AT News Report KABUL: The Taliban insurgent group attacked Afghan security forces in northern Kunduz province in which 14 police officers were killed and 20 others had been taken alive, said officials. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed border and local …
Read More »Senators accuse US, Taliban negotiators of focusing on personal interests
AT News Report KABUL: The members of senate accuse the US envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban negotiators of focusing on their personal interests, urging that they need to reach a comprehensive deal. Senators in their Sunday session, also expressed concerns over the casualties and fatalities of security …
Read More »Taliban say Qatar talks had progress, partly agreements
AT News Report KABUL: Sources close to Taliban have said that the ongoing seventh round of talks with the US in Qatar had some progresses and even agreements over some issues. The seventh round of talks began on Saturday in the Qatari capital city of Doha. The sources said Sunday …
Read More »Children without attendants seek govt.’s assistance
AT News Report KABUL: The children without attendants most of them orphans, call for the government’s assistance to solve their problems. Meanwhile, the ministry of labor and social affairs says of an agreement with non-government organizations for taking care of 800 orphans. Sayed Anwar Sadat, acting minister for the labor …
Read More »US favors peace deal before elections
AT News Report KABUL: The United States urges that a peace deal must be reached in Afghanistan before the presidential elections slated for September 28. The US Ambassador to Kabul, John Bass said Saturday that peace was a priority for Washington, despite the importance of the elections. “We need to …
Read More »War could further intensify if fresh US-Taliban peace talks failed
AT News Report KABUL: The seventh round of negotiations began Saturday between the US envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Sources close to the militants said that subjects of the past six rounds of talks would be agenda for the …
Read More »NDS busts 40 Taliban rebels as peace talks enter crucial stage
AT News Report KABUL: A group of 40 Taliban militantswere arrested by intelligence operativesin southern Kandahar province,marching thembefore media representatives on Saturday, while seventh round of peace talks between US peace envoy and Taliban members kicked off in Doha of Qatar. The National Directorate of security (NDS) operatives detained the …
Read More »SCO Bishkek Summit Brings Good News for Afghanistan
Liu Jinsong Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan On 14 June, the Council of Heads of Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Bishkek. The Chinese and Afghan heads of states joined leaders of 18 other countries plus international and regional organizations got together on strategies for regional development. In …
Read More »Protest erupts after ANP young leader shot dead in Peshawar
From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR: Sartaj Khan a young leader of Awami National Party (ANP) was shot dead by unknown bike riders in Gulbahar area of Peshawar on Saturday afternoon. Sartaj Khan driving his own car was passing through a most busy road of Gulbahar just adjacent to Gulbahar Plice Station …
Read More »Finally, parliament gets speaker
AT News Report KABUL: After ending month-long disputes, Wolesi Jirga members on Saturday finally elected Mir Rahman Rahmani as new speaker with major of votes. Rahmani, a businessman and MP from Parwanprovince, and Khan Mohammad Wardak, an MP from Wardak province stood tocompete for the seat of speaker in run-off …
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