Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Pakistani Premier Imrah Khan says he is in dialogue with the Taliban leadership to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan. The decision to begin dialogue with the Taliban on formation of the government was made after Khan held meetings with the Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbors. “After …
Read More »EU remain in dilemma over engaging with Taliban
AT News KABUL: Josep Borrell, chief of the European Foreign Policy says that the EU remained with no choice but to engage with the government of the Islamic Movement of Taliban and maintain its diplomatic mission in Kabul. Borrell told the European parliament that “embassies of the member states have …
Read More »Tens of Afghan media outlets halt functioning since last month
AT News KABUL: NAI, Supporting the Open Media in Afghanistan said that more than 153 media outlets halted functioning since one last month in 20 of 34 provinces of Afghanistan. The outlets include radio stations, printing press and TV channels- that halted operation either due to economic problems and restrictions …
Read More »Taliban deny HRW reports on war crimes in Panjshir
AT News KABUL: The Islamic Movement of Taliban denied the reports of the Human Rights Watchdogs regarding the alleged war crimes by the fighters of the movement. A spokesman for the group and deputy minister of information and culture, Zabihullah Mujahid termed the reports as baseless. The Human Rights Watchdogs …
Read More »UAE provides 60-tonne humanitarian aides to Kabul
AT News KABUL: A charity comity based in the United Arab Emirate donated 60-tonne essential living materials to Afghanistan, according to reports. Khaleej Times reported as saying that the charity comity of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum donated food aid that was delivered in line with the directives of Vice-President …
Read More »China intends to resume extraction of Mes-e-Ainak mine
AT News KABUL: The Chinese mine extraction companies of Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd and Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) are intending to resume extraction of Mes-e-Ainak mine. Mes-e-Ainak is a copper mine located in the southeastern province of Logar. Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd and MCC contracted for a 30-year lease …
Read More »Afghanistan receives 23MT food, medical supplies by WHO
AT News KABUL: A cargo aircraft loading 23 metric tonnes of food and medical products provided by the World Health Organization landed on Monday in Kabul-Hamid Karzai International Airport. “As health needs increase in Afghanistan, we must move quickly to address the shortages in medical supplies to keep life-saving health …
Read More »UN to provide humanitarian aides worth $20 million to Afghanistan
Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: In the wake of the severe crisis looming in Afghanistan, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund is due to support humanitarian aides worth $20 million in the war-torn country. The aid was announced by the UN by UN Secretary General António Guterres at a High-Level meeting …
Read More »Kandahari Women Activists claim Taliban break into her house
AT News KABUL: A Kandahari women activist claimed that the Taliban fighters broke into her house and captured five people. Fahima Rahmati, a civil society activist, who is also head of the charity committee in the southern province of Kandahar on Sunday said that an “armed group belongs to the …
Read More »Karzai meets Qatari FM on Afghan situation
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met Qatari Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday, discussing the current situation of Afghanistan. Chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah was also present in the meeting. According to the a statement issued by the office of …
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