AT News Report KABUL: Two persons who had kidnapped and killed a child girl in Kabul city, were arrested by police. The six-year old Mahsa was kidnapped by two young men in the Police District 15, north part of the capital, who demanded 300,000 US dollars from her father for …
Read More »Karzai welcomes US-Taliban negotiations
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai says he welcomes the results in talks between US diplomats and Taliban representative in Qatari capital of Doha. “Considering the recent developments over the peace negotiations, I would like to call on all parties to abandon war and bloodshed and agree over …
Read More »Protestors in Baghlan want police chief dismissal
AT News Reports KABUL: Residents of northern Baghlan province on Wednesday protested against police chief in Khenjan district and blocked the Kabul-North highway for traffic. The protestors accused the Khenjan district police chief, Lt. Abdul Ghani Andrabi of misusing his authority and government resources in favor of his relatives. Abdul …
Read More »Government announces population as 31.6 million
AT News Report KABUL: The National Statistics Department announces 31.6 million as exact number of Afghanistan’s population, the first census carried out since the 1980s. Hassibullah Mowahed deputy of the statics department said Wednesday that the number of the population has been accurately clarified for the first time and the …
Read More »US strike kills five Afghan troops in south
AT News Report KABUL: At least five members of the Afghan security forces have been killed and another 10 received injuries after the US forces had mistakenly bombed their security check post in Trinkot, capital city of the southern Uruzgan province, officials said Wednesday. The incident happened late Tuesday night …
Read More »EU vows to support post-peace agreement Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The European Union says it is committed to support Afghanistan before and after a peace agreement, but warns that rush in reaching peace deal would not guarantee a lasting peace. “We know that a durable peace needs time. A quick deal will not result a lasting …
Read More »Editorial: Adjourned with huge hopes at Doha
The longest ever session of peace talks between US Special representative Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban Political office at Doha concluded with big hopes and too much claims made from both sides. Now both sides, especially Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is embarked on trips back to Washington, Kabul and other countries …
Read More »Ghani says civilian casualties not acceptable
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Following recent claims of civilian casualties in pro-government forces military operations, and US airstrikes in different provinces, President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said civilian casualties were “not acceptable” and has ordered the security officials to take preventive steps to bring the level of civilian casualties to …
Read More »Breakthrough in TIR Convention: First shipment from Afghanistan arrives India
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The first shipment on TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) from Afghanistan to India through Iran Chabahar Port arrived at the port of Nhava Sheva, Mumbai and Mundra on Wednesday, Indian media reported. India joined the TIR Convention on 15th June 2017. The convention allows goods to be …
Read More »Al-Qaeda base pounded in Ghazni; 31 rebels killed
AT News Report KABUL: A large number of al-Qaeda Terror Network fighters have been killed in the massive pre-down anti-terror operation conducted jointly by the Afghan and foreign forces in southern Ghazni province, ministry of defense said Wednesday. “31 Al-Qaeda insurgents including nine of the group’s suicide bombers, were killed …
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