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AT Kabul: A mission of the UN Standing Committee to Afghanistan has reported positive signs concerning women’s rights in the country. The mission was sent to Afghanistan last week to look into the effects of the ban on women education and work. Omar Abdi, deputy executive director for programming of …

AT Kabul: Afghan MMA fighter Abdul Karim Badakhshi has defeated his Azerbaijani opponent Omar Razayov in an overnight bout. This competition was organized by the International Organization of free fight (ACA) and Abdul Karim Bakshi has defeated his rival. The 32nd round of the free fighting competition of this organization, …

AT Kabul: Retirees expressed concern and called on the interim government to pay their pensions as they are facing dire economic conditions, Tolo news reported. The retirees said that they have not received their pensions for the past two years, and asks the authorities to heed their demands.  “It is …

AT Kabul: Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a meeting with Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, discussed regional developments and particularly Afghanistan. In a meeting with his counterpart from Qatar, the foreign minister of Iran stressed the need for an inclusive government in Afghanistan and referred to …

AT Kabul: At least 28 people were killed and more than 140 others were injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines during afternoon prayers on Monday. Security officials, confirming that it was a suicide attack, said the bomber was standing in the …

AT Kabul: The US State Department wrote in a statement that “Thomas West”, the country’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, will travel to Pakistan, Germany and Switzerland in his new round of trips from January 29 to February 4 to discuss Afghanistan. During these trips, West will consult with US …

AT News Kabul: Pakistan and Russia would review progress of the interim Afghan government in fulfilling the commitments made with the international community for forming an inclusive government, and to denying terrorist outfits a space to operate from its soil, Pakistani media reported. Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, who is …

AT Kabul: The Salang highway, connecting Kabul with Northern provinces, has been closed for cargo trucks due to heavy snowfall, an official said on Sunday. The Maintenance department of Salang says that due to the snowfall, the Salang highway is blocked for high-tonnage vehicles. According to this directorate, since last …

AT News Kabul: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Sirmolotov asked the authorities of Taliban interim government to increase efforts to eradicate terrorism, adding that this issue was particularly discussed during the recent Kabul visit of Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov. This senior Russian diplomat told Tass news …

AT Kabul: Afghan journalists in Pakistan held protests calling for their situation to be addressed by relevant organizations for their evacuations to be facilitated. Mahmoud Kochi, one of the Afghan journalists in Pakistan, during the protest meeting today told media that they are facing serious problems and have been homeless …