AT News KABUL: Trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has recently surged based on data released by Pakistan envoy, as Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that a longstanding trade dispute between the two countries have been resolved. Based on data shared on Twitter by the Pakistani special envoy for …
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AT News KABUL: Australian and Afghan rights groups have urged Australia to not balk at its plan to compensate victims of alleged war crimes, warning that crisis in Afghanistan should not delay the compensations.“The essential task of involving Afghans should not be put off due to the dramatic deterioration in …
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AT News KABUL: The UN envoy for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons has warned that Afghanistan in on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe and that the international community must help provide financial support to the Afghan people. An estimated 60 percent of Afghanistan’s 38 million people are facing crisis levels of …
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AT News KABUL: In reaction to a recent remark by the Taliban’s minister of virtue and vice Mohammad Khalid Hanafi about former leaders of Afghanistan, former President Hamid Karzai advised him that unity is the path to stability and a national system in the country. In his recent speech in …
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AT News KABUL: Norway has urged other countries to contribute to a United Nations fund by providing cash directly to Afghans so they can survive the winter. Norway itself has pledged $23 million to UN fund to support Afghans ahead of an impending winter humanitarian crisis According to Reuters, Norwegian …
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AT News KABUL: It has been three months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan and the country is on the verge of falling apart amid devastating economic crisis and a looming humanitarian catastrophe. Afghani currency is devaluing with every passing day. Three months ago it stood around 73 Afghanis to one …
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AT News KABUL: Qatar and Turkey continue to work on a roadmap for operation of Kabul International Airport, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Tuesday. Speaking to the Turkish Parliament, Akar stated that the Turkish Armed Forces has undertaken important duties in Afghanistan and that, in accordance with the United …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s opium production has seen a sharp spike, crossing the 6,000-ton mark for the fifth consecutive year, a United Nations report said. According to the Office on Drugs and Crime report on Monday, Afghanistan is producing up to 320 ton of pure heroin to be trafficked around …
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AT News Kabul: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 1,031,757 Afghan refugees have been deported by Iran this year. According to the organization, 28,000 Afghan refugees were returned in only the last week of October. IOM said in a statement that the increasing number of deportations was leading Afghanistan toward …
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AT News KABUL: In a technical meltdown, Kabul Passport Office has stopped its activities after biometric devices stopped working, as thousands rush every day to the highly-fortified department for their passports, the head of the office said Tuesday. An uncertain future, an economic collapse, and a humanitarian crisis have triggered …
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