AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani’s senior guard on Wednesday succumbed to his injures after being under medical threat for almost a week from an explosion received injuries in Kabul, the capital city. Abdul Ghafar Ahmadzai, the commander of President Ashraf Ghani’s house guards, was wounded in a roadside …
Read More »Taliban closed 42 health facilities in Wardak
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban group has forced Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) to close its 42 out of 77 health facilities in six out of nine districts of Wardak province, the organization said in a statement, adding that “due to this closure, an estimated 5,700 patients are affected on …
Read More »US provides $29m for Afghan presidential polls
AT News Report KABUL: The United States has welcomed the finalization of a budget for the forthcoming Afghan Presidential Elections salted for September 28th and expect all the candidates, whether they are currently in government positions or not, to refrain from trying to use government resources. U.S. Ambassador to Kabul, …
Read More »Govt. committed to protect civilians
AT News Report KABUL: National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib on Tuesday met with Tadamichi Yamamoto, US Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, where they discussed the importance of protection of civilians, security situation, and regional dynamics. During meeting, Mohib assured Yamamoto of Afghan …
Read More »Kabul, Islamabad envoys discuss mutual ties
AT News Report KABUL: Deputy and Acting Foreign Minister of Mr. Idrees Zaman on Tuesday met with the Ambassador of Pakistan to Kabul, Mr. Zahid Nasrullah Khan, where both sides discussed issue of mutual ties, and other important issues. The two sides discussed the expansion of political and economic ties …
Read More »‘50pc Afghans psychologically unstable, thanks to insecurity, poverty’
AT News Report KABUL: Insecurity and extreme poverty have been cited to be the main reasons causing half of the Afghanistan’s population to endure mental illness, health officials said on Tuesday. Women were more vulnerable to the illness because the number of women who suffered from mental illness was double …
Read More »Absolutely want to avoid civilian casualties at all costs: Gen. Miller
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan and Coalition leadership attended a security meeting in Herat province, in which General. Scoot Miller, Resolute Support Commander said that they absolutely want to avoid civilian casualties at all costs. Major General Fazil Mohammad Jumbesh, 207th Corps Commander, Major General Aminullah Amarkhel, Provincial Chief of …
Read More »Lapis Lazuli mine falls to Taliban in Badakhshan
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban militants took control of a lapis lazuli mine in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, a local official confirmed. The mines is located in the Keran wa Monjan district, an unsafe area frequently falling to insurgents and being retaken by government forces. The source said Tuesday …
Read More »Senior Taliban official freed from Guantanamo Bay
AT News Report KABUL: Hajji Bashir Noorzai, a senior official of Taliban was freed from US custody in the Guantanamo Bay, a source close to Taliban said Tuesday. “Mr. Noorzai has been freed, but has not been yet joined Taliban representatives in Qatar,” Sayed Akbar Agha said. “Americans will likely …
Read More »Conflicting allegations over civilian casualties in Logar
AT News Report KABUL: Residents and officials in Logar province offer contradicting allegations over civilian casualties in army airstrikes took place Monday night in the Zarghoon Shahr village of Mohammad Agha district. Residents of the village claim that 24 people were killed and 20 others injured. They said Tuesday that …
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