AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: With the involvement of political representatives and the civil society of Afghanistan, a two-day conference seeking peace in that nation after 18 years of conflict began in Doha on Sunday. The meeting, also attended by the governments of Qatar and Germany, complements the dialogue between the …
Read More »65 militants killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News Report KABUL: At least 65 militants have been killed and 28 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
Read More »The Young Afghan Diaspora
By Maria Hayat After visiting Afghanistan last summer, I could not help but notice all of the flaws and injustices that prevailed in my home country. Whilst I was privileged enough to visit my family, tour around Afghanistan’s notable cafes and wonder around freely in my breathtakingly beautiful village Panjshir, …
Read More »Afghans at one table to end war: Pompeo
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of intra-Afghan peace conference kicked off in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that “it was great to see senior government, civil society, women and Taliban representatives at one table together.” “All Americans should be glad to see …
Read More »Markus sees intra-Afghan talks as getaway toward peace in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: Germany Special Envoy for Afghanistan Potzel Markus is looking to the ongoing intra-Afghan talks as a getaway that paves ground for peace in Afghanistan as insecurity has been intensified recently with more carnage. After jointly opening the first session of intra-Afghan meeting, Potzel Markus in a …
Read More »Address by H.E. Li Keqiang Premier of the State Council of The People’s Republic of China At the Opening Ceremony of The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019 Dalian, 2 July 2019
Professor Klaus Schwab, Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to come back and meet with all of you in this beautiful city of Dalian. On behalf of the Chinese government, I would like to offer warm congratulations …
Read More »Taliban truck bomb killed 12 in southern Afghanistan
KABUL- A Taliban truck bombing in southern Ghazni province today morning killed 12 people and injured another 179 citizens, most of them school children, officials said. A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden mini-truck today morning around 8:30am near one of the facilities of the National Directorate of Security …
Read More »Editorial: Imran to meet Taliban leaders
In the wake of latest developments, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to meet Taliban leaders in a bid to help in resolution to Afghan conflict. Imran’s special aide Naeem Ul Haq made these disclosures while addressing a conference on Changing Regional Situation and Role of Pakistan at Islamabad. …
Read More »Ghani’s campaign prematurely: FEFA
AT News Report KABUL: The Free and Fair Electoral Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) says President Ashraf Ghani has started prematurely campaign for presidential elections. The forum said Wednesday that Ghani’s provincial visits, new appointments and speeches in gatherings are all considered as prematurely campaign. But the presidential office says that …
Read More »Taliban’s big ammunition cache seized in Helmand
AT News Report KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that its special unit service members killed seven insurgents and discovered and confiscated a big ammunition cache of Taliban during operation in southern Helmand province. A statement issued by NDS, said that intelligence operatives special unit conducted …
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