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Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: Thousands of Afghans have been disabled during over four decades of conflicts in Afghanistan. The longest violence has directly and indirectly inflicted sever impairment on people with some of them with no eyes, no hands, no legs and also hearing problems — while several others of …

Subsequent developments after the US-Taliban landmark peace deal was signed in Qatar following marathon negotiations aimed at ending the United States’ longest war signal that there would be serious violations of the deal, which is seemingly doomed to failure, right from the outset by both sides. In an expected twist, …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has reacted over the signing of a peace deal between the United States and Taliban group in Doha, the capital city of Qatar gulf state, where she insisted over an important role of the Afghan women …

By António Guterres Gender inequality is the overwhelming injustice of our age and the biggest human rights challenge we face. But gender equality offers solutions to some of the most intractable problems of our age. Everywhere, women are worse off than men – simply because they are women. The reality …

KABUL- At least three civilians were killed and another 11 were injured Monday afternoon as result of a blast which was caused by explosives placed in a motorcycle near a football ground in southeastern Khost province of the country. The blast happened shortly after 4:00pm in Nadir Shah Kot district …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of Kabul residents saw former president Hamid Karzai driving on Kabul roads, a rare move by political leaders that surprised Kabulis. Government and political leaders live and work behind high walls in tight fortified areas guarded by armed guards and do not appear among the people …

AT News KABUL: The effort to form a negotiation team is stuck between fear and hope. President Ghani and his rival in the last year’s election Abdullah are both emphasizing on the forming of inclusive and pervasive delegation, but sources close to Taliban say that if the government delegation was …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: In defending his stance on releasing Taliban fighters from Afghanistan prisons, President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that his government has made no commitment to free thousands of Taliban prisoners before direct negotiations with the Taliban, expected to start on March 10th. The Taliban demand for …

AT News KABUL: A long-sought-after negotiation between the Afghan government and the hardline Taliban is expected in less than ten days, with both sides obligated to discuss ceasefire to end almost two decades of unrest. Washington and the Taliban signed a peace agreement Saturday in Qatar, in which the Taliban …

AT News KABUL: The Pakistan government said Sunday that it has closed the crossing point in southern Afghanistan for a one-week period of time to avoid the outbreak of coronavirus.   The Pakistani media quoted the country’s ministry of interior that the crossing ban term would begin from today (Monday). …