AT News KABUL: Former Spy Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil has voiced criticism of President Ashraf Ghani’s decision to set free Pakistani terrorists. Nabil believes the incumbent President Ghani will pose more problems for Afghanistan. “Unfortunately, besides the Taliban, Ashraf Ghani’s efforts to stay in power have also caused more problems for …
Read More »Father shoots daughter, neighboring boy in “honor killing”
AT News KABUL: A man shot dead his young daughter and a neighboring boy as honor killing in Ghazni province, provincial officials said. The incident took place late Sunday in the Jaghoori district, Wahidullah Jomazada, provincial spokesman said. According to Jomazada, the man who claimed that his daughter was in …
Read More »Hope for a durable peace; 70 states, 30 organizations participate in Geneva conference on Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The two-day international conference began Monday on Afghanistan issues in the Swiss city of Geneva will continue today with the participation of representatives from 70 countries and 30 organizations. Afghan foreign minister Hanif Atmar who heads the conference, started it with his opening speech. The first day …
Read More »Facilitating trade between Afghanistan, Pakistan would be win-win for both countries
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser has said that further removing trade bottlenecks between Afghanistan and Pakistan would ensure bright future for our next generation. He said that recent conference organized by National Assembly of Pakistan for finding new avenues of trade and investment between …
Read More »Afghanistan records 282 new coronavirus cases
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 282 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 44,988 cases throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. These cases came positive out of 1,323 suspected samples – 87 positive cases were recorded in …
Read More »Nine Australian soldiers commit suicide amid report exposing ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Following the reveal of the bombshell reports of Australian Special Forces’ war crimes in Afghanistan that left 39 innocent people died, nine Australian soldiers including a female service member have committed suicide. These soldiers have taken their own lives within the last three week, a British Newspaper, …
Read More »Taliban flag hoisted in opposition parties rally at Peshawar
By Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR: The white-colour with words in black flag of TehrikTaliban Afghanistan also called as Emirate Islami Afghanistan was also visible on the eve of opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally at Peshawar on Sunday. The PDM rally was largely attended by workers of different political parties despite …
Read More »Son of gold trader kidnapped in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: A group of kidnappers abducted the son of a gold traders and head of association for goldsmiths in the northern province of Kunduz, provincial officials confirmed. The abduction took place Sunday morning in front of the Al-Qalam private school in the Kunduz city, the provincial capital of …
Read More »Six drug vendors detained in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Kabul police have arrested at least six drug vendors in different operations around the city. The suspects were arrested over drug selling during several operations carried out by Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) in Kabul city, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Sunday. According to …
Read More »Pompeo meets Afghan, Taliban negotiators, hopes ‘successful peace talks’
The need for a ceasefire stressed with weight on the importance of respect for diversity, including preserving human rights during and post peace process. AT News KABUL: The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo held separate meetings with the delegations from Afghanistan and Taliban group in the Qatari capital city …
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