AT News KABUL: At least 44 new coronavirus cases have been registered in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 39,341, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday. New infections come positive from 357 suspected samples tested during this period—18 cases were recorded in Farah, 13 …
Read More »533 Afghan civilians killed in six months: AIHRC
Civilians have been bearing the brunt of casualties in the ongoing war, and the peace process, to end their miseries, remained fragile as Afghan and Taliban peace delegations yet to complete agendas and overcome differences on the rules and regulations to kick start the intra-Afghan talks AT News KABUL: At …
Read More »Upper House called on International community to push Taliban for ceasefire
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Lower House of the Parliament or Meshrano Jirga on Sunday while strongly condemning Saturday’s deadly terrorist attack in Nangarhar province that killed 15 civilians, called on international community, particularly on the United States to bring pressure on the Taliban to reduce their violence and armed attacks in the …
Read More »Four civilians killed in Taliban ambush
KABUL- At least four civilian passengers were killed on Saturday afternoon after the car they were traveling in was ambushed and attacked by the armed Taliban fighters in northeastern Afghanistan. The attack took place Saturday afternoon in Essakhail district of Tagab district of Kapisa province, Shayaq Shorash, spokesman for Kapisa …
Read More »Strike mars president’s visit to Paktika
AT News KABUL: A general strike of tens of government employees and journalists marred President Ghani’s official visit to southeastern Paktika province. A Provincial Councilman plastered his mouth to protest President Ghani’s visit to the province. The president faced backlash after Afsar Khan Suleimankhel, a member of the Paktika Provincial …
Read More »Schools reopen after COVID-19 closings
AT News KABUL: More than six months since COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of academic institutions in Afghanistan with a fragile health system, all schools have reopened this week amid fears of spiraling COVID-19 cases. The schools were planned to resume for students below 10th grade but a Cabinet’s recent …
Read More »Two arrested for robbing students in Kabul
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces detained two people for robbing university students in Bagrami district of Kabul, the capital city. Kabul Police Spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz said that two gunmen stopped a car which was carrying the students and stole money and phones of the students. The police have …
Read More »Qatar says ‘neutral’ in Afghan peace parley
AT News KABUL: The government of Qatar, a Persian Gulf Arab state where delegations from the government of Afghanistan and Taliban are holding negotiations for peace, claims it would keep impartiality and would not back any sides. Taliban set up a political bureau in Qatar after being toppled from power …
Read More »Afghan delegates hail progress in Taliban talks
AT News KABUL: The delegation appointed by the government of Afghanistan to represent Afghanistan in the peace negotiations with the Taliban insurgents, express happiness with the ongoing talks, saying that the evaluated issues could be a “good base” for the next negotiations. The first ever peace talks between Kabul and …
Read More »Afghan Peace Negotiations Should Delve Deep into Issues That Require Resolutions to Ensure Lasting Peace
By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA Since the US and the Taliban signed an agreement early this year, prospects for end of the war and start of negotiation between the Afghan Government and the Taliban have become very vivid. According to the US envoy for Afghan peace, Ambassador Zalmai Khalilzad, the accord …
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