As a major victim of terrorism, Afghanistan is committed to a policy of combating all forms of terrorism, without discrimination around the world, Afghan foreign ministry said. AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly rejects the allegations of the spokesman of the Pakistani Army claiming the use …
Read More »Ministry to close schools next week due to severe cold weather
AT News KABUL: Ministry of Education (MoE) decided to shut primary schools in cold climate provinces next week due to severe cold and premature snow and rainfall in the country, authorities announced Sunday. According to the authorities, the primary schools (1st-6th grade) will close on November 21st, while the secondary …
Read More »Media supporting bodies call for investigation over journalists’ killing
AT News KABUL: Some media supporting agencies call on the government of Afghanistan to seriously investigate killings of journalists and mistreatments against them. Yama Siawash and Elyas Daei, two journalists were killed in two separate but similar attacks (bombings) last week in Kabul and Helmand province. Siawash was a former …
Read More »Editorial: Premature winter, acute hunger
Afghanistan has been pushed deeper into an already dire food security crisis plus hunger and harsh winter, already exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic. Extreme weather events, ongoing conflict and high food prices, would leave millions of Afghans at the verge of acute hunger. Thousands of homeless Afghans are huddling on …
Read More »Coronavirus cases rising in Afghanistan; 205 new infections, 12 deaths reported in last 24 hours
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded the highest increase in the number of coronavirus cases on Sunday as the country has zero restrictions and premature winter could also worsen the situation. The Ministry of Public Health said it has recorded 205 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 …
Read More »134 civilians killed in 25 days of ruinous violence
AT News KABUL: At least 134 civilians have been killed in the past 25 days of fatal violence conducted by the Taliban rebels around the country, security officials said Sunday. Talking to a news conference, spokesman for the ministry of interior, Tariq Aryan said another 289 people were wounded in …
Read More »10 Taliban rebels killed in Zabul airstrike
AT News KABUL: At least 10 Taliban rebels were killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force in Shamalzoi district of southern Zabul province. The ministry of defense in a statement said Sunday that the militants were planning to attack the security checkpoints before being targeted by the …
Read More »Entering a New Development Phase, China Voices a Fortissimo for Peaceful Development and Win-Win Cooperation
By Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan In October, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was successfully held in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a report on the work of the Political Bureau at the meeting. The plenary session …
Read More »PTM in biggest rally expressed opposition to a new war on both sides of the Durand Line
KABUL- Members and supporters of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in a large gathering, heled in north Waziristan, expressed their opposition to a new war being imposed on Afghans on both sides of the so-called Durand Line. “Pashtuns in a massive PTM gathering in Waziristan are expressing opposition to the …
Read More »Mastermind of Kabul University attack detained
Dozens of students were killed and wounded as gunmen rampaged through the camps, firing indiscriminately. AT News KABUL: The mastermind behind the deadly Kabul University attack has been arrested, First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh said on Saturday. A group of three terrorists stormed the sprawling Kabul University campus early this …
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