Afghanistan recovered from early batting struggles to earn a five-wicket win over Ireland in the opening T20 series contest in India. After being in trouble at 65-6 in the 12th over, George Dockrell’s 34 not out and Stuart Poynter’s unbeaten 31 helped Ireland post 132-6. The Afghans were reduced to …
Read More »Stage set for first Afghanistan-Ireland T20
Afghanistan are all poised to take on Ireland in the first T20 match, sponsored by the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Thursday. The newest Test nations, the two sides are to play three T20 Internationals, five ODIs and a solitary Test in …
Read More »Will next US, Taliban talks lead to progress
By Maomjan Masomy Although, the U.S. and Taliban representatives have been faced three times with each other in Doha and Abu Dubai meetings during last four months to seek solution for the Afghanistan’s long term conflict.However, the Afghan national unity government was not part of these meetings, and it is …
Read More »Editorial: Irresponsible views
Pakistan’s ambassador at Kabul was summoned by Foreign Ministry and handed over him a strong-worded protest in response to his words, pertained to what he called posing of bad impacts on peace process due to Afghanistan and Indian relations. At the moment, tension is fuelling day by day between India …
Read More »Afghanistan, Turkmenistan signed strategic cooperation agreement
AT News Report KABUL: Presidents of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Ashraf Ghani, and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov have signed an agreement on strategic cooperation between the two countries in Ashgabat on Thursday, according to Trend reports via Turkmenistan State News Agency. The cooperation are included agreements on customs cooperation and air traffic, on …
Read More »Afghanistan to speeds up prisoner swap process with Iran
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan authorities announced Wednesday to accelerate prisoners swap process with the neighboring Iran, where thousands of Afghan refugees have been imprisoned by Iranian judiciary for committing different crimes. The country’s judiciary authorities in a press briefing informed to speeds up prisoners exchange process to bring home …
Read More »Take actions against terrorism hideouts instead of irrelevant remarks: Kabul to Islamabad
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Kabul Administration on Wednesday asked Pakistan to make sincere efforts to curb terrorism instead of giving irrelevant remarks that they don’t help resolve any problem. Reacting to Pakistan’s ambassador’s remarks on recent suicide bombing in Indian administered Kashmir, Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked Pakistan to refrain from …
Read More »ISIS Afghanistan branch poses a major threat: US
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: ISIS’ Afghanistan-based affiliate has emerged as a major threat capable of carrying out direct attacks on the US and is actively using its members’ social media to acquire contacts in the United States, a US intelligence official in Afghanistan tells CNN. “They are closest to having …
Read More »Editorial: Cancelling Islamabad trip
The US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad making efforts for reconciliation in war affected Afghanistan has reportedly cancelled his trip to Islamabad. He made the decision in the light of recently deadly terrorist attack against Indian troops in Palwama district of Kashmir, which causes lives to over 40 personnel and …
Read More »Over three dozen militants killed in 24 hours
AT News Report KABUL: At least 40 militants have been killed and 22 others wounded over the past 24 hours in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by Afghan security force across the country, security officials said Wednesday. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
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