By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- At least two civilians were killed and several others were injured Thursday morning in two separate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explosions in capital Kabul and eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. In the first IED blast which took place Thursday morning in PD-7 Chehilsotoon neighborhood of …
Read More »Newly constructed hospital inaugurated in eastern Nangarhar province
By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- A newly constructed hospital for the villagers was inaugurated in Rodat district of the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Thursday. The 50-Beds hospital was inaugurated today by Nangarhar governor, Ziaulhaq Amarkhil in presence of the officials and local elders. The hospital will serve thousands of …
Read More »ICESCO includes Jam Minaret in Islamic heritage list
AT News KABUL: The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has included Afghanistan’s minaret of Jam in the list of Islamic heritage list as it is the world’s second minaret made of bricks. The Jam minaret stands on a river bank in the Shahrak district of Ghor province …
Read More »Kabul-based ambassadors vow support to Afghan journalists
AT News KABUL: A number of foreign ambassadors in Kabul pledged support for the Afghan journalists, calling for elimination of threat against them. The Media Supporting Agency (NAI) said Wednesday that increasing threats against journalists in Afghanistan made foreign ambassadors to raise voices of support for them. Mojib Khalwatgar, head …
Read More »Afghanistan records 98 new positive cases of Coronavirus
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 98 new positive cases of the Corona virus in the past 24 hours, with 6 patients losing lives, the ministry of public health said on Wednesday. Now the total number of those infected with the virus reaches to 52, 428 throughout the country, according …
Read More »Taliban claim to be building roads in Helmand a hoax
KABUL: Civil society activists and residents of southern Helmand province have accused the Taliban of posting a video on social media claiming to have carried out road reconstruction work in Helmand as deceptive propaganda and a hoax. Civil society activists and residents in Helmand say the Taliban had closed the …
Read More »Stoltenberg says Afghan peace is “Fragile Process”
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Afghan peace process is fragile, and said there is no “guarantee of success.” He said this in an interview with the German press agency DPA. But the ongoing talks in Doha between the Afghan government and the Taliban are …
Read More »Five members of a family killed in cylinder blast
AT News KABUL: Five members of a family, including two children were killed after a methane-gas-balloon exploded in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. The blast occurred in a house in Shinwar district of the province on Tuesday night. “The victims are all from the same family, including two …
Read More »Editorial: Brighter Image of Afghanistan
The International Cricket Council announced Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan as player of the decade. He was selected among top cricket players who are very famous for their best performances in the history of cricket that have brought many achievements for their country as well. These players lead to gain full …
Read More »Daesh financial in-charge detained in Nangarhar
By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: The Afghan security forces have detained Daesh terrorist group’s financial in-charge along with three suspects in a latest crackdown in Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar. The detention was made on Tuesday night, provincial security officials said on Wednesday. Operatives of the National Directorate of …
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