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AT Kabul: Protesters staging a sit-in at a key border-crossing point in southwestern Pakistan near the Afghanistan border allege that security forces have opened fire on them, resulting in one death and several injuries. Sadiq Achakzai, a spokesperson for the protests in Balochistan Province’s Chaman district, reported that local security …

AT Kabul: According to a new report by the World Bank, the ban on opium cultivation in Afghanistan has resulted in a substantial loss of $1.3 billion for farmers, equivalent to approximately 8 percent of the nation’s GDP. The report highlights a 26 percent contraction in Afghanistan’s real GDP over …

AT Kabul: A senior figure within the British special forces reportedly alerted authorities to alleged war crimes committed by the SAS in Afghanistan. Referred to only as N1466, the officer, who oversaw SAS operations abroad from 2009 to 2013, purportedly disclosed concerns about prisoner executions within the SAS ranks, despite …

AT News KABUL – Pakistani security forces killed one person and injured multiple others after they opened fire on a large swath of protesters gathered at Chaman border-crossing point in southwestern Pakistan near Afghanistan in a fatal clash. The incident unfolded as Pakistani Frontier Corps soldiers clashed with demonstrators who …

AT News KABUL – Zakia Wardak, the Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai, tendered her resignation on Saturday amidst controversy swirling around her alleged involvement in smuggling gold. This development follows her recent encounter with authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, where she was reportedly apprehended …

AT News KABUL – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the spokesperson for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, Mario Crifo, expressed deep concern over the increasingly ambiguous regulatory environment for journalists. He highlighted the severe limitations on accessing information about Taliban activities, a vital aspect of journalistic inquiry …

AT News KABUL – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the spokesperson for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, Mario Crifo, expressed deep concern over the increasingly ambiguous regulatory environment for journalists. He highlighted the severe limitations on accessing information about Taliban activities, a vital aspect of journalistic inquiry …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has unveiled plans for a logistics hub in the country’s western region. This initiative aims to position Afghanistan as a crucial point for regional exports, particularly focusing on the transportation of Russian oil to South Asia. According to a report by …

AT News KABUL – The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a harrowing gun assault targeting a Shiite mosque situated in western Herat province. The assailants struck on Monday evening, leaving six worshippers slain and one wounded, according to statements from Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani on …

AT News KABUL – In a critical move to bolster Afghanistan’s community resilience and livelihoods, the World Bank has greenlit a staggering $84 million grant from the International Development Association. This funding, endorsed by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday, provides a lifeline for hundreds of thousands …