Ahmad Katawazai United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad signed a landmark peace agreement with the Taliban putting an end to 18 months long complex and long pending peace talks. The weeklong truce “Reduction of Violence” passed off successfully, paving the way for this long-awaited US-Taliban peace agreement. …
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AT News KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the successful conclusion of a seven-day period of reduced violence, which is expected to lead to the start of intra-Afghan negotiations. “All stakeholders must now look to make genuine and concrete steps toward ending the war,” said Tadamichi …
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By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: Tens of residents of Kabul, the capital city, on Saturday have staged protests in front of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, criticizing the poor quality internet services and the high internet prices. Bismillah Hamdard, a member of Woles Zhaghorana Organization and an organizer of …
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AT News KABUL: After a week-long reduction in violence that resulted from painstaking negotiations, the US and Taliban signed a historic agreement Saturday in Qatar, which would herald a drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan and long-awaited negotiation between the rebel group and Kabul government. The peace agreement includes a …
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AT News KABUL: The Taliban, with whom the US signed a peace deal on Saturday, has claimed the privilege of the agreement, trying to declare victory with terming the Afghan conflict as legal. But peace is considered victory to all. The group in its statements read comments such as- the …
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AT News KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway Audun Halvorsen in a meeting with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah had announced on Saturday his country’s readiness to host the direct-Afghan talks. The chief executive office in a statement said the meeting was held in Abdullah’s office, where both sides discussed issues …
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By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: The Minister of Defense Asadullah Khalid has talked about possibility in breaking peace deal between the US and the Taliban if the Taliban side did not take practical actions in accordance to the agreement to reduce or completely halt attacks. Talking in a televised interview, Khalid …
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AT News KABUL: Russian Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said that talks between the Afghan sides would be held within next 10 days, following the US-Taliban peace deal, signed Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar by US top negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdull Ghani …
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AT News KABUL: The Minister of Public Health, Ferozuddin Feroz on Saturday said that refugee deportations from Iran have increased the risk of coronavirus outbreak in the country. In his trip to western Nimroz province, Minister Feroz called on the provincial local officials to cooperate with the provincial health officials …
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On the almost successful completion of a weeklong reduction in violence, American and Taliban negotiators finally arrived at the moment to ink an accord aimed at putting an end to 19 years of hostilities in Afghanistan. February 29 will go down in the history as a memorable day for the …
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