AT News KABUL: A Chinese energy giant is in talks with Taliban to secure a deal for development of renewable energy and coal-fired power plants in war-battered country, Taliban officials said. Acting Energy and Water Minister, Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour met with representatives of HTC Company to discuss a mega …
Read More »Norway to convene meeting to discuss Taliban
AT News KABUL: Norway will convene a meeting of European and regional countries in Oslo mid-June to check if the Taliban have owned up to their promises on human rights. The meeting will be attended by high-level delegates from the West and regional powers, according to media. Whether the Taliban …
Read More »Pakistan proposes changes to trans-Afghan rail link
AT News KABUL: Pakistan has proposed some changes to a crucial railway project connecting Afghanistan to Pakistan and has been discussing ways to alter rail link’s path, Afghan officials said. Afghanistan Railway Authority chief Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat has said that Islamabad is seeking to alter the railway’s route from Logar-Torkham to …
Read More »2.5 million Afghan girls deprived of education
AT News KABUL: At least 2.5 million girls are deprived of education as the Taliban continue to ban female schooling across Afghanistan since they retook control of the country in 2021. Every single girl deserves to access quality education, said US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights …
Read More »Taliban to allow an Australian war crime probe
AT News KABUL: The Taliban say they will allow Australian investigators into Afghanistan to investigate longstanding war crime accusations against Australian troops during their service in the country. The Taliban say it is prepared to facilitate Australian law enforcement investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, provided it believes the probe was …
Read More »Tremor of magnitude 4.6 reported in Badakhshan
AT News KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Faizabad in northern Badakhshan province on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said that the earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred in the afternoon NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.2 occurred on 03-06-2023, 15:55:02 IST, …
Read More »Hundreds dead, 1,000 injured after India train crash
AT News KABUL: At least 280 people were killed and 1,000 are injured in a crash on Friday involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state, Indian officials say. It involved a passenger train derailing on to the adjacent track and striking an incoming train and then hitting a nearby …
Read More »Pakistan to begin barter trade with Afghanistan as its reserves deplete
AT News KABUL: Pakistan has reached an agreement with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia to begin barter trade for certain goods as Pakistani rupee plummets and its foreign reserves continue to fall at a rapid pace. Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a declaration allowing both state-owned and private enterprises to …
Read More »UN set to host Afghanistan meeting
AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council is planning to host a crucial meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on June 21. Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Lana Nusseibeh, said the UN Security Council is going to keep focus on Afghanistan, in particular …
Read More »EU will not recognize Taliban administration
AT News KABUL: European Union said on Friday it will provide humanitarian aid to Afghan people, but it will not be formally recognizing the Taliban-led administration. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in a meeting with leaders of Central Asian countries in Kyrgyzstan, laid emphasis on the need for …
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