AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group took place in Beijing at the level of deputy foreign ministers of Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, SCO Secretariat and SCO RATS Executive Committee, foreign media reported. During the meeting, the sides discussed the ways of …
Read More »Editorial: Not acceptable at all
Pakistan passed a bill to merge FATA to KP–the adoption of the twenty-fifth amendment act of 2018 abolishes the separate status of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Nevertheless, is it a rational move—is it something for betterment of the tribal people or just another act of deceives by the …
Read More »Kabul objects to Islamabad’s FATA decision; “Limiting independence of tribal areas not acceptable’
AT-KABUL: Afghan government objected to the recent decision made by Pakistan parliament based on which, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) would be emerged as part of the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, saying that “limiting of the independence of the tribal areas is not acceptable” for the people of Afghanistan, …
Read More »Some senators pay for identity cards
AT-KABUL: A number of senators claimed Sunday that some lawmakers were buying people’s national ID cards (give them money to get their ID cards’ copies), an attempt to gather more support in the October legislative election. The senators condemn the move, calling it misuse of the people’s poverty. The senators …
Read More »Helmand peace caravan arrives in Ghazni
AT-KABUL: A peace caravan consisting of seven youth from the southern Helmand, who had started a walking tour, has arrived in Ghazni province after passing Kandahar and Zabul provinces. The youth from other areas also joined the caravan that its number now reaches 25 people. Some of them have interesting …
Read More »Atmar discusses peace plan in Islamabad
AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Haneef Atmar flew to Islamabad to discuss the implementation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity with the Pakistani officials, said an official from the Security Council office. Afghan government calls the action plan “important”, frequently emphasizing on its implementation by Pakistani side. “This …
Read More »FATA-KP merger draws criticism in Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan on Sunday criticized Pakistan’s decision for the merger of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan’s National Assembly recently passed a bill for the FATA merger – a move Kabul alleges goes against the 1921 agreement between Afghanistan and the British India. Islamabad’s decision …
Read More »Pact inked for Afs 225m rural projects
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development on Sunday said an agreement for 22 development projects worth Afs 225 million has been singed with provincial councils of twelve provinces. These development projects will be implemented in Daikundi, Faryab, Ghor, Jawzjan, Kabul, Kunduz, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Panjshir and Parwan provinces, …
Read More »Editorial: Halt cycle of insecurity
The Afghan masses are deeply worrying over mounting insecurity throughout the country, leaving them in deep uncertainty as security situation is getting worse from bad. This also poses great risk to the upcoming elections, as people prefer not to participate in voting days, unless, the government take immediate stringent action …
Read More »Achakzai for cessation of Pakistan meddling: “Afghan war ends if Pak interference stops”
AT News Report-KABUL: Pakistan’s Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai in Pakistan’s National Assembly has recently delivered a rare scathing critique on how vindictively Pakistani government has been meddling in Afghanistan and how badly the war-ravaged nation has been hemorrhaging to Pakistan’s dubious strategy. “For God’s sake, stop …
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