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AT News KABUL: Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Kenneth McKenzie asserted responsibility for the airstrike carried out by the U.S. Air Force in late August in capital Kabul, killing 10 civilians including children.  “As the combatant commander, I am fully responsible for this strike and its tragic outcome,” McKenzie …

AT News KABUL: The Pakistani government is to facilitate travel for the Afghan students having valid admissions in Pakistani academic institutions. “New academic session in various academic institutions of Pakistan has started,” the Pakistan embassy in Kabul said in a statement. “The Afghan students having valid admissions in Pakistani academic …

Abdul Rahman Habibzui KABUL: Afghan Journalists have complained over lack of government sources to provide information for the reporters, expressing concerns on jeopardization of freedom of the press. The government offices are devoid of media workers and officials to provide details to the press. Mani Meshkin Qalam, a freelance journalist …

AT News KABUL: A charity comity based in the United Arab Emirate donated 60-tonne essential living materials to Afghanistan, according to reports. Khaleej Times reported as saying that the charity comity of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum donated food aid that was delivered in line with the directives of Vice-President …

AT News KABUL: The Chinese mine extraction companies of Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd and Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) are intending to resume extraction of Mes-e-Ainak mine. Mes-e-Ainak is a copper mine located in the southeastern province of Logar. Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd and MCC contracted for a 30-year lease …

AT News KABUL: A cargo aircraft loading 23 metric tonnes of food and medical products provided by the World Health Organization landed on Monday in Kabul-Hamid Karzai International Airport.  “As health needs increase in Afghanistan, we must move quickly to address the shortages in medical supplies to keep life-saving health …

Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: In the wake of the severe crisis looming in Afghanistan, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund is due to support humanitarian aides worth $20 million in the war-torn country. The aid was announced by the UN by UN Secretary General António Guterres at a High-Level meeting …

AT News KABUL: A Kandahari women activist claimed that the Taliban fighters broke into her house and captured five people. Fahima Rahmati, a civil society activist, who is also head of the charity committee in the southern province of Kandahar on Sunday said that an “armed group belongs to the …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met Qatari Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday, discussing the current situation of Afghanistan. Chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah was also present in the meeting. According to the a statement issued by the office of …

AT News KABUL: The Islamic Movement of the Taliban says that the formation of the government and system belongs to the Afghans. The movement stressed that the new government will be led by their leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. “We will not allow anyone to interfere in the Afghan affairs,” said, …