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AT News KABUL: The blast in the capital city of Kabul wounded six people, officials said, adding that one of the wounded is in a critical condition. According to the security officials, the blast was due to a hand grenade occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Pul-e-Khishti mosque in PD …
Read More »Intl Reactions Remain High on Girl’s Education in Afghanistan
AT NewsKABUL: The ban on girls access to school above grade six is still facing widespread reaction from various countries and organizations. The UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called the ban on girls’ access to education “shocking” and said Afghanistan is the only country where girls are being denied …
Read More »Daesh’a Activities Restrained in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, downplayed the threat of Daesh group in Afghanistan, saying that the group’s activities have been restrained and that it has not been able to conduct an attack in the recent months in the country. According to the Ministry …
Read More »New Zealand Funds FOA to Promote Afghan Agriculture
AT News KABUL: New Zealand is providing two million dollars in humanitarian aid through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in a bid to promote the Afghan agriculture. According to a report of the FOA, at least 94,500 vulnerable rural people from farming communities will be …
Read More »US Envoy Says No Possibility to Ease Sanctions If Schools Remain Closed
AT News KABUL: The US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls, Rina Amiri, expressed frustration over the closing of schools for girls students beyond grade six and said that the issue of reopening girls’ schools was a key test for the current Afghan government. She also …
Read More »Khalilzad Suggest ‘Broad Support’ System in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The former US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, suggested ‘broad support’ formula for the government system of Afghanistan. Khalilzad made the remarks at the Islamabad Security Dialogue, where he cited some positive and negative points of the Afghan chaos. “On the positive side, the …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Announces Overall Ban on Poppy Cultivation Nationwide
AT News KABUL: The cultivation of poppy was banned across the country based on a decree issued by the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate, Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada. The decree also bans the use and trafficking of all types of illicit drugs. The decree which was read by Islamic Emirate …
Read More »Political Rivals Warn of Fighting as Pakistan’s Khan Seeks Dissolving Parliament
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan’s political turmoil grew up on Sunday when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan refrained from an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after dissolving parliament, a move the opposition called treasonously and vowed to fight. The deputy speaker of parliament, a member of Khan’s …
Read More »Afghanistan Must Not Be Forgotten: IOM
AT News KABUL: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a report called on the international community to not forget Afghanistan, as the country is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. The statement said that thousands of Afghans cross borders every week in both directions, seeking means to secure their futures. While …
Read More »Muslimyar Urges Islamic Emirate to Engage in Negotiations with its Rivals
AT News KABUL: The former speaker of the government’s senate, Fazal Hadi Muslimyar urged the Islamic Emirate to engage in negotiations with its rivals. He suggested that the Afghans are tired of the looming waves of war in Afghanistan. “They (Islamic Emirate) should negotiate and sit down with its armed …
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