AT News KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh in reaction to complaints made by the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus for misbehavior by some of compatriots. “I am called Indian. Even my colleagues who know me very well, ask me questions about India and say ‘you know India more’,” says senator …
Read More »Russian FM in Pakistan, Afghan talks to dominate agenda
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Russia´s foreign minister arrived Tuesday in Pakistan for a two-day visit expected to focus on efforts to bring peace to neighboring Afghanistan, AP reported. Sergey Lavrov’s visit comes as a May 1 deadline for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan in line with a deal Washington signed …
Read More »Four security force members killed in Taliban Kunduz attack
AT News KABUL: Officials in the northern Kunduz province reported the death of four police officers that lost their lives in a Taliban attack in PD 5th of the provincial capital city of the same name, Kunduz. Provincial Council Member, Mohammad Yusuf Ayoubi said that the three security forces were …
Read More »104 Taliban militants killed in latest military stings
AT News KABUL: At least 104 Taliban militants were killed and 68 others wounded during latest military stings of the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Tuesday. The latest military crackdowns conducted in Ghazni, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Badghis, …
Read More »How President Ghani treats his cabinet members?
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani is accused of selective treatment by some former cabinet members, saying that he was acting as “King” in the cabinet meetings. President Ghani and his top 2014 presidential election rival, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah formed a National Unity Government to reach a political deal over …
Read More »Editorial: Stop Selective Treatment
The poor governance of President Ashraf Ghani brought him under harsh criticisms inside and outside Afghanistan. His administration is caught in deep corruption, mismanagement, and the main critical point is the selective treatment in government appointments. He has been lambasted by the Afghan parliament and politicians including the chairman of …
Read More »14 criminals nabbed in Kabul
AT News KABUL: The Kabul Police have arrested 14 people on the charge of different crimes during the latest crackdown carried out around the city in the past 24 hours. These suspected criminals are accused of offenses in different PDs of Kabul city, Kabul Police Press Desk said in a …
Read More »COVID-19: 94 new cases, two deaths reported in last 24 hours
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 94 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths around the country in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 56,873 cases nationwide. The new cases were reported …
Read More »Efforts increasing to accelerate peace process
By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: As time edging for a senior-meeting on the Afghan peace process in Istanbul, Turkey is making indefatigable efforts to bring the Afghan politicians under a single umbrella to attend the meeting with a single point of view amid to end an unabated relentless war that rocked …
Read More »Committee formed to offer Kabul’s peace plan in Turkey conference
AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it has formed an “authorized committee” to offer Kabul’s plan on peace in the upcoming conference in Turkey. The committee consists of former and present government officials. Feraidoon Khozon, spokesman at the reconciliation council, said Monday that the committee evaluates different opinions …
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