AT News KABUL: In an interview with Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency, the Russian deputy foreign minister, Oleg Syromolotov said that US has not sent any official proposal to cooperate in fighting terrorism in Afghanistan. However, he cited that Moscow “maintain productive cooperation with Washington through the special representatives on …
Read More »Farah citizens protest civilian deaths from airstrike
AT News KABUL: A large number of residents in western Farah province on Sunday staged demonstration over civilian casualties in an airstrikes that they claim has killed nine people in Postrod district of the province. The protestors have carried the dead bodies in front of the governor’s offices, saying that …
Read More »Afghanistan ranked bottom of QNI
AT News KABUL: The Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) has ranked Afghanistan at the bottom of its list, while France tops. The index that ranks the quality of nationalities based on internal and external factors, ranked Afghanistan 158th in 2018, while it was lower in 159th the year before. Each …
Read More »Canadian embassy launches 16-day campaign to eliminate gender-based violence
AT News KABUL: The Embassy of Canada in Afghanistan on Sunday has launched its campaign to commemorate the “16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence”, by lighting up the Embassy with orange lights. This is the first of a series of initiatives taking place during the 16-day campaign starting …
Read More »Beijing talks on Afghan peace crop up
AT News KABUL: After some sources within the Taliban group said that secret talks have been ongoing between US Special Envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives in Qatar’s capital in Doha, seemingly the manifold delay peace talks in Beijing, the capital city of China, could likely to be taken place …
Read More »20 insurgents killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News Report KABUL: At least 20 militants were killed and 16 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
Read More »22 more Daesh fighters surrender to Afghan forces in Nangarhar
AT News Report KABUL: In series of shunning violence, 22 more Daesh fighters have renounced violence and surrendered to the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Sunday. Following clearance operations carried out by the Afghan Army forces in Achin district, 22 more Daesh affiliates surrendered, Deputy …
Read More »Canadian embassy launches 16-day campaign to eliminate gender-based violence
AT News KABUL: The Embassy of Canada in Afghanistan on Sunday has launched its campaign to commemorate the “16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence”, by lighting up the Embassy with orange lights. This is the first of a series of initiatives taking place during the 16-day campaign starting …
Read More »Analysts: Target killings carried out to restrict freedom of speech
AT News KABUL: Some political experts condemn target killings as a plan to restrict freedom of speech. The comments come days after Wahid Mozdha, a political analyst was shot dead by two unknown gunmen in Kabul city. Meanwhile, members of parliament and political experts say that the government does not …
Read More »Money from last year’s national budget misused: MPs
AT News Report KABUL: The members of parliament allege that government officials including President Ghani and the chief executive had misused some money from the code 91 of the last year’s national budget. Azim Mohseni, a member of the parliament’s financial commission, said Saturday that one billion and 300 million …
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