AT News KABUL: Political leaders in a meeting held in the residence of jihadi leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, emphasized on the political solution of the crisis came out after last year’s presidential election. Former President Hamid Karzai, jihadi leaders Karim Khalili, Mohammad Mohaqqeq and other political figures Sayed Ishaq Gilani, Sayed …
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By Safiullah Taye and Alias Wardak On March 24, the U.S. State Department announced to cut US$ 1billion of its aid to Afghanistan this year, with a possible further reduction of US$ 1billion in 2021. While acknowledging the financial impact of the State Department’s decision, this analysis is considering the …
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With immense pressures from the international community regarding forming an inclusive government, feuding Afghan leaders are finally caving in. President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah – the twin presidents who both sworn in on the same day – are reportedly inching closer to a rapprochement with their spokespersons confirming that …
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Many years after oust of a right-wing dictatorship and retrograde regime of the Taliban, delegates of the now-reconcilable group have come to Kabul to see to a release of their prisoners AT News KABUL: Although nearly two decades have passed since the collapse of Taliban regime, Afghanistan has been in …
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AT News KABUL: Presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah says that the insider political problems and differences should not spoil the peace process. Abdullah also welcomed a delegation appointed to hold peace talks with the Taliban, saying that the team represented the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. He was reported to have opposed …
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AT News KABUL: The abduction plot of an Afghan Air Forces (AAF) member was thwarted after Kabul police arrested two people in an operation conducted in PD 10th of Kabul, the capital city, the ministry of interior said on Wednesday. “The two people planned to abduct a pilot of Afghan …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan government has put Kabul-Herat flights on hold in a bid to reduce the risk of covid-19 spreading as the western province so far has more than 100 positive cases. A statement issued by Presidential Palace said that President Ashraf Ghani order revocation of Kabul-Herat flights …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed his deep concerns over the outbreak of Coronavirus, calling on “all dear country-fellows” to take the disease serious and pay attention to health instructions for avoiding affliction and further spread of the virus. In a statement, Karzai asked national traders, investors and …
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AT News KABUL: At least eight civilians, including children and woman were killed and two others received injures after the vehicle they were traveling in hit by a roadside mine in southern Helmand province on Wednesday morning. The fatality happened in Nahr-e-Saraj district after the mini-van smacked with a roadside …
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AT News KABUL: The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has talked about reducing military presence in Afghanistan as part of peace efforts in the country. “The situation in Afghanistan remained difficult. So now is the time for the Taliban and all political actors to play their part. All parties need …
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