AT News KABUL: Some members of the Lower House of the Parliament on Tuesday criticized government’s inaction against the fencing of the Durand Line in eastern Nangarhar province and asked authorities to take proper measures to stop the illegal acts of the Pakistani forces in the area. As part of …
Read More »Karzai condemns terrorist attacks in Kabul, Faryab
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Kabul’s district of Saroobi as well as Maimana city, provincial capital of Faryab province in the northwest. The two attacks killed and injured a number of civilians including women and children. Karzai expressed deep concerns over violence and …
Read More »Coronavirus pandemic downing in Herat
AT News KABUL: The outbreak of the deadly Corona virus is considerably downing in the western Herat province, an area where the first case of the deadly Chinese virus was found. Health officials in the province believe that people in Herat have passed the peak of the virus spread and …
Read More »Taliban accused of not taking steps toward peace
AT News KABUL: The government accuses Taliban militants of not working hard for peace, saying their efforts are weak. Sediq Sediqqi, President Ghani’s Spokesman says that Afghans and international community have questions for Taliban regarding implementing of the peace deal with the United States. He said Tuesday that the government …
Read More »NDS vows to revenge Samangan attack
AT News KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) vowed to take revenge of Taliban’s attack on intelligence agency’s office in Samangan province in the north. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the agency accused Taliban of collusion with al-Qaeda terrorist network, saying that the group violated all international commitments …
Read More »US slams Taliban over Samangan attack
AT News KABUL: The US Peace Envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmai Khalizad has condemned the Samangan complex attack conducted by the Taliban, saying that it has been in contradiction with the group’s commitment to reduce violence until a permanent ceasefire is reached in intra-Afghan talks. On Monday, Taliban fighters carried a …
Read More »24 drug traffickers sent behind bars
AT News KABUL: At least 24 drug runners pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and were sentenced to years behind bars in the past one week. A statement issued by the courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said that five drug traffickers sentenced to 4-20 years’ incarceration after examining their …
Read More »Over 1K civilians killed in six months of 2020
At least 1,744 others, including women and children were injured during this period AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said that over 1,213 civilians (126 women-225 children) were killed and 1,744 others (171 women-405 children) maimed during the first six months of 2020. The statics showed at …
Read More »Surobi blast leaves five civilians dead
AT News KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and 11 others wounded after a vehicle they were traveling in, hit with a roadside bomb in Surobi district of Kabul, local officials said on Tuesday. District Governor, Gohar Khan Baburi said the explosion occurred in Jak-Dalak village of the district. …
Read More »US-Russia discuss Afghan affairs
AT News KABUL: Following waves of murmurs about Russian having paid bounties to the Taliban-linked militants to target the American soldiers in Afghanistan, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo held a phone call with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. The US Department of State said the counterparts discussed …
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