AT News KABUL: Unidentified gunmen killed a member of the National Directorate of Security alongside his uncle in northern Parwan province, police said Tuesday. Provincial Police Chief, Abdul Abdul Rauf Uruzgani said that the incident happened on Tuesday morning in Anchoi area of sayed Khel district. The security forces arrested five …
Read More »Afghan, Taliban delegation to resume peace negotiations in Qatar
AT News KABUL: The Afghan and Taliban negotiators are supposed to resume the stalled peace talks soon in Qatar, said state ministry for peace. “Some members of the Afghan negotiating team are now in Afghanistan. The state ministry for peace is working to provide technical and logistical facilities to them …
Read More »Iranian fire fighters help to distinguish fire incident in Farah port
AT News KABUL: A dreadful fire in the Abu Nasr Farahi port in western province of Farah was distinguished by Iranian fire fighters. Abdullah Walizada, an official at the state ministry for national disaster management said Tuesday that the fire began in the morning and several oil tankers caught fire. …
Read More »Taliban pledges ‘safe environment’ for diplomats, aid workers
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday pledged to provide a “safe environment” to foreign diplomats, after Australia announced it would shutter its embassy over security concerns in the near time. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan assures all foreign diplomats and staff of humanitarian organizations that (we) will not …
Read More »Afghan forces repel major Taliban assaults in Laghman, killing 50
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have foiled Taliban large-scale simultaneous attacks in Alingar district and on parts of Mahtarlam, the provincial capital city of eastern Laghman province, and the militants fled away after suffering huge casualties. At least 50 Taliban rebels were killed and 60 others were wounded …
Read More »140 Taliban rebels killed in latest raids
AT News KABUL: At least 140 Taliban insurgents were killed and 75 others wounded during latest military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense authorities said Monday. The Afghan security forces supported by the Afghan Air Forces have conducted operations and …
Read More »Afghanistan looking to host Pakistan in UAE
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan have met frequently in ICC and Asian Cricket Council events but have never played a bilateral series at the senior level although Afghanistan has sent its team to Pakistan several times to play against the A sides. The Afghanistan Cricket Board is keen …
Read More »Security deteriorating in seven provinces, say MPs
AT News KABUL: The members of parliament express concerns over worsening situation, saying that security is deteriorating in seven provinces. Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani, said Monday that Baghlan, Laghman, Ghazni, Kandahar, Helmand, Faryab and Kunduz are the scenes of intensive conflicts. He called on the people to support the …
Read More »Taliban peace negotiators in Pakistan to consult militant leadership
AT News KABUL: Taliban’s peace negotiating team has arrived in Pakistan from their Qatar political office to consult wither their leadership based in the city of Quetta about the possible conference be held in Turkey. The Pakistan visit was reported by Razzak Barq, a Pakistani freelance journalist who said that …
Read More »Tens of Afghan Sikhs, Hindus return home
AT News KABUL: Forty families of Sikhs and Hindus have repatriated after spending years in migration due to escalating violence that targeted the minority as well. “These 40 families have come back home from India and received cash and foodstuff provided by the government,” said Narendra Singh Khalsa, the only …
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