AT News KABUL: A video went viral in the funeral of Mullah Abdul Mannan Neyazi, deputy leader of a Taliban offshoot group, was followed by different reactions. Neyazi was injured to head some two weeks ago in his birthplace of Herat province. He was reportedly flown to Kabul for treatment …
Read More »Ghani puts ‘achievements’ as condition to peace with Taliban
AT News KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that if the Taliban insisted on violence and tried to impose a “dictatorial regime”, the decision would be made on the battlefield. In an interview with the PBS News Hour, Ghani said that if the Taliban wants peace, then it has to …
Read More »Karzai discuses peace with prominent politicians
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met jihadi leader, Abdul Rasul Sayyaf and chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, where they discussed the peace process and the ongoing situations in the country. This comes as efforts are underway to finalize the high council of government …
Read More »Human Rights Watch worried about Afghan women’s condition
AT News KABUL: The Human Rights Watch expresses concerns over the conidtion of Afghan women, predicting their future as challenging. It says that Afghan women still don’t have access to their basic rights. Heather Barr, a senior human rights researcher and head of the Human Rights Watch in Asia, said …
Read More »143 Taliban fighters killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News KABUL: At least 143 Taliban insurgents were killed and 66 others wounded during latest military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense officials said on Tuesday. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan security forces conducted a series …
Read More »143 Taliban fighters killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News KABUL: At least 143 Taliban insurgents were killed and 66 others wounded during latest military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense officials said on Tuesday. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan security forces conducted a series …
Read More »China ready to host intra-Afghan talks
Afghanistan believes all levers of influence should be used to induce Taliban to engage earnestly in peace and strengthening of Afghanistan-China strategic relations to fight against terrorism AT News KABUL: Top Chinese diplomat assured the Afghan authorities of all-out support and expressed readiness to facilitate internal negotiations among various parties …
Read More »Reconciliation Council concerned over tensions in Faryab
AT News KABUL: The high council for national reconciliation expressed its deepest concerns over the tensions rise in the northern province of Faryab after the government replaced former governor Naqibullah Faiq with Mohammad Daud Laghmani. Hundreds Faryabies staged rallies on the streets of provincial capital city of Maymana and blocked …
Read More »Daily COVID-19 related deaths surge to 11 in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan on Tuesday posted a sharp rise in deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities to 2,762 people nationwide. 11 patients have lost their lives during this period of time, the Ministry of Public Health said. Another 303 people were tested positive …
Read More »Editorial: Rising Further Tensions
Afghanistan is currently caught in a series of crises- the uncertain peace process, unabated level of violence- and feeble economy amid the withdrawal of international forces. In such a critical time, our country needs a political consensus and strong-monolithic state. Unfortunately, in various eras of our history, we lacked the …
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