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AT NewsKABUL: Dozens of residents of the Nangarhar set a rally in Ghani Khail district to protest the Pakistani military’s airstrikes in Khost province as well as firing shelling on parts of Kunar province.On Friday night, the Pakistani airstrikes targeted civilians’ residences in Spiri district of Khost, in which more …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Education (MoE) stressed that male teachers and students refrain from using ties. The ministry in a statement also called for observation of Hijab by female teachers. However, an official at the MoE was quoted by the media saying that the order was just at …

AT News KABUL: The deprivation of girls’ students in grades 7-12 from education is still facing strong criticism at national and international levels. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said the Islamic Emirate’s decision to close schools for girls above grade six is in contrast with the promises it …

AT News KABUL: The World Bank warned of wiping out Afghanistan’s economic progression as the country’s per capita income has dropped around one-third in the recent months of 2021. According to the World Bank, Afghanistan’s aid-dependent services sector has been hit by the crisis—which has led to a collapse in …

AT News KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai welcomed the gathering of clerics in Paktika, where the participants called for girls access to education. The former president called on the Islamic Emirate to reopen the schools for girls above grade six. “The stance and gatherings of religious scholars on girls’ education …

AT News KABUL:  The issue of the Afghan refugees is set to be discussed during a quadrilateral meeting with officials from Kabul, Tehran, Islamabad, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. According to the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation, two separate meetings will be held with Iran and Pakistan …

AT News KABUL: The World Bank’s survey shows that the Afghan private sector has been affected as the economic activities were damaged by political crisis triggered after the August collapse. The survey was conducted from October-November 2021, the World Bank said in a report.   “The majority of surveyed businesses reported …

AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate seeks diplomatic efforts to resolve the recent tensions risen between Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistan military alongside the Duran line. The tensions come as the Islamic Emirate and Pakistani border forces were reportedly on high alert Friday after a Pakistani chopper was shot at …

AT News KABUL: The general department of passports have resumed online passport operation in the capital city of Kabul. Shafiullah Tassal, the spokesman of the directorate of passports, said that 2,000 applications would be accepted daily, and that this number would increase to 3,000 after the month of Ramadan. “These …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai called on the Islamic Emirate to respect the request of the Afghan Ulema, who held a gathering in Kabul last week under the title of “National Dialogue of Afghan Scholars,” calling for the reopening of girls’ schools. Karzai said on Twitter that the …