AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have pushed back Taliban attack and killed six rebels in northern Sar-e-Pul province, security official said on Tuesday. Armed Taliban rebels had attacked Afghan security forces positions in Gusfandi district at around 11:40pm on Monday night, in which the Afghan forces shortly triggered …
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AT News KABUL: Citing the recent statement of the United Nations over the civilian casualties in Afghanistan, the Presidential Palace termed civilian protection as its top priority, underlining the importance of ceasefire. “Civilian’s casualties are unacceptable,” said Presidential Spokesman Dawa Khan Minapal. “We are committed to take urgent steps to …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (An Afghan Electricity Company) said that it has temporarily connected Kabul’s electricity and the constructor team is working to fully repair the pylons that have been collapsed by the militants. “Part of the Kabul power pylon which transfer 12mv power is repair for …
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Contrary to the expectations tied to the US-Taliban peace pact signed in last February in terms of reduction in violence, the security situation has remained unaffected – if anything, it has deteriorated. According to a recent report by UNAMA, at least 533 civilians were killed and another 760 injured in …
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AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that it has recorded 125 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,828 across Afghanistan. Health Ministry Spokesman, Wahidullah Mayar said that out of 361 suspected samples, 125 were positive. “Within this period, …
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By Haseeb Rahimi The recent Pandemic has left most nations vulnerable and clueless, and made us humans reconsider the priorities of governance, economics, and scientific research. Our systems that we were proud of establishing and nourishing over the decades are at the verge of collapse. Employment numbers in the west …
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AT News KABUL: Salahuddin Rabbani, head of Jamiat, a previously jihadi party says he would continue fight the “coup de tat against people’s votes” change political system. Rabbani who supported Abdullah Abdullah against President Ghani in last year’s polls, emphasized that he would agree “deal on people’s votes”. In a …
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AT News KABUL: The electricity power company announced Monday that the capital city of Kabul went once again to dark as one of the pylons transmitting power from northern areas to Kabul, was damaged by a blast. Afghanistan imports electricity from neighboring countries of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran, expensing millions …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed deep concerns over an increase in violence and civilian casualties, despite the peace deal signed between Taliban and the United States that caused hopes about reduction in violence. According to a report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), …
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AT News KABUL: Jaghori District Police Chief in southern Ghazni province was sacked on Monday following allegations regarding his two guards sexually assaulting two women. According to local authorities, the sacking came as dozens of residents protested outside the district center, demanding punishment for the perpetrators and dismissal of local …
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