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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, has congratulated Nepal on its successful leadership of the Colombo Process over the last two years and committed continued IOM support as Afghanistan takes over as Chair.  DG Vitorino made the remarks at the virtual Chairmanship handover ceremony during which Nepal was commended …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says urgent action is needed to avert a deepening crisis in Afghanistan as one third of the country’s population is going without adequate food due to a worsening drought crisis. The drought and food crisis …

AT News KABUL: A parliament commission of human rights called on the Taliban to bring changes in their policy towards women and human rights to earn people’s trust whether the group has changed its mindset regarding women. The commission of women rights, human rights and civilian rights of the parliament …

AT News KABUL: Taliban accuse the United States of imposing a meeting expected to be held this month in Turkey, where the militants had earlier rejected to attend. The insurgent group said Monday in a statement that Washington could not step unilaterally for peace by pressuring them. “The Turkey meeting …

AT News KABUL: Former Spy Chief Rahmatullah Nabil in reaction to President Ghani’s recent statements about the governing system and protection of republic, claimed that the president caused deterioration of the republic system. Ghani had earlier said that those who don’t support republic system won’t be included his government. “The …

AT News KABUL: Former Jihadi leader, Ismail Khan said that the Afghans would welcome a meaningful peace process that could end the ongoing violence in the country. He cited the remarks in a gathering held to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of Herati Mujahideens, calling on the Taliban to engage in …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 139 new cases of coronavirus and five deaths around the country in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Monday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic reached 58,037 cases across the country. According to the ministry, the …

AT News KABUL: Intensive clashes between Taliban and government forces in Ghazni province have forced 1,000 families to flee their villages, officials confirm. The incident took place in the Qara Bagh district where Taliban carried out massive attack on the district center, provincial officials said Monday. Wahed Jomazada, provincial spokesman, …

AT News KABUL: At least 39 civilians were killed and another 40 injured in last week’s five days of violence across the country, said the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. In a statement released on Monday the commission said that women and children included the dead and injured that took …

AT News KABUL: The exports of the Afghan carpets have dropped by 90 percent due to closure of the air-corridor system that transports the Afghan stocks and goods to China and European countries. Chief executive officer of the chamber of commerce and industry, Shafiqullah Attaye said that air-corridor was halted …