By Shamim Shahid Amidst possible resumption of US led peace efforts in Afghanistan, its diplomatic relations with Pakistan is on verge of collapse when foreign offices of both the countries are engaged in exchange of harsh words, blaming each others for harassing of diplomats and cross points insertions. So far …
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By Hamayun Khan Bollywood Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker enters the ground with another epic movie, of which the teaser has just released a couple of days ago which takes the audience back to the 1700s. Some think the movie will be a huge success in the box office and be a …
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A new Indian movie on the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali Baba, focused on his third battle of Panipat has sparked concerns among Afghans. They are roiled as they view the film as an insult to the former heroic King because he is shown as …
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AT News Report KABUL: Political analysts reject demand by a member of senate over the dismissal of Zalmay Khalilzad as the US envoy for Afghan peace, saying that only the president is authorized for such demands. Asef Seddiqi, a member of senate had called earlier on the US department of …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Secretary-General of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters Brigadier General Eskandar Momeni stressed that deployment of foreign forces in Afghanistan has not helped the fight against drug trafficking and terrorist groups. Over 800 tons of drugs were seized last year, major portion of which was while confronting transit …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: More than 800 citizens of Kazakhstan have jointed the terrorists in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syrian since 2008, said Sergey Shveikin, deputy head of anti-terror center of NSC RK. “The first fact of our people departure to Afghanistan for accession in al Qaeda groups were recorded in …
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The election controversies are seemingly further escalating while at the same time the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is under immense pressure – having already missed one deadline – as it is supposed to announce the preliminary results of the Afghan presidential election on Nov. 14th. The recent developments in tallying …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Educational Center for Training Afghan citizens of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education hosted the first meeting of the Working Commission on development of cross-border trade between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, Uzbekistan National News Agency reported on Wednesday. Chairperson of the Commission from the Uzbek …
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AT News Report KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said that over eight sexual harassment cases against Afghan women in governmental departments had been documented in the past three months. According to AIHRC commissioner, Shabnam Salehi, the special secretariat that has been formed by the Presidential Palace to probe the …
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AT Monitoring Desk DUSHANBE: Masked Islamic State militants attacked a border post on the Tajik-Uzbek border overnight, triggering a gun battle that killed 15 of the militants, a guard and a policeman, Tajik authorities said on Wednesday. There was no immediate announcement from the militant group, which has claimed responsibility …
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