AT News Report-KABUL: The patriotic soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) strongly retaliated to the failed offensive of the Taliban insurgents in Greshk district of southern Helmand province, in which ended in killing of at least seven militants, an official said on Saturday. However, martyrdom of four soldiers of …
Read More »ED: Loya Jirga is a solution to crisis; not coup
As the people of Afghanistan from different ethnicities and with different political, social, economic and cultural viewpoints accept the Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) as the major factor that can help pull out the country from crisis and problems, they (Afghan masses) demand the grand assembly should be called whenever the …
Read More »Karzai praises US pressures on Pakistan, awaits for practical measures
AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai praised the US authorities’ recent pressuring statements against Pakistan, but said he would be happier when Washington takes practical steps. Karzai who is in an official visit in Austria, told reporters in a Vienna-based diplomatic center that he repeatedly informed the US two …
Read More »‘Traditional Loya Jirga resolves crisis, not undermining govt’
AT News Report-KABUL: A political party termed convening of the Traditional Loya Jirga as the only remedy to overcome national crisis in the country, while asking officials to respect this. The New National Front Political Party in a statement slammed the Second Vice President Sarwar Danesh for painting the Traditional …
Read More »Seven policemen martyred in Farah
AT News Report-KABUL: Seven Afghan police officers embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgents attacked their highway security checkpoint in Bala Buluk district of western Farah provinces, local official said on Friday, ariananews has reported. A member of Farah Provincial Council, Dadullah Qani, said the attack took place early in Friday …
Read More »‘Voices for Peace in Afghanistan’: New strategy outlines to ensure peace talks
AT News Report-KABUL: A strategy to help bring peace by convincing the armed militants, including the Taliban insurgents, have been on table, the High Peace Council (HPC) informed. According to HPC, last year all necessary requirements had adopted to finalize a strategy, in which they have worked for six month …
Read More »8 rebels killed in Helmand, Laghman raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 8 Taliban insurgents have been killed in airstrikes in southern Helmand and eastern Laghman provinces, an official and a statement said on Friday. Governor Spokesman, Sarhadi Zwak told Pajhwok Afghan News that Afghan Air Forces (AAF) targeted militant’s safe havens in the Alingar district of …
Read More »U.S. military investigating video of Afghanistan shooting
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A video posted in the Internet shows a U.S. service member firing at a civil truck. The U.S. military has launched investigation into the video. The video appears to show a member of U.S. special operations force in a military vehicle firing into the cab of a …
Read More »I am not afraid of President Ghani, CEO Abdullah: Noor
AT News Report-KABUL: The ousted Balkh governor, Atta Mohammad Noor among his young supporters in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh, warned that he would not allow the newly-introduced governor to enter the province. In December, President Ashraf Ghani accepted Noor’s resignation and appointed Mohammad Dawood as his successor. …
Read More »2017 deadliest year for Afghan media outlets: Eighteen journalists martyred by Daesh, two by Taliban militants
AT News Report-KABUL: 2017 was the deadliest for the Afghan media outlets in which 169 cases of violence against them were registered with 20 cases of murder, a survey said. The findings of Afghanistan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) shows that 169 cases of violence against journalists happened in 2017 that …
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