Corona is a virus that strengthening its grip everywhere in this planet. Where there is human, there is a threat of coronavirus outbreak. Even those countries that have less infection cannot escape from its impact which would be a legacy of fragile economy. As whole, no country would remain intact. …
Read More »COVID-19 cases surge to 784 in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Afghanistan have surpassed 784 as of Wednesday, perpetuating fears of the threat the pandemic could pose in the war-wracked country. The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 70 new positive cases of coronavirus registered in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Ghazni, Maidan …
Read More »Taliban joins hands with gov’t in response to coronavirus
AT News KABUL: Health officials in northern Faryab said that they held talks with the Taliban to coordinate efforts regarding fighting the pandemic coronavirus in the areas under the militant’s control. Head of provincial public health, Mohammad Naim Mosmim said that the militants have pledged to avoid wedding ceremonies and …
Read More »Abdullah seeks abrogation of Ghani’s pre-inauguration orders
AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah has brushed off reports that he is inching closer to a rapprochement with his rival Ghani and sought Ghani’s plans and orders before his inauguration as president to be abrogated. Rumors have been circulating in the social media that Ghani and Abdullah were reportedly reaching …
Read More »10 landmines defused in Helmand
AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces has discovered and neutralized 10 mines planted on the roadside by Taliban group in southern Helmand province. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) succeeded to discover and deactivate 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted on the roadside in different part of Lashkargah district …
Read More »202 killed, injured since US-Taliban peace deal
AT News KABUL: 202 people both civilians and security forces have been killed and injured after the US and Taliban signed a peace agreement on February 29 that encourages the militants to reduce violence, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said. The commission said Tuesday in a report that …
Read More »Food price skyrocket amid virus lockdown
AT News KABUL: The state of quarantine in the capital city due to threats of the Corona virus has caused increase of foodstuff prices that is a matter of serious concern. The increase of prices takes place despite most of border points are open for traders to import foodstuff. “Poverty …
Read More »Khalilzad, Baradar discuss peace deal violations
AT News KABUL: The US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad has lately met Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar, where they have discussed violations of a peace deal they signed earlier as well as prisoner swap, a Taliban official said. Suhail Shahin, …
Read More »Taliban’s declaration draws ire in Kabul
A media watchdog is worried about “the retrograde standpoint” of the Taliban. Although the Taliban has said the declaration is not theirs, but they should guarantee that they would respect our democratic values AT News KABUL: A media watchdog – NAI – has hit back at Taliban’s declaration about the …
Read More »NATO calls on Taliban to cease attacks
AT News KABUL: The Taliban attacks are harmful, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said ahead of Defense Ministers meeting on Tuesday. “We call on the Taliban to cease the attacks to fully implement the agreement between the United States and the Taliban and to reduce violence because that’s the only …
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