AT News KABUL: At least two security forces were killed and eight others received injuries in a car bomb blast in Imam Sahib district in northern Kunduz province, officials said Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Islmatullah Muradi said that the blast was followed with hours of gun fighting between the security …
Read More »Amid Kabul University attack, Khalilzad calls on govt., Taliban to work for peace, ceasefire
AT News KABUL: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has condemned the attack on the Kabul University that left 22 students dead and over 20 others wounded. Khalilzad in a series of tweets called the attack “horrendous” and linked it to the IS-K or so called Daesh …
Read More »Danesh says increasing ‘terrorist attacks’ directly relates to peace talks failure
AT News KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh said Tuesday that increasing terrorist attacks in the country could be the direct element of of the ongoing peace negotiations’ failure. Danesh’s statements come one day after armed assailants stormed the Kabul University and opened fire at the students, lecturers and everyone …
Read More »95 new coronavirus cases records in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Out of 457 suspicious samples, 95 cases were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours across the country, the health officials said Tuesday. The cases were registered in Kabul, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Balkh, Takhar, Bamiyan, Kundoz and Baghlan provinces. 13 patients were recovered and another three …
Read More »Hundreds protest, condemn Kabul University carnage
‘You can’t kill us, you will run out of bullets’ Many foreign embassies flew their flags half-mast in tribute to students massacred in Kabul University By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Hundreds of people including students protested in Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabul, on Tuesday to condemn the brutal massacre of students in …
Read More »Editorial: They can’t drag us into darkness
Our symbol of unity and national identity – most importantly a home of knowledge to our poor and, rich but endowed Afghan boys and girls, the Kabul University, the pride of our country and a place of brotherhood and sisterhood who bond and teach us unity and the way of …
Read More »‘Taliban must accept ceasefire if they are committed to end violence’
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s chief peace negotiator, Masoom Stanekzai, said the Taliban must accept ceasefire if they are committed to end violence. Stanekzai tweeted Tuesday that “the horrific attack on young students of Kabul University displays the stigma of disgrace marked on the brows of terrorists who brought shame to …
Read More »Afghan soldiers kill 81 Taliban in Kandahar
AT News KABUL: At least 81 Taliban rebels were killed and 37 others were wounded during a latest crackdown carried out by the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar province, defense officials said Monday. The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces through the frame of active defense posture in counterattacks …
Read More »Saleh lashes out at ‘poisonous propaganda’ against security forces
AT News KABUL: Responding to recent criticism on Afghan security forces, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh has lashed out describing it as “relentless” and “poisonous propaganda”. Saleh in his Facebook said poisonous propagandas against Afghan forces would be not tolerated. Earlier, an individual at a religious seminary in Kabul stated …
Read More »Frequent power cuts irk Kabul residents
AT News KABUL: As the weather is getting cold in the capital city, people are deprived from electricity for several hours a day as their power is cut many times in 24 hours and they have to spend nights in blackout. “We do not have regular electricity as the power …
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