AT News Report KABUL: Three tribal elders of the northern Samangan province who were kidnapped few days back while heading Kabul from Samangan, have been killed by the Taliban group in Baghlan province, source said Tuesday. Bodies of the three tribal elders of Samangan province were found in the northern province of Baghlan few days after …
Read More »“Govt. delegation ready for talks with Taliban”
AT News Report KABUL: The State Ministry for Peace Affairs said Tuesday that a delegation of 15 members have been shaped and ready to kick off peace negotiation with the Taliban representatives. Spokesperson for the Ministry, Najia Anwari said the members of the peace talks was discussing ways and means …
Read More »Editorial: Hidden policy
Sources have revealed that a peace deal is expected to be signed this week at the 9th round of US-Taliban talks – which are ongoing in the Qatari capital of Doha. Under the deal, the US forces, which provide all-important air support to Afghan troops, will stop attacking the Taliban …
Read More »1.9 Afghan children forced to work
AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said Tuesday that over 1.9 million Afghan children are engaged in labor work across the country due to ongoing war. The ministry said it has been able to prevent the increase of the child laboring, but conflicts, poverty and …
Read More »Afghanistan complains to UNSC about Pakistan’s crossing line aggression
AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan’s aggressive approach towards Afghanistan has long been known and the country has failed to foster good ties with any. Tensions with India have almost always remained high while Iran has time and again warned the country against pushing in terrorists. Now, Afghanistan too has officially …
Read More »$50.4m contract awarded to support AAF
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Pentagon has announced awarding a $50.4 million contract for logistics support for Afghan Air Force (AFF) helicopters. MD Helicopters has been given the contract, a modification of a prior agreement. The proposed modification will take place in Kabul and Mesa until May 2020. The AAF …
Read More »Pakistan use Taliban peace talks as leverage for its Kashmir agenda
With the announcement of Indian Government to strip Kashmir region of its special status on 5 August 2019, under which the Muslim majority State was constitutionally allowed to make its own laws except defence, foreign affairs and finance, the so called insurgent groups – including Taliban – have dramatically increased …
Read More »Seven Daesh affiliates killed in Nangarhar
AT News Report KABUL: At least seven Daesh or so called IS-K loyalists were killed and nine others arrested during a crackdown carried out by Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province. In addition to that nine Daesh fighters arrested during special operation carried out by Afghan Special Forces in …
Read More »Over 100 insurgents killed in fresh military drills
AT News Report KABUL: At least 106 militants have been killed and 24 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said Tuesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with …
Read More »Kabul police arrested a woman on murder charge
AT News Report KABUL: Kabul Police have arrested an Afghan woman in connection of murdering a man during a crackdown in Kabul, the capital city on Tuesday. Kabul Police Press Department in a statement said the woman accused of killing a man was detained in 5th PD in Kabul. “The …
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