AT News KABUL: U.S. President Donald Trump complained that the 2020 presidential election had been “the election of a third world country.” “A young military man working in Afghanistan told me that elections in Afghanistan are far more secure and much better run than the USA’s 2020 Election,” Mr. Trump tweeted, …
Read More »Murderers of a female activist Farishta Kohistani detained
AT News KABUL: Two suspects have been detained in connection with the murder of women activist Farishta Kohistani and her brother, security officials said. A Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Tariq Arian said the Afghan security forces arrested the culprits in Kapisa province and are under inquiry. A spoken …
Read More »30 passengers trapped in snow rescued in Baghlan
AT News KABUL: Around 30 passengers who got trapped in snow in northern Baghlan province have been rescued by the Afghan security forces, officials said on Sunday. Days of heavy wind and snowfall crippled the road services and these people were trapped in snow since Saturday. Baghlan Police Spokesman Javid …
Read More »Mohaqeq reacts to Mullah Baradar’s persistence on stance in peace talks
AT News KABUL: Political leader Mohammad Mohaqeq has reacted to the remarks made by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban’s co-founder and the group’s political head where he emphasized on the militant’s demands in the peace negotiations with the government. Baraadar had said that they would never retreat from their positions. …
Read More »Pakistani goods smuggling to Afghanistan down by 50pc
AT News KABUL: The smuggling of Pakistani goods to Afghanistan has decreased by half in the outgoing fiscal year. Pakistani officials announced Saturday that the country’s goods had been smuggled to Afghanistan in the previous years under the name of transit which affected bilateral trade. The smuggling of tea, tire, …
Read More »Attack on journalists, civil society activists jeopardizing peace quest
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission expresses “extreme concerns” over the recent attacks on the journalists and members of the civil society, warning that the continuation of such attacks would challenge the ongoing peace efforts. In a statement issued Saturday, the commission condemns attacks on reporters and …
Read More »Four killed as four blasts rock Kabul
AT News KABUL: At least four people were killed when four bombs exploded in different parts of Kabul city on Saturday morning. Kabul police said that an employee of the second vice president’s office was among the injured. Faramarz Ferdaus, Kabul police spokesman, said that all the blasts were magnetic …
Read More »Chinese officials briefed media on situation in Xinjiang
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The foreign ministry of China said that there have been steady progresses made in all undertakings in Xinjiang state of China. Talking to a press conference, Chinese Deputy Director-General of the Publicity Department, Xu Guixiang said that the security has been surging across Xinjiang. “Firstly, the …
Read More »Afghan airstrike kills four al-Qaeda terrorists in Helmand
AT News KABUL: At least 22 Taliban rebels and four al-Qaeda terrorists were killed in an airstrike launched by the Afghan security forces in various parts of southern Helmand province, ministry of defense said on Saturday. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Fawad Aman said that 15 Taliban prisoners …
Read More »70pc freed Taliban prisoners have returned to battlefield
AT News KABUL: A top official in the northern Faryab province said that a Taliban prisoner, who has been released based on the US-Taliban peace deal signed February 29th, was killed in the fight against the Afghan security forces. The deal stipulated the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners in exchange …
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