AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: In the wake of ongoing spring offensive, top Afghan security brasses pledged of ensuring security and stability in the southern Ghazni province. The vowed has come despite the fact that the Taligan and al-Qaeda members have strong connection and cooperation here. Acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid, …
Read More »OIC reaffirms support to durable peace in Afghanistan
AT News Report RIYADH: Ambassador Huseyin Avni Botsali, the permanent representative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Kabul, met with Afghan leaders regarding the peace process, inter-Afghan dialogue and negotiations with the Taliban, Arab News reported Friday. Botsali met with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Chief Executive Dr. …
Read More »Khalilzad “disappointed” over Doha intra-Afghan talks delay
AT News Report KABUL: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday expressed his disappointment over Doha intra-Afghan talks delay. “I’m disappointed Qatar’s intra-Afghan initiative has been delayed. We’re in touch with all parties and encouraged that everyone remains committed to dialogue and the Afghan Peace Process,” he …
Read More »Imran Khan hints at establishing cancer hospital in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said he will ask the management of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital to establish cancer hospital in Afghanistan. Addressing a rally in Orakzai, Imran said he visited the hospital today in Peshawar where he met two cancer patients from Mazar-e-Sharif …
Read More »Doha peace talks revoked over delegation row
AT News Report KABUL: The much-anticipated and the most critical peace talks between Afghan delegation and Taliban members have been revoked due to disagreement by Qatari government over who should attend. Qatar government rejected 250-member list proposed by Afghan sides to sit in talks with Taliban in April 20-21 in …
Read More »Afghanistan descends three points on Press Freedom Index
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The index on press freedom released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) this week shows that the situation of media in Afghanistan has “worsened” as it has descended to 121 from 118 where it stood last year. The organization has mentioned insecurity as one of the main …
Read More »Editorial: Doha Intra Afghan dialogues
Amidst growing confusion, reservations and opposition, the first ever round of intra Afghan dialogues is commencing at Doha, capital of Qatar from Friday. Taliban issued a list of 25 persons whereas the Afghan government has issued a long list of 250 persons for attending the conference and discussing ways and …
Read More »An exclusive interview with Ismail Khan; Loya Jirga is an electoral campaign; resolves nothing
At the moment Afghanistan is in a whirl of unending war and unfettered turmoil. Despite tremendous efforts, peace still is a distant dream, rather the Taliban group announced their “spring offensive”, making situation more complex ahead of peace talks to be held on 20th April between Afghan delegation and Taliban …
Read More »Women’s role crucial in peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Chinese envoy in Afghanistan attended a seminar at the President Palace titled “The Role of Afghan Women in the Peace Process, where Frist Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani delivered speech, stressing over women’s role in the peace talks. Among the 70-odd attendees were Afghan female high …
Read More »US exerting efforts to end Afghan war
AT News Report KABUL: The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said this week that United States is trying to end the longest war in United States history in Afghanistan, the US Department of State said in a statement, Addressing a ceremony at Texas A&M University, Pompeo said that the …
Read More »