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AT News KABUL: The European Union has eased sanctions on Afghanistan to pave the ground for humanitarian assistance to the country as the concerns over rising humanitarian disaster with over half of the population are struggling with starvation. The EU is following the UN adoption of December 22, 2021, which …
Read More »Single Daesh bomber hit Kabul Airport amid US rapid withdrawal
AT News KABUL: Alone Islamic State bomber killed carried out the attack at the Kabul airport in August, leaving over 100 Afghans dead and dozens other wounded. At least 13 American service members were also killed in the attack that occurred on August 26 amid the chaotic evacuation of American …
Read More »Karzai meets with Afghan students studying in India
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met with the Afghan students who are studying in India, most of whom were granted scholarships by the Indian government. Former President’s office said in a statement the students who are at the level of bachelor’s and master degrees as well PhDs, …
Read More »Dozens of media outlets closed since mid-August
AT News KABUL: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said that more than 318 media organizations have been shut since the fall of the Western-backed government in 33 of 34 provinces in Afghanistan. The IFJ in a recent report expressed concerns over the condition of the Afghan media family, saying …
Read More »2 Women Activists Detained Within Past Two-Days
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Mursal Ayar, a member of Junbish-e-Zanan, has been detained by the Islamic Emirate in Kabul, her colleagues claimed, saying that she was taken to an unknown location. A second female activist has allegedly gone missing in the last day, but confirmed information is not yet …
Read More »Blinken, Austin Summoned by Congress for hearing on Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary LIoyd Austin are summoned by congress for a hearing on Afghanistan, a US lawmaker said. “We still face a lot of real challenges in Afghanistan even though our troop presence is gone,” Senator Jim Inhofe said on Wednesday. …
Read More »Taliban approve Pakistan-Afghanistan rail link
AT News KABUL: The Taliban-led government on Tuesday gave its approval for a railway link between Afghanistan and Pakistan, greenlighting rail links between the cities of Peshawar and Kabul and Peshawar and Jalalabad. Approval for a rail link with Uzbekistan was also given. The cabinet of the new government, during …
Read More »U.S. appoints two women to top posts for Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The U.S. has appointed two women diplomats to senior posts representing Washington in Afghanistan, as the country is seeing women’s rights deteriorate under the new Taliban rule. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed Rina Amiri as a special envoy for Afghan women, girls and …
Read More »Russia supplies weapons to Tajikistan over Afghanistan concerns
AT News Kabul: Russia has supplied weapons and equipment to Tajikistan recently to strengthen its border defence capability as fears are growing Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the shipments were aimed at helping Tajikistan effectively counter threats coming from outside. Since the Taliban rode to power in Afghanistan, Russia and its Central …
Read More »Cancer cases on rise amid crumbling health system
AT News KABUL: Cancer patients are increasing by the day in Afghanistan as the health system is crumbling because of lack of aid after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Ministry of public health has said the number of patients diagnosed with cancer has increased in state hospitals, adding that 13,500 patients …
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