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AT News Report-KABUL: Following an airstrike in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, seven Daesh terrorists were killed, officials said on Friday. Afghan air forces targeted a Daesh sanctuary in Pekhi Baghdara area of Achin district on Thursday night, said Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal, provincial police spokesman. He added that ادseven …

AT News Report-KABUL: Two cases of poliomyelitis—a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease have been registered in eastern Kunar and southern Kandahar province, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Friday. In a statement, the MoPH said the polio cases were reported from Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: China and the European Union believe the Taliban should have seize President Ashraf Ghani’s offer to recognize the movement as a legitimate political group, the EU’s special envoy to Afghanistan said on Wednesday. Ghani announced peace plan late last month, but the Taliban has yet to give …

AT-KABUL: Minister of Women’s Affairs, Delbar Nazari has emphasized on the establishment and implementation of sound financial mechanisms to enforce the national action plan and women’s economic empowerment. Nazari made the remarks during her speech at the 62nd session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York. She …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday promised peace, stability and welfare in the country, amid Taliban’s frequent denial to accede to his peace talks offer. “Forming the national unity government was not easy, but it was the necessity and demand of the time. I hope that the people of Afghanistan …

AT-KABUL: At least 8 passengers of a commuting bus have been killed and 21 more people have been wounded after the bus struck into another passing car Kandahar-Herat highway. “8 passengers were killed and 21 other wounded in a traffic accident took place at around 1:30pm today in Kandahar-Herat highway,” …

AT-KABUL: The Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday emphasized on role of the political parties, civil society and general masses for holding Wolesi Jirga, District Council and Presidency elections in per schedule. Abdullah made this remark during his speech to a ceremony commemorating the 23rd death anniversary of Abdul …

AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has rejected a report by the Transparency International that Afghanistan has failed to struggle a rampant corruption, and said that pragmatic anti-corruption drive has yielded tangible results. The report said that Afghan government’s efforts in fight corruption were not enough to receive the United Nations’ …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Cultural relics from Afghanistan, including ancient gold jeweler, have gone on display in Chengdu City, in China’s southwest Sichuan province, it has been reported. The exhibition – The Echo of Civilization – is being held at the Chengdu Museum and has been well received by locals, who …

AT-KABUL: The US Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis arrived in Kabul on an unannounced visit on Tuesday, in which he said victory was possible in Afghanistan through peace talks. Before landing in Kabul, Mattis told reporters onboard that he believed victory in Afghanistan was still possible—not necessarily on the battlefield but …