AT News Report KABUL: A number of presidential contenders blame President Ashraf Ghani for what they say “referring the non-biometric votes” to the Supreme Court for legitimization. Ghani’s rivals in the September 28 presidential contest, said on Tuesday that Ghani’s team had monopolized all activities, warning of complaining to the …
Read More »AAF receives two MI-35 choppers from India
AT News Report KABUL: In a ceremony on Tuesday in Kabul, the Indian officials donated two Mi-35 helicopters to the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD), following Dehli’s bilateral cooperation with the Kabul administration. According to the MoD, the Indian ambassador in Kabul, Vinay Kumar and Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid and …
Read More »Taliban’s key commander arrested in Herat
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban’s Deputy Commander for Obe district of western Herat province has been apprehended during an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces. Ministry of interior in a statement said that Taliban’s deputy commander was arrested during an operation carried out by Afghan National Police in 4th …
Read More »Stoltenberg for credible guarantees in any future peace deal with Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has underlined the need for firm and credible guarantees for any future peace deal in Afghanistan after escalation of violence by Taliban group. He said this while delivering speech at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Plenary Session in London, where assured …
Read More »Plan adopted to improve “Kabul security”
AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday has said that a new security plan is on card to foster security for Kabul residents. Acting Interior Minister, Masoud Andarabi said security plan for Kabul has moved into 3rd phase, which requires to legalize all weapons and bulletproof vehicles …
Read More »Mohib meets political activist who survived armed attack
AT News Report KABUL: The young National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib held meeting with the Kabul-based political activist, Nazar Mohammad Motmain on Tuesday to express his condolences over the recent incident. On Friday, a number of unknown armed men attacked Motmaine, but he fortunately escaped unhurt. Mohib pledge the incident …
Read More »Ghazni blast leaves two dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least two civilians embraced martyrdom after their vehicle hit with a mine in southern Ghazni province on Tuesday morning, official said. A mine placed by Taliban hit a mini truck vehicle in Niaz Kalai area of Dehyak district in Ghazni at around 6:30am local time …
Read More »US top diplomat meets Ghani, discussing peace, election
AT News Report KABUL: The U.S. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells on Tuesday held a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani, where they discussed election, peace and regional issues. The presidential palace in a statement said that US diplomat has praised the successful conduct …
Read More »17 drug traffickers sent behind bars
AT News Report KABUL: At least 17 drug runners were sentenced to years behind bars in the past one week after they were found guilty of drug trafficking. A statement issued by Courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said Tuesday that 17 drug traffickers, including a woman sentenced to …
Read More »85 civilians killed, 373 wounded in election related violence
AT News Report KABUL: A special report released Tuesday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) describes the severe impact of election-related violence on civilians, mainly coming from the Taliban’s deliberate campaign of violence and intimidation to disrupt Afghanistan’s presidential election. UNAMA’s findings indicated that attacks targeting the electoral …
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