AT News KABUL: Air pollution in Kabul city has risen to drastically high levels and National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) is warning that pollution has tripled over the past week. NEPA blames the catastrophic pollution on airborne particles and climate change. NEPA says its efforts to lower air pollution in Kabul are …
Read More »Indian police arrest 4 ISIS terrorists bound for Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: An ISIS terror cell was reportedly busted in India’s Gujarat state and four terrorists including three youths from Kashmir and a woman from Surat were arrested. Gujarat Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said that the four terrorists were planning to go to Afghanistan via Iran to join Islamic …
Read More »Canada agrees to resettle Afghans locked up in UAE
AT News KABUL: Canada has brokered a deal with the United Arab Emirates to resettle at least 1,000 Afghan refugees languishing in the UAE since the withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan in August 2021. Canada’s Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship said that Canada will fulfill …
Read More »ISK claims responsibility for Badakhshan mosque bombing
AT News KABUL: The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a memorial service near a mosque in Badakhshan province on Thursday that killed 15 people and wounded 30 others. In a statement late on Friday, the Islamic State Khorasan branch said the attacker targeted …
Read More »Taliban use heavy weapons in military drill near Iran border
AT News KABUL: The Taliban on Thursday moved their military cavalries to Iran border in southwest Afghanistan and tested heavy weapons in a military exercise just a week after a clash between the forces of the two neighbors. Taliban forces conducted military exercises in Zaranj area of Nimruz province bordering …
Read More »Kabul urges Islamabad to stop arrest of refugees
AT News KABUL: Following the arrest of hundreds of Afghans by Pakistani police, Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad has called on Pakistani government to stop the arbitrary and unprovoked arrest of Afghan refugees which has adversely impacts on bilateral relations. Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad in a tweet on Thursday said that the POR, ACC, and …
Read More »Washington, Riyadh concerned about “resurgence of terrorism” in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: In his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concerns about resurgence of terrorism from Afghanistan and stressed the need to prevent it from becoming a safe haven for terrorist groups. Speaking at a press conference, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin …
Read More »Taliban to ban international groups from Afghan education
AT News KABUL: The United Nations on Thursday said it was extremely concerned about the Taliban’s plan to ban international organizations from providing education in the country. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric called the plan “another horrendous step backward for the people of Afghanistan and especially for women and girls”. “Our …
Read More »Taliban sharply reduce opium cultivation
AT News KABUL: The Taliban administration has sharply reduced opium cultivation in Afghanistan as annual opium cultivation has dropped by a whopping 80 percent compared to last year, according to new research. In April 2022 almost a year after taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban banned the cultivation, production, and …
Read More »India keen to help Afghanistan: Jaishankar
AT News KABUL: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that his country is focusing on helping the Afghan people and would stay away from politics. Addressing a press conference in India, Jaishankar said an Indian technical team was sent to its Embassy in Afghanistan to monitor the situation and to see …
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