AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health says that the number of people infected with the deadly coronavirus, passed 37,000. The ministry said Friday that 78 patients of the coronavirus were identified countrywide in the past 24 hours. It said that 36 patients registered in the province of Herat, 14 …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the selection of Abdullah Abdullah as head of the consultative Loya Jirga as good choice, wishing him success for reaching a nationwide peace. The former president expressed hope that the Jirga work united to find the way for peace. In a message, …
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– Jirga participants could remove last hurdle to direct peace talks – US sees Loya Jirga as historic opportunity for peace – Taliban ready to start intra-Afghan talks in three days if their 400 prisoners release – Those who think they can win through war are “wrong” and “mistaken” AT …
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AT News KABUL: Former Finance Minster and ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal accused RTA, a government-owned tv channel of censorship, saying his exclusive interview on the issues related to the peace process and the Loya Jirga, was deleted rapidly after being broadcasted. He had recently approached by a prominent …
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By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA The decision by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to convene Consultative Loya Jirga (grand assembly) to decide on the fate of 400 remainder Taliban prisoners from the list of 5000 Taliban fighters to be released from Afghan Government prisons, which was part of the agreement signed between …
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By: ADITYA RAJ KAUL Top sources within Afghan intelligence have revealed, that the Pakistan ISI wants another armed group ready – to replace the Taliban – in case the intra-Afghan talks succeed under US pressure. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also raised the issue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi two …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says in a report that 32 people were killed in seven incidents during the three-day cease fire announced by the Taliban for the Eid ul Adha festivities. The commission said on Wednesday that another 122 people were injured in five provinces. …
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AT News KABUL: The Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani has opposed President Ghani’s announcement over calling the Loya Jirga to make decision on the fate of Taliban prisoners, saying it was against the law, arguing that the parliament should decision in this regard. He wrote on his Facebook page on …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s State News Agency. The humanitarian aid will contain sets of a real-time polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) systems. The order instructs the Ministry of Health and Medical …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iranian Managing Director of Sistan and Balouchestan Ports and Maritime Department General Behrouz Aqayee said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked with Afghanistan’s private sector on transit via Chabahar port, FNA has reported. Aqayee made the remarks on Wednesday and noted, “An MoU …
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