AT News Report KABUL: Yousof Al-Othaimeen, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the ongoing terror acts in Afghanistan, including the two recent one occurred on Tuesday, killing 48 people and wooding scoreothers. The OIC in statement send to Afghanistan Times said that Al-Othaimeen …
Read More »US, Taliban may resume peace negotiations: MoFA
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of Taliban negotiating member’s trips to a number of regional countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said Wednesday that the peace negotiation likely to be restarted between the US and Taliban officials. Nearly two weeks ago, US President Donald Trump has called …
Read More »Afghan forces kill 43 Taliban rebels in Ghazni
AT News Report KABUL: At least 43 Taliban fighters have been killed during latest crackdown carried out by the Afghan security forces in southern Ghazni province, official said Wednesday. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have conducted operations in Mangori and Niazi villages of Ghazni province, in which 40 …
Read More »Editorial: Get a taste of mere truce!
Dreadful and outrageous figures of death toll and casualties recently tallied and released by BBC reveals the true face of the ongoing horrific war and the devastating impact it has on Afghans. In a data journalism report, the BBC confirmed that 611 security incidents happened in August alone, in which …
Read More »71 Taliban fighters killed in latest crackdown
AT News Report KABUL: At least 71 militants have been killed and 17 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security official said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said that the Afghan National …
Read More »Dostum accuses Ghani of paying campaign attendees
AT News Report KABUL: Abdul Rashid Dostum, a powerful tribal leader accused President Ashraf Ghani of losing trust inside and outside the country, alleging that the president’s electoral team pays people to attend their campaign rallies and gatherings. Dostum supported Ghani in the past presidential election as his first deputy, …
Read More »Afghanistan, Pakistan inaugurate 24/7 Torkham gate to bolster transit trade
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan and Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched round-the-clock operations at a key crossing post as the two countries aim to boost bilateral and transit trade. Senior Afghan officials and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan formally inaugurated the Torkham crossing through which about 10,000 people cross daily. The …
Read More »Logar clash leaves three children dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least three children were killed and four other including two women received injures in a clash between the Afghan security forces and Taliban militants in southeastern Logar province, official said Wednesday. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Dedar Lawang said that the Taliban attacked on security checkpoints on …
Read More »Editorial: Wreaking havoc at foreigners’ behest
Capital Kabul, along with 10 other provinces, was hit by a massive power outage after militants destroyed pylons in the northern province of Baghlan on Sunday morning, rendering thousands of families across the country without electricity. The country’s main power utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), said three pylons carrying …
Read More »Bloody day for Afghans: 48 dead, 80 injured in double Taliban bombings
AT News Report KABUL: Double Taliban suicide bombings – one targeted President Ashraf Ghani’s election rally in northern Parwan province, and a second that ripped through PD 9th of Kabul city on Tuesday, have killed at least 48 people, while 80 others wounded, officials confirmed. This was deadliest for the …
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