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AT News KABUL: Uzbekistan said five mortar shells had been fired into its soil from Afghanistan on Tuesday, although none of those shell exploded. The shelling caused no casualties but there was minor damage to houses near the border, according to Uzbek foreign ministry.  “On July 5, 2022 at around …

AT News KABUL: Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai once again reiterated his call for reopening of Afghan girls’ secondary schools, saying development and prosperity is tied to education. In an interview with Al-Arabiya, he said Afghanistan needed education to cut its reliance on the world. “The most important and pressing …

AT News KABUL: Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has promised to do all he can to help Afghan students return to India to complete their studies. Muttaqi held out the assurance at a meeting with dozens of Afghan students in Kabul on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, …

AT News KABUL: India at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council meeting on Afghanistan called for the protection of the rights of women and girls, including their right to education, The Print reported. Deputy Permanent Representative of India, in a statement by India during the Urgent Debate on “the …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of tons of coal from mines across the country are being exported on a daily basis to Pakistan. The industrial companies working in the coal business said that the majority of coal is from Dara-e-Soof of Samangan and Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul province. Meanwhile, the Pakistani …

KABUL: Following a devastating earthquake in southeast Afghanistan, China has contributed tens of tons of food aid to quake survivors as part of its effort to help thousands in despair in Paktika and Khost provinces. At least 1,100 people were killed and thousands more were injured in the 6.1 magnitude …

AT Monitoring Britain: To mark the first anniversary of the Taliban takeover of their country, Afghan artists are to launch a kite-flying festival across Britain and Europe next month. The Fly With Me festival, taking place in at least 15 towns and cities, will also urge the public to “remember …

AT News KABUL: The United Arab Emirates has opened a 1000-square meter field hospital in Afghanistan as part of its efforts to help deliver relief and medical aid to quake-hit people in southeast. The hospital was sent by the UAE as part of a wide-ranging relief aid package that has been …

AT News KABUL: Iran has sent thousands of Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan this week alone despite the threat of famine. The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced the return of more than 4,500 immigrants from Iran to Afghanistan in the last two days. The Taliban ministry also added …

AT News KABUL: At least several people including civilians were injured after a convoy carrying Taliban members was attacked in Herat on Monday morning, according to sources. Unidentified gunmen ambushed a minibus carrying Taliban 207 Al-Farooq Corps members in 4th police district of Herat city. Officials didn’t specify number of …