes to the great Pushtoon leader, ruler of Indo-Pak Sub Continent and founder independent state Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, the intelligentsia and Civil Society Organisation networks, demanded of the government to place his portraits in all government installations, especially in fortresses and museums throughout …
Read More »Editorial: Peace process?
As many countries are trying to reinvigorate peace talks in different world capitals, Afghanistan has been witnessing intense clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban group – whom leaders sitting in talks with US, Chinses, Russians, and Pakistanis officials. In a major security advancement, ministry of defense said they …
Read More »U.S. Air Force deploys F-16 Fighting Falcons to Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on Oct. 25, Defense Blog, Online Military Magazine reported. U.S. Airmen and equipment assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and other supporting units out of Shaw Air …
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