The Soviet intervention in Afghanistan at the close of 1979 was a significant event that we can not overlook when analysing the situation as it exists today. The year between 1977 and 1987 saw a steady inflow of Afghan refugees into Pakistan and the use of Pakistan as a conduit …
Read More »More civilian casualties intolerable: MPs
AT News Report KABUL: Members of parliament condemned civilian casualties by Taliban’s latest attacks in the provinces of Nangarhar and Zabul, saying that more civilian casualties would not be tolerated by the people. In their Saturday session, the lawmakers called on security forces, foreign troops and Taliban fighters to be …
Read More »Afghan-US relations worsened: Analysts
AT News Report KABUL: Political analysts believe that ties between Kabul and Washington have been badly worsened that caused the US withhold tens of millions of dollars aids to infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. Also, members of parliament say that corruption, mismanagement and lack of transparency in the government body have …
Read More »Pakistan warns peace talks be affected if Afghanistan rejects border line recognition
AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan says that Durand Line is an internationally recognized border line, calling on Afghanistan to recognize it. It warned in a statement released Saturday that Afghan peace talks would be affected if Kabul rejected to recognize the Durand Line. The line has been long a matter …
Read More »Editorial: Erroneous path
Indeed, there must be an end to the 40th years of war in Afghanistan that exhausted us all. Many Afghans born in the war, many die, and the new generation is getting grow in the war. This bad phenomenon must come to an end and the peace has to be …
Read More »Taliban hospital truck bombing kills 20 civilians in Zabul
AT News Report KABUL: A powerful Taliban truck bombing on Thursday morning targeted Provincial Hospital of southern Zabul province, in which 20 civilians were killed and another 90 were injured, officials said. A Taliban suicide bomber, Thursday morning around 6:00am local time detonated his explosives laden truck against the main …
Read More »Durand Line recognition a great betray to Afghanistan
AT News Report KABULL: The inauguration of Torkham crossing point as a border has brought out infuriation and denunciation of former President Hamid Karzai, who believes recognizing Durand Line as an official boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan will be a great betray to Afghanistan and its nation. Pakistan Prime Minster …
Read More »Nangarhar complex attack leaves 4 dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least four people, including two civilians and two members of the security forces were killed and another 13 were injured after several terrorists attacked a government office in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday. The attack initiated with a suicide bombing against the provincial office of …
Read More »Electoral watchdogs blame candidates for using military facilities in campaign gatherings
AT News Report KABUL: The non-government entities monitoring electoral affairs, criticize presidential candidates for using military places for their campaign meetings. At least 26 people most of them civilians were killed after a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden motorbike into a crowd gathered for President Ashraf Ghani’s campaign on Tuesday …
Read More »We won’t negotiate with Taliban while they continue killing Afghans: Trump
AT News Report KABUL: The United States has strongly condemned the Taliban’s cowardly attacks against the Afghan people, in which dozens of people were killed and wounded, The White House said in a statement, adding President Donald Trump will not carry talks with group until they shun violence. “Today’s (Tuesday) …
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