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AT News KABUL: The U.S. appoint man for the Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad urged the Afghan warring parties to accelerate the peace negotiations, saying that the Afghans deserve a political settlement and end to the “senseless” war. He cited the remarks in the reaction to the Taliban’s announcement of three-day …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Following Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s meeting with Afghan leadership in Kabul, the country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed optimism for long-term stability in Afghanistan. Qureshi in a press conference in Islamabad said that stability in Afghanistan is critical for regional peace and …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon held a working meeting with members of the Government, senior representatives of President’s Executive Office and other high-ranking officials, according to the Tajik president’s official website.   Tajik leader reportedly ordered heads of power-wielding structures of the country to strengthen Tajikistan’s common border …

AT News KABUL: At least thirteen civilians were killed and 34 others were wounded in two separate roadside bomb blasts in northern Pawan and restive southern Zabul provinces. This is the latest in a series of deadly blasts, not long after several blasts rocked Kabul that left 85 people, most …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan defense authorities say that the Afghan security forces have killed at least 158 Taliban insurgents in a series of military offensives around the country in the past 24 hours. Another 37 Taliban insurgents were wounded during the latest military stings conducted in Ghazni, Kandahar, Uruzgan, …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned bomb blasts in the provinces of Parwan and Zabul as well as a mortar attack in Logar province that killed and wounded a number of civilians. He expressed concerns over increased military operations that cause civilian casualties, emphasizing on the resumption …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Australian Foreign Minister, Marise Payne has recently paid a visit to Afghanistan to discuss the alleged war crimes committed by the Australian forces in Afghanistan. Mrs. Payne arrived in Kabul on Sunday afternoon after holding a series of meetings and summits in Europe. The stopover …

Ghani wants ‘permanent and actual’ cease fire, says Taliban have no reason to continue violence AT News KABUL: The Taliban on Monday announced a three-day ceasefire for the Eid-ul-Fitir festivities, urging their fighters to stop attacking on government forces. The end of hostility could likely begin on Wednesday, marking the …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 340 new cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 62,403 cases around the country. The new cases reported …

AT News KABUL: The death toll from the Saturday bombing outside a school in Kabul has risen to at least 85 people with 147 more injured, officials said Monday. Three explosions outside the school entrance struck as students were leaving for the day in the western part of Kabul city. …