AT News KABUL – Pakistani security forces on Sunday thwarted a group of armed fighters near the northwestern border with Afghanistan, resulting in the death of four militants, including a high-profile individual known as Ibrahim, as revealed by Pakistani military sources. The engagement transpired during an intelligence-based operation conducted in …
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AT News KABUL – The Afghanistan Journalists Center has sounded the alarm on the intensifying challenges faced by media organizations and journalists in Afghanistan, as outlined in their latest report covering the first six months of this year. Spanning from March 21 to November 17, 2023, the report exposes widespread …
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AT News KABUL – Thousands of Afghan returnees face a severe health crisis, with acute respiratory infections and life-threatening diarrhea soaring, warns Save the Children. Save the Children reports a concerning surge in severe illnesses among thousands of Afghan refugees who have recently returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan. The situation …
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AT News KABUL – The foreign ministry of Germany has condemned the unexpected presence of Taliban representative Dr. Abdul Bari Omar in Cologne. In a statement, the ministry clarified that no visa had been issued based on available data from their visa offices. It further indicated that additional measures were …
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AT News KABUL – Afghanistan is once again on the brink of economic turmoil, grappling with the depletion of humanitarian aid and enduring challenges under Taliban rule. Two years into the Taliban’s governance, the nation remains one of the world’s poorest, with pervasive economic struggles and escalating humanitarian needs. The …
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AT Kabul: The State Department refuses to work with the top U.S. government watchdog overseeing assistance in Afghanistan amid concerns that the Taliban may be diverting billions of dollars in U.S. aid, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko said. U.S. taxpayers have given $2.5 billion in humanitarian …
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AT Kabul: Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to stop deportations and detentions of Afghan refugees. In a statement, Amnesty International said the action by Pakistan began while Afghanistan was in a humanitarian crisis. Amnesty International stressed that Pakistan must respect the rights of Afghan refugees. It asked Pakistan to …
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AT Kabul: An Australian whistle blower who exposed allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information. Former military lawyer David McBride pleaded guilty in the ACT supreme court on Friday afternoon to three charges of stealing and unlawfully sharing secret military information, which was then …
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AT News KABUL – In the backdrop of escalating tensions in the region, Turkmenistan’s ambitious Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) project encounters hurdles, primarily due to the Taliban’s control in Afghanistan, creating impediments in securing global financial support. Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, is actively engaging in discussions with the United States …
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AT News KABUL – Despite escalating tensions over the recent expulsion of Afghans living in Pakistan, a Cabinet minister from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government participated in a trade meeting in Islamabad, officials reported on Wednesday. Approximately 300,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan since the initiation of a nationwide crackdown on undocumented …
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