AT News KABUL – A senior Pakistani cleric, Fazlur Rehman, engaged in a rare meeting with the reclusive Taliban supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, in Kandahar province, as confirmed by his office on Saturday. This marks the second publicly known encounter between a foreign official and Akhundzada, who is known for …
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AT News KABUL – Trade between Afghanistan and India surpassed $779 million in 2023, according to Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Afghanistan exports totaled $579 million and imports amounted to $200 million. A ministry spokesperson, Abdul Salam Akhundzada, made the announcement, saying that India is the biggest market for Afghan …
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AT News KABUL – A suicide bomber blew himself up near provincial governor’s office in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province, on Sunday, injuring three security guards. According to a Taliban official, the attacker triggered his suicide vest while attempting to breach the governor’s compound. The incident unfolded as the …
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AT News KABUL – Pakistani authorities say they arrested two suspected would-be suicide bombers associated with the Islamic State group’s regional affiliate, Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K). The operation, described as “intelligence-based,” took place near Peshawar, the capital of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The provincial counterterrorism department revealed that the detained …
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AT News KABUL – Trade relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan witnessed an extraordinary sixfold increase, reaching $266 million in 2023. This surge, despite the challenges posed by the Taliban’s dominance, signifies a burgeoning engagement between the war-stricken nation and its northern neighbors. The trade dynamics revealed a notable exchange, with …
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Top of Form AT News KABUL – Afghan energy tycoon Mirwais Azizi, during a visit to Herat province, has committed to a historic $10 billion investment in Afghanistan’s energy and railway sectors. The announcement follows the completion of a 300-plus home township in Herat for earthquake victims, a project funded …
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AT News KABUL – Pakistan has effectively closed the crucial Torkham border crossing into Afghanistan for truck drivers leaving dozens of trucks, laden with perishable goods like vegetables and fruits, stranded on both sides of the border. According to the Taliban local officials, Pakistani officials at Torkham are now demanding …
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AT News KABUL – A recent report from Human Rights Watch says the Taliban government has intensified suppression of human rights, particularly women’s rights, in Afghanistan. According to the organization’s Executive Director, Tirana Hassan, 2023 witnessed widespread human rights abuses and war crimes globally, with Afghanistan standing out as a …
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AT News KABUL – The Taliban government has finalized mining contracts exceeding 10 billion Afghanis (equivalent to more than $141 million) with four Afghan companies. The agreements, signed on Thursday, focus on gold mines in Baghlan Province, iron in Herat, and chromite in Parwan, showcasing the group’s continued efforts to …
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AT News KABUL – In a pre-dawn attack in northwest Pakistan, at least three police officers and a civilian were killed after a dozen armed militants targeted a police checkpoint along the Indus Highway in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday. Jabir Khan, a local police official, …
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