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AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to grant extraordinary privileges to Atta Noor, one of his hard-line critics in the past. The National Security Council asked in a letter for 150 bodyguards and 460 different types of arms for Atta’s security, which was agreed by the president, KabulNews …

NATO Rep. Nicholas Kay calls for early Afghan election results AT News KABUL: NATO Leaders have officially begun their two-day summit in London on Wednesday to mark 70th anniversary of the alliance, where reaffirmed their commitment to Afghanistan. “We work to increase security for all.  We have strengthened partnerships in …

By Sir Nicholas Kay NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan NATO leaders will gather today (Wednesday) in London, marking the Alliance’s 70th anniversary. Bound by shared history, values and goals, NATO Allies will confront the common security issues of an increasingly unpredictable world. Fighting international terrorism will be one of …

AT News KABUL: A survey made by the Asian Foundation says that 90 per cent of the people of Afghanistan support peace negotiations between the government and Taliban. The survey was released on Tuesday and has interviewed around 18,000 Afghans directly half of them women, while 80 per cent of …

AT News KABUL: Pakistani soldiers have mined up to 300 meters long inside the Afghan soil in the eastern province of Kunar, while invading Afghan territory, provincial officials said Tuesday. Rahman Danesh, district governor for Dangam in border of Pakistan’s tribal regions said that Pakistan troops had entered the Afghan …

AT News KABUL: Some members of senate call on the independent election commission not to let foreign agencies to interfere in electoral issues. The senators in their Tuesday session, also said the electoral body should make efforts for electoral transparency. They asked the government to make a deal with the …

AT News KABUL: The German Secretary of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in a trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday has visited the country’s soldiers, who are stationed under Resolute Supports’ Mission in northern Mazar-e-Sahrif. She later on held a meeting with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghan in Kabul. The ongoing election and …

AT News KABUL: A large number of supporters of “Stability and Partnership” electoral team led by Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have staged demonstrations in northern Parwan, Faryab and Sar-e-Pul provinces, where they demanded the Independent Election Commission to nullify the votes that they claimed are not transparent and cleaned. The …

AT News KABUL: The Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) has called on the Afghan government to take measure steps towards protection of the boys who were according to reports sexually abused by the school teachers and principals in southeastern Logar province. A statement released by the …

AT News KABUL: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and central Asia has called on the Afghan officials to take “decisive actions” regarding the alleged pedophile ring, which according to reports have been involved in pedophile acts and abuse of the schoolchildren for sexual affairs in southeastern Logar province. …