Back-to-Back acts of terrorism – regardless of advancement in the US-Taliban peace process – across the war-wrecked country once again highlighted the perils lying ahead in the Afghans’ quest for peace. Zealous Afghans in every nook and cranny of the country on August 19 took to streets in celebrations marking …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 29 drug runners pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and were sentenced to year behind bars in the past one week. A statement issued by the courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) that 29 drug traffickers sentenced to two – 15 years’ incarceration after …
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AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday lashed out at President Ashraf Ghani over the release of Khalilullah Ferozi, ex-CEO of Kabul Bank convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud. Meanwhile, Abdullah who is running for president in upcoming September polls, at his campaign rally here said the …
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People and government were preparing to celebrate the 100th independence anniversary on Monday, with government planning to mark the day this time different from the previous years, more glorious and luxurious as it turned to 100 years. All the plans and programs were canceled after Kabul residents were shocked to …
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AT News Report KABUL: In a reaction to the US President, Donald Trump’s recent remarks on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the government says that the foreign troop presence in the country depended on security situation. Trump had said that he would decrease the number of US troops to less …
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AT News Report KABUL: The latest spate of back-to-back bomb blasts in the eastern Nangarhar province wounded at least 70 people, an official said on Monday, at a time that Afghans marked centenary of Independence Day from Britain. A series of explosions took place at restaurants and public squares in …
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AT News Report KABUL: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Afghanistan Independence Day, President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said that he “will take revenge for every civilian drop of blood” after an attack claimed by Daesh terrorist group killed more than 63 people and wounded 182 in capital Kabul. The celebration …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai in a statement congratulated the 100th Independence Day. Dear compatriots! I would like to congratulate the country’s 100th Independence Day to all of you. We, the people of Afghanistan have suffered lots of sacrifices along the history for preserving our independence, national …
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AT News Report KABUL: US President Donald Trump said that the number of his troops would decrease to less than 13,000 but a notable number of intelligence operatives would remain in Afghanistan to prevent “possible threats” against West posed by other terrorist groups. “The reason of our staying in Afghanistan …
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AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Embassy in Washington rejected Pakistani ambassador to the US, Assad Majeed Khan’s ‘reckless remarks’ that the ongoing tensions in Kashmir could affect the Afghan peace process. “Any such statements that link the evolving situation in Kashmir to the Afghan peace process are reckless, unwarranted and …
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