AT News Report-KABUL: At least 53 Taliban militants were killed and 29 others wounded in clearance operations conducted by Afghan army forces in southern Ghazni province during past two days. The operations were backed up by air forces. Afghan army forces conducted clearance operations in Andarab, Abban and Khwaja Omari …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The voter registration papers have been finished in 13 registration centers in the southern province of Kandahar. The provincial office of the election commission said Saturday that the papers finished last week and they are waiting for fresh papers from the capital that have not yet arrived. …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Regarding the prospect of Taliban ceasefire, a member of senate says he is optimistic to imminent peace following the US announcement over holding talks to the Taliban representatives. Asef Seddiqi, deputy head of senate, said Saturday that ceasefire from the government and Taliban as well as the …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the Taliban’s announcement that partially reciprocates the Afghan government’s temporary ceasefire, the agency said in a statement on Saturday. On 7 June, President Ashraf Ghani detailed the government’s ceasefire, which he indicated will start on the 27th …
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Since 2001, it’s the first time a ceasefire is going to be preserved between Afghan security forces and the Taliban group. Though, it is for short-time, but the consequences in longest-term would be incredible with hoping truce to be last forever with reaching a conclusion to the current ongoing war. …
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AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed the announcement made by the Government of Afghanistan for a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban, the agency said in a statement. Citing calls by more than 2,000 religious scholars gathered this week in Kabul to denounce the ongoing war and …
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By Ezzatullah Mehrdad-Magic of Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s pride, continues in the world of cricket games, inspiring young Afghans to become athlete and champion. Rashid Khan Arman, 19-year old Afghan cricketer, was born in the land of cricket lovers, his hometown is Nangarhar province. He was not raised in a wealthy …
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AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has put weight behind cease-fire decision announced by the National Unity Government, asking the Taliban to honor the step. “I am in full support of the declaration of cease-fire by the government with the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan,” the ex-president was quoted as saying, …
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By Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai-Elections are the backbone of democracy–democracy and elections are synonymous with each other, in the absence of true and transparent elections democracy in not envisaged. People can determine the future of their country through elections. Democracy has evolved through different phases as every country has a different …
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President Ashraf Ghani in an unprecedented move, declared an eight-day armistice with the Taliban militants. In a video message released Thursday, the president ordered the security forces to stop launching “offensive” on the Taliban fighters. The ceasefire that is planned to begin on Tuesday and will last for one week, …
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