AT News Report KABUL: The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday called on President Asrhaf Ghani on the sideline of Munich Security Conference 2019, where they discussed current peace efforts including Consultative Loya Jiga (traditional grand assembly) to be convened next month to seek ways …
Read More »Ghani condemns terrorist attack in India
“Collective efforts require to root terrorism out” AT News Report KABUL: Terrorism is a cancer in the region and its elimination requires collective efforts, President Ashraf Ghani said this in reaction to a deadly terrorist attack in India that killed 37, wounding five others. President Ghani strongly condemned the terrorist …
Read More »Afghan forces keep pressing militants; 37 killed nationwide
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of peace efforts with the Taliban group, the Afghan security forces have killed at least 37 of them and wound 14 others in fresh military crackdowns conducted across the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry of defense on Friday said the …
Read More »Whoever uses gun against our nation is our enemy: Mohib
AT News Report KABUL: National Security Adviser, Dr. Hamdullah Mohib says that whoever uses weapons against Afghan people and government, is enemy and Afghans fight “bravely” against enemy. ”The heroic security and defense forces have struggled to ensure security for the people in hard situations,” Mohib said on Wednesday when …
Read More »Russia says US pullout won’t create power vacuum in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Russia believes there would be no power vacuum in Afghanistan after the US withdraw its troops from the war-stricken country, and the Taliban—an extremist group where US currently engaged in peace talks with its representatives, can be trusted as an allay to fight Daesh terrorist outfit. …
Read More »‘No decision on troops pullout yet’
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: With indication to provide conditions for a political and peaceful solution, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that there is no decision on the table regarding troop’s pullout from Afghanistan. “The aim is of course not to be in Afghanistan forever, the aim is to …
Read More »Jinsong calls on Karzai
AT News Report KABUL: The China Ambassador to Afghanistan, Liu Jinsong met with former President Hamid Karzai, where both sides exchanged thoughts on the Afghani issues. During meeting, Karzai sent Lunar New Year greetings to the Chinese people and wished them a prosperous year. Having recently learned of the scale …
Read More »Mujaddadi laid to rest with dignity
AT News Report KABUL: A funeral ceremony was held on Wednesday for Hazrat Sebghaullah Mojaddedi, a jihadi leader and the first president in the mujahideen government, in the presidential palace with the participation of President Ashraf Ghani, former President Hamid Karzai, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Vice President Sarwar Danesh, senior …
Read More »New reforms will be implemented in security organs: NSC
AT News Reports KABUL: The National Security Council (NSC) says that it has launched a new reform process in the security and defense organs to pave the ground for better security in the country. Tariq Aryan, Spokesman for the National Security Council said that reform would be “seriously implemented”, but …
Read More »Flash floods in west kill five, destroy hundred houses
AT News Report KABUL: At least five people have died, hundred houses destroyed and roads washed away after heavy rains led to torrential flooding in the western Afghanistan’s provinces, local official said Wednesday. Two were killed in western Herat province, while three in Farah after floods smacked their houses. In …
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