Recent peaceful overtures from the Afghan government and the Taliban are promising as they contribute to taking Afghanistan bit by bit closer to the launch of intra-Afghan talks and a solution to the Afghan war. Most of all, the accelerated prisoner swap process is furthering the détente between the belligerent …
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Global COVID-19 infections are expected to show a pace of decline in June AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 545 new cases of coronavirus over the past day, bringing the total tally to 15,750, and a decline in infections compared to the preceding days. Last week during Eid days, COVID-19 …
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AT News KABUL: The National Statics and Information Authority (NSIA) has estimated Afghanistan’s population to around 32.9 million people with men making 16.8 (51 percent) and female making 16.1 million (49 percent). The NSIA published the census of 1399 in Afghan calendar on Monday. The statics has showed that 23.4 …
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AT News KABUL: Dozens of Afghan traders have staged a protest over what they say is blockage of Spin-Boldak, a transit gate between Kabul and Islamabad against Afghanistan’s exportation. Rahmuddin Haji Agha, head of the Afghan traders board said that the protest has been continuing since the last two days. According …
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AT News KABUL: While the spread of covid-19 is at peak, the claim of discovering the coronavirus medicine by an Afghan herbalist has turned into a controversial issue with tens of people staging protests after the government closed the clinic. Afghan sage, Hakim Alokozai has claimed the discovery of the …
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By Dr. Matin Royeen After 42 years of political violence, the Afghan people deserve the opportunity to live in peace. My country, the United States has embarked on a noble mission to negotiate a political solution to the costly Afghan conflict with Taliban. In order to achieve a lasting peace …
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AT News KABUL: Nazrollah, an army soldier taken hostage by Taliban in Kunduz province, died as he was too weak of starvation after being released. Nazrollah’s family said Sunday that he was kidnapped on the last days of the holy month of Ramadan and was released on the second day …
Read More »AT News KABUL: Tens of people in Parwan province took to the streets to protest attacks on civilians. The rally came one day after four civilians were killed in a mortar attack in Joy Dokhtar village, Seyah Gerd district of the province, north of Kabul. The mortar attack was blamed …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai strongly condemned a bomb attack that targeted a vehicle carrying staff of Khurshid local television Saturday afternoon, killing 2 people including a journalist. Two staff members including a journalist and a technical worker were killed and six including a woman were fatally …
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AT News KABUL: Health Minister Ferozuddin Feroz ended his official mission on Sunday in leading Afghanistan’s healthcare apparatus, as the war-ravaged country sees surge in cases of the novel coronavirus. Mr. Feroz served as Afghanistan’s health minister for five years and his tenure officially ended on Sunday. “I am delighted …
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