AT News KABUL: At least six people have lost their lives in different security incidents in Kabul, a capital city in which insecurity is on the rise spectacularly. The victims are two civilians and four security force members that were killed in the past 24 hours. A government employee, Baryalai …
Read More »70 Taliban militants killed in new military strikes
AT News KABUL: At least 70 Taliban insurgents were killed and 20 others wounded in latest military stings carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. The ministry of defense in a statement on Wednesday said that the operations were conducted as part …
Read More »Pharmaceutical Union ends work strike
AT News KABUL: The Pharmaceutical Services Union has ended their working strike on Wednesday after government agreed to ease restriction in importing medicines and medical products. The union in a statement urged members nationwide to reopen their pharmacies. “Finally, we reached our goal by via strong support from you,” the …
Read More »COVID-19: 133 new infections, four deaths reported in one day
AT News KABUL: 133 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded within past 24 hours in Afghanistan, health ministry said on Wednesday, adding that four patients fighting the virus lost their lives. The total tally since the outbreak of the pandemic reached to 58,346 cases in the country. The ministry said …
Read More »Four people sentenced to death in Afghanistan last year
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan judicial system sentenced four people to death in 2020, the Amnesty International said in its annual report on execution punishment in the world. The human rights watchdog said that 156 detainees sentenced to death have been released as part of the peace negotiations with the …
Read More »Turkey conference on Afghan peace postponed
Turkey, Qatar, UN to continue their efforts to achieve peace in Afghanistan, says Turkish Foreign Ministry AT News KABUL: Turkey announced it would not hold “Conference” on Afghanistan pace earlier slated for April 24. Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday that the decision for postponement was made after consultations with the …
Read More »War victims in Herat demand ceasefire
AT News KABUL: A number of people affected by the 40 years of war in the western province of Herat, demand an immediate ceasefire and end of war. These people held a meeting in the provincial capital on Wednesday and emphasized that all Afghans are tired of war and want …
Read More »Editorial: Yet another bump in the road to peace
Over four decades have passed since the start of the nonstop imposed war in Afghanistan that has ruined the country to a larger extent. During these difficult years, many Afghans have lost their lives, many more wounded and million others were forced to leave their country. More orphans and widows …
Read More »Will Afghan forces be able to confront Taliban post-US withdrawal?
AT News KABUL: 20 years after the United States’ strong presence with tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan, now there are only 2,500 soldiers who will also exit by September 11. The withdrawal announced this month by President Joe Biden has become a matter of concern for many American …
Read More »US Commander: Some troops to remain in region after Afghanistan withdrawal
It remains unclear exactly where US will move soldiers set to leave country AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The top commander in charge of US forces in the Middle East said on Wednesday that some of the 3,500 American troops set to leave Afghanistan by September 11 will probably remain in the …
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