AT News KABUL: Pakistani officials said 11 soldiers were killed and three others injured in an armed attack by religious militants early on Tuesday in the South Waziristan tribal district of Barah. Tehrek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement — also known as the Pakistani Taliban — claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming …
Read More »The famous actor of Afghanistan passed away
AT Kabul: Abdul Ahmad Khaksar, the popular actor and comedian of Afghanistan, died in Kabul at the age of 67 due to his illness. The family members of Mr. Khaksar have confirmed to the media that he was sick a week ago and died this morning (Monday) due to the …
Read More »Explosion kills 2 in capital Kabul
AT Kabul: Khalid Zadran, the spokesman of the Kabul Police Command, announced that two people died and one person was injured as a result of an explosion in Dar al-Aman, in the sixth district. Khaled Zadran confirmed that this incident was caused by the explosion of a magnetic mine embedded …
Read More »Customs Tax on Coal Exports Dropped to $30 From $45 Per Ton
AT Kabul: Tolo News report: According to the spokesman for the MoMP, Homayoun Afghan, the “royalty tariff” of each ton of coal exported has also been reduced from 2,500 Afs to 2,200 Afs. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum wrote in a statement that in accordance with the decree of …
Read More »Afghan entrepreneurs participate in China trade fair
AT News KABUL: Fifty Afghan businessmen, accompanied by a delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, joined the 7th South Asia-China Import and Export Exhibition. The event showcased Afghan products and services through booths set up by these entrepreneurs. According to Khan Mohammad Sarfraz, a representative of the …
Read More »13 labourers killed in blast in northwest Pakistan
AT News KABUL: At least 13 labourers were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack in the restive North Waziristan tribal district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan, police said on Sunday. “Terrorists detonated explosives near Gul Mir Kot in Shawal tehsil late Saturday night and blew …
Read More »Taliban accuse Pakistan of blame game over security incidents
AT News Kabul: Following reports of two attacks by Pakistan against Pakistani militants in Afghanistan, Fasihuddin Fitrat, the chief of the Taliban’s army, criticized Islamabad’s security capabilities. He suggested that Pakistan tends to shift blame onto Afghanistan whenever security incidents occur. Pakistani officials, including Gen. Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, …
Read More »Opium trade persists in Afghanistan despite Taliban ban
AT News KABUL – Despite the Taliban’s ban on illicit narcotics, opium markets thrive in regions like Kandahar and Helmand. The Taliban outlawed the cultivation, production, and trafficking of drugs in April 2022, but locals in these provinces claim opium sales continue uninterrupted. According to a report by RFE/RL’s Radio …
Read More »Karzai urges education for girls on Independence Day
AT News KABUL – In commemoration of Afghanistan’s Independence Day on 19th of August, former President Hamid Karzai has appealed to the ruling Taliban government to allow the education of girls at all levels, including schools and universities. “Afghans should educate all their children, both boys and girls,” he said …
Read More »Former Iranian lawmaker warns about influx of Afghan refugees
AT News KABUL – Former chairman of Iran’s parliamentary national security and foreign policy committee has raised concerns over the growing number of Afghan refugees in Iran. Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has said one in five Afghans now live in Iran, with around 10,000 Afghans entering the country daily as illegal immigrants. …
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