AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has been banned for life from all soccer-related activities for abusing his position and sexually abusing female players, FIFA announced on Saturday. Keramuddin Keram, also a former FIFA Standing Committee member, was accused by at least five …
Read More »ED: Fighting for?
Very boldly and frankly a team of Haqqani terrorist network visited a town in District Buner near to Swabi of Pakistan couple of days back whereas they beside informing relatives of a young boy who along with several others killed in US led troops action near to Jalalabad in Nangarhar …
Read More »Ghazni’s Khwaja Omari district retaken
AT News Report KABUL: Government forces managed to retake the Khwaja Omari district in Ghazni province, an area being held by Taliban for one year, ministry of defense said Friday. Aref Noori, provincial spokesman also said that security forces launched a rapid operation in which they completely took the district. …
Read More »Senior Taliban official breaks prison in Faryab
AT News Report KABUL: A senior Taliban official held under custody of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in the northern Faryab province, has managed to escape, provincial officials confirm. Members of provincial council identify him as Salahoddin Ayyoubi, who is reportedly militants’ shadow governor for the province. They say …
Read More »Peace movement denies members taken by Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: A public movement who rallies for peace in the southern areas, denied reports that its members were taken hostage by Taliban, saying they went to militant-controlled areas to hold talks with the insurgents. A group of the peace movement members went missing earlier this week and …
Read More »Shahzad out of CWC19, Khil called up
AT News Report KABUL: Mohammad Shahzad, the Afghanistan opener, has been ruled out of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, with wicket-keeper batsman Ikram Ali Khil being called up as a replacement. Since the 2015 World Cup, Shahzad has been Afghanistan’s second highest run-scorer in one-day internationals with 1843 runs …
Read More »Security forces kill 18 Taliban rebels in Logar
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Special Forces have killed at least 18 Taliban insurgents in an operation in eastern Logar province, local officials said Friday. Shahpoor Ahmadzai, a spokesman for Logar police chief told Ariana News that the Operation was conducted in Aab Paran village of Mohammad Agha district of …
Read More »Presidential candidates reject negotiating in ARG
KABUL: Presidential candidates are not ready to negotiate with President Ghani on the circumstances of his tenure extension in the Presidential Palace (ARG). President Ghani is ready to negotiate on ordaining the election ethical principles. But, the Presidential Candidates Council say that President Ghani should be ready to negotiate with …
Read More »Editorial: Eid with violence
Unfortunately like of previous years of around four decades, the war stricken countrymen have again celebrated Eid-ul Fiter amidst violent acts and fears of further deadly terrorist attacks. Violent acts from over the country reported and so far exact details of casualties, losses to properties, economy and other sectors are …
Read More »China, the unstoppable locomotive of growth
By Seddiq Hussainy China has been a genuine example for the world, particularly the developing Asia, in orchestrating an unprecedented rapid economic growth and accomplishing the excruciating task of dealing with extreme poverty. China’s profound transformation due to flexible and vigorous economic policies has helped uplift lives of more than …
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