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AT NewsKABUL: General Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), told the US Senate Armed Services Committee, that the Daesh group is likely to increase attacks as the warm months’ approach.He said although, the Islamic Emirate is committed to fighting Daesh, it has found it difficult to …

AT News KABUL: The World Bank in a report estimated the number of people who cannot afford for food and essential commodities doubled amid a rapid rise in unemployment within the past seven months. The Afghanistan Welfare Survey, conducted by phone and covering the October-December 2021 period, found that 70% …

AT News KABUL: Many media watchdogs expressed concerns over the situation of the media in Afghanistan, saying that the Afghan media community is scrambling with various types of challenges. The watchdogs meanwhile urged the Islamic Emirate and the UN to support Afghan journalists and media outlets. At least 186b media …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai welcomed the major Pashtun Jirga (Assembly) in the Bannu area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Former President announced his support for the outcomes of the gathering and termed it as a good step for countering the problems in Afghanistan and the region. Karzai also …

AT News KABUL: The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said the Islamic Emirate needs to take practical steps, mainly toward an inclusive government, in order to be recognized. He made the remarks at the closing of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. A delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by the …

AT News KABUL: The negotiations are being continued with the Chinese companies over the Mes Aynak mine- the biggest copper mine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said. According to the ministry, a delegation of the Chinese government has arrived in Kabul to discuss the Mes Aynak project. …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his accompanying delegation visited Kabul on Monday as Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with millions of people are struggling with starvation and children are dying due to malnutrition and other deadly diseases. Filippo Grandi, UNHCR’s Chief told …

By Shamim Shahid (Peshawar): The three days Grand Pushtoon Jirga convened by Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party of Mahmud Khan Achakzai at Bannu concluded with demanding an end to armed forces involvement in every sort of administrative and political affairs of the country, ensuring the supremacy of parliament, rule of law, …

AT News KABUL: The General Department of Passport announced it would reopen the section based in the capital city of Kabul. The department would be issuing at least 300 visas per day. “In the past, the process of distributing passports in Kabul was such that we were distributing passports to …

AT News KABUL: The price of food materials remains high despite the dollar has recently dropped in exchange for Afghan currency at the country’s market. With the Islamic Emirate swept into power, the US department of treasury has frozen over $9 billion of Afghanistan’s central bank assets which also significantly …