AT News KABUL: The peace delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban group have reportedly reached a final agreement on the agendas to the kick start the intra-Afghan talks, sources said Friday. A sources privy to the talks, who was talking on condition of anonymity, said that the fundamental …
Read More »Karzai welcomes Australia investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai welcomed the Australian government’s special investigation into the war crimes committed by some of their troops in Afghanistan. “The reason behind my strong opposition to military operations, airstrikes and night raids has been this; civilians casualties and the violation of human rights of …
Read More »Australia apologizes to Afghans over “unlawful killings”
Report says Australian elite forces killed 39 Afghans civilians and prisoners unlawfully in an environment where “blood lust” and “competition killings” were reportedly a norm AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has considered the report by the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force on violations of the …
Read More »Leadership and Narcissistic Personality Disorder
By Dr. Matin Royeen Ph.D Introduction: The dictionary defines narcissism as excessive interest in self-admiration or self-adulation. According to Mayo Clinic, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental condition in which individuals have inflated, distorted and pseudo high self-image by masking their real fragile and vulnerable self-esteem and deep insecurities. …
Read More »Imran Khan’s stress on “peace, trade and connectivity” with Afghanistan
By Shamim Shahid On the eve of his single day trip to neighbouring Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured President Dr. Ashraf Ghani of extending help in combing of violent acts and return of peace. Premier Imran accompanied by high ranking officials including Foreign Minister Shah Mahmud Qureshi and …
Read More »Khan’s visit to Kabul, promises or demands?
Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is coming today (Thursday) to Kabul as head of his government’s delegation for the first time since he was elected to lead our neighboring country in July 2018. Khan’s visit takes place in response to a President Ghani’s invitation. The visit …
Read More »Kabul welcomes int’l community’s condition-based aid
AT News KABUL: Kabul has welcomed the condition-based assistance of the international community to the long-stand financial support to the Afghan peace process and development. The international community enforced ten conditions on the eve of the Geneva conference. 1. An inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process that preserves …
Read More »Commentary; New era in Kabul, Islamabad ties unfolding
KABUL: The two neighboring countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan have apparently seemed to have working on a common ground to agree on turning over a leaf in their ties marred by mutual mistrust and acrimony. Both the countries are enjoying a rock-strewn relationship. Afghanistan has often complained over the existence of …
Read More »Jogi ethnic minority gets access to education for first time
AT Monitoring Desk Kabul: More than 100 children of (ethnic-minority) of Jogi in the northern Jawzjan province, went to school for the first time since their families migrated to Afghanistan from neighboring Tajikistan. The children eventually reach their dreams of taking education. The children are currently studying at schools. “My …
Read More »Moscow is skeptical about accelerated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: There is too much fuss over US President Donald Trump’s statements about the accelerated withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan, while this is in fact unlikely to significantly change the situation on the ground, Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special presidential representative for Afghanistan, said on Wednesday. “This is …
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