AT News Report KABUL: A reliable source revealed that some four to five billion dollars were smuggled to Iran from Afghanistan through official channels in 2018. The amounts were smuggled through borders in western Herat province. The source added the local officials were aware of the smuggling. The western borders …
Read More »Editorial: Khalilzad to resume
In connection with his assignments to help in resolving of Afghan conflict, the United States especially envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is going to embark on seventh round peace talks with the Taliban members camping at Doha, Qatar, ext week, media reports states, All these four points are included, US forces …
Read More »Karzai ‘strongly’ denounces Jalalabad terrorist attack
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai, strongly condemned Thursday’s “terrorist attack” in the eastern city of Jalalabad that killed and injured a number of civilians. In a statement issued Friday, Karzai called on “all Afghans to accelerate efforts for end of war and brining peace through intra-Afghan dialogues.” …
Read More »China, India pledge support for Afghan peace process
Beijing, New Delhi express support during meetings on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan In a key top level endorsement from regional powers, China and India have expressed support for the Afghan-led peace process on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, an official statement said on …
Read More »Taliban execute killer of 11 civilians
AT News Report KABUL: An official in western Farah province confirmed Friday that Taliban have executed the culprit who has opened fire and killed at least 12 civilians, including six of his own family members in Khak-e-Safid district of the province. Haji Jummah, the administrative chief of Khak-e-Safaid district, confirmed …
Read More »Security forces kill 38 militants in past 2-day
AT News Report KABUL: Defense Ministry on Friday said that Afghan security forces have killed at thirty-eight militants in separate operations country-wide in the past 24 hours. Security forces had conducted nine joint offensives and clearing operations, 78 special commando assignments and 30 airstrikes amid at eradicating insurgents’ hideouts and …
Read More »24 militants, including Pakistanis detained in Kandahar
AT News Report KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Units have arrested 24 militants, including four Pakistanis in an operation carried out in southern Kandahar province. During a Press Conference in the Governor Office in Kandahar, NDS operatives brought them to media, while they were wearing masks and also …
Read More »Nicholas urges direct talks between Afghan govt., Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: NATO’s Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay, has called on the Taliban group to agree for an intra-Afghan talks in shortest time. Nicholas said that Afghan people demand peace and want reduction in violence; thus, the Taliban should respect the will of Afghan people, 1tv reported, …
Read More »“Keep Afghanistan away from US-Iran tensions”
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says if Iran create obstacles in front of the U.S. efforts for peace in Afghanistan, Washington will be tough against Tehran. Speaking during a special interview with Ariana News, Ambassador Khalilzad said Afghanistan must be kept away …
Read More »Maternal mortality still a challenge in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: June 14 is marked as Mothers’ Day to pay respect to mothers and thank for their hard works. But in Afghanistan, this day is marked as women suffer different personal and social problems. Officials in the ministry of public health say that though maternal mortality had …
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