AT News Report KABUL: Relatives, friends and other people close to the former president Hamid Karzai have been attacked, killed, injured and detained, sources said. Sher Mohammad Akhondzada, a member of parliament said Monday that the attacks were launched just after the second round of the intra-Afghan dialogues held late …
Read More »Karzai condemns US airstrikes on civilians in Farah
AT News Reports KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced US airstrikes launched against civilians in the western Farah province, in which a number of civilians including women and children were killed and wounded. The US air forces targeted residential houses in the Shivan area of Farah’s district of Bala …
Read More »Worsening Situation In North Waziristan
Shamim Shahid The situation in the already terror-hit North Waziristan adjacent with south-eastern provinces of Afghanistan is worsening day by day due to prolong curfew imposition and restricting dwellers to home on security grounds. Though since 2017 last, tribesmen repatriated from Bannu and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ahead with …
Read More »US, Pakistan behind every regional feud, claims Kabul-based think tank
Taliban insurgents should be considered and talked to as a significant party into the war and making peace with them is of paramount importance than anything else. AT News Report KABUL: The Rana think tank during its monthly session comprehensively discussed the status quo of Afghanistan and the peace process, …
Read More »Mohib heads to Russia to attend security meeting
AT News Reports KABUL: National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib flew Monday to Russia to participate in 10th round of top security officials’ meeting. The National Security Council said that Mohib was officially invited by Russian National Security Council to participate in the meeting. The 10th round of security meeting will …
Read More »Release of Taliban prisoners is part of presidential campaign: Abdullah hints
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah implicitly called President Ashraf Ghani’s decision over the release of Taliban prisoners as a “campaign” for September presidential race. Abdullah emphasized on Monday that government sources should not be used for presidential campaign. The president ordered the release of nearly 900 Taliban …
Read More »Second C-SACF launched to boost cooperation between China, South Asian countries
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The second China-South Asia Cooperation Forum (C-SACF) was held at the bank of Fuxian Lake in Yuxi city of China from June 10th to 11th, 2019 to foster mutual trust and build a new type of partnership and mutual beneficial relation between China and South Asian …
Read More »Central Bank governor resigns
AT News Report KABUL: Khalil Seddiq resigend as governor of the Central Bank, a move taken at a time that Afghani currency is suffering a great loss. President Ashraf Ghani accepted the resignation letter of Seddiq, officials said Monday. Aimal Hashour, spokesperson for Da Afghanistan Bank (a term used …
Read More »Dozens of insurgents killed in military operations
AT News Report KABUL: At least 48 militants were killed and 30 others wounded in multiple extensive military operations within past 24 hours, security officials said. In a press release issued Monday in Kabul, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan …
Read More »ARG sexual accusation to be openly investigated: AGO
AT News Reports KABUL: The Attorney General Office (AGO) says the allegations regarding the sexual harassment and abuse inside the presidential palace would be investigated with the presence of media representatives. “For a fair, justice a transparent investigation will be held with the presence of Ulema, media, civil society and …
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