Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: Famous Afghan Wrestler, Mohammad Ibrahim, was buried on Monday morning in Kabul. Mohammad Ibrahim, who was the first the first Afghan wrestling medalist in an of Asian competition, has died at hospital in Kabul.Mohammad Ibrahim, was also known as “Haji Qahraman” (champion), and earned a bronze medal …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Forms Commission to Hold Loya-Jirga
AT NewsKABUL: The Islamic Emirate said it has formed a commission to take preparation for convening of Loya Jirga (Great Assembly). The acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Shohabuddin Delawar did not provide details over the exact date of the Loya Jirga, saying that influential Afghan figures will be invited.“There …
Read More »DaBS Owes $100 Million for Imported Electricit
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan owes more than $100 million for electricity imported from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Energy and Water (MoEW) said. Akhtar Mohammad Nusrat, a spokesman for the ministry, said that banks in Central Asian countries, especially Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, were now having difficulty transferring money, which has prevented Breshna’s …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Mediates Talks Between TTP, Pakistan Govt
AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate has mediated negotiations between the Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Pakistani government, a spokesman said. Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Twitter said that good progressions were made and a short-term ceasefire has been made between the two sides. “Talks were held in Kabul …
Read More »Five Govt Institutions Dissolved by Islamic Emirate
AT NewsKABUL: After passing eight months since the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate’s government, Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, announced the dissolution of five institutions, saying that these organisations has not performed any activities over the past months. “Departments that are not carrying out their activities currently …
Read More »High Poverty Rate Forced Afghans to Ignore COVID-19 Threats
AT News KABUL: Due to severe economic crisis affecting millions of Afghana, the Threat pose by Covid-19 is being ignored in the Afghan society of 35 million. According to the official numbers of the Ministry of Public Health, more than 7,000 people have died of the coronavirus since the outbreak …
Read More »U.S. Takes Control of Afghan Diplomatic Missions in WA, N.Y, CA
AT NewsKABUL: The U.S. has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said on Tuesday.The U.S. Department of State said that it had taken the “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective …
Read More »Suicide Attempts Surged Recently in Badakhshan
AT News KABUL: Around 30 people who attempted to commit suicide have been brought to the hospital in the past three months, the health officials in the western province of Herat said. Homayoun Forootan, head of the Badakhshan Provincial Hospital, added that most of the patients are women. Two have …
Read More »UN Rapporteur Visiting Afghanistan for First Time
AT News KABUL: After August Collapse AT News KABUL: The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, is reportedly scheduled to visit Afghanistan from May 15 to May 26, a a UN statement said. “Bennett said he would engage with the de facto authorities and …
Read More »15 Foreign Ministers Voices Concerns on Afghan Women’s Rights
AT NewsKABUL: The Foreign Ministers of 15 countries voiced their concerns over restrictions imposed on girls’ access to education in Afghanistan and called on the “Taliban to respect the right to education and adhere to their commitments to reopen schools for all female students.” The statement was issued by the Foreign Ministers …
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