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1,843 new infections, 51 deaths reported in one day AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday warned that the upcoming four weeks could be the worst of COVID-19 pandemic as the virus spreading rapidly across the country. In recent weeks, Afghanistan has been experiencing record high cases, …

AT News KABUL: At least 65 Taliban insurgents were killed and 59 others wounded in a series of military offensives carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said Wednesday. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan …

AT News KABUL: A protest against insecurity and lack of water and electricity in Fayzabad city of Badakhshan province turned violent on Tuesday as three demonstrators were killed and two dozens injured after security guards of provincial governor allegedly opened fire at them. Shafiq Hamdard, chief doctor at Badakhshan provincial …

AT News KABUL: At least 21 drug runners were sentenced to several years behind bars in the past one week after they were found guilty of drug trafficking. In a statement, the Courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) has said that seven drug traffickers were sentenced to three-16 years’ …

AT News KABUL: Head of the Afghan government’s negotiation team, Masoom Stanekzai, has called for international support to revive peace talks with the Taliban, amid growing uncertainty and the looming withdrawal of U.S. troops. As part of peace efforts, chief and members of the government’s negotiating team in a meeting …

54 deaths and 1,724 new cases recorded AT News KABUL: Schools and Universities will remain closed for another two weeks in 16 provinces in the view of a surge in positive cases of COVID-19 with the health authorities scrambling to tame the third wave of the virus that is rapidly …

Taliban capture key district in Faryab AT News KABUL: In a string of terrorist attacks on strategic regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban have captured a key district in northern Faryab province on Monday evening, an official said. Taliban insurgents have overrun Dawlat Abad district in Faryab after all security forces …

AT News KABUL: Three people including two policemen were shot dead by gunmen in Kabul city on Monday, an official said, as violence mounted across the country amid a hasty U.S. troop withdrawal. Spokesman for Kabul Police, Firdaws Faramarz, said three people including two policemen were killed in two separate …

AT News KABUL: A judge of a primary court was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Sunday night in Kandahar, local authorities said. The supreme court of Afghanistan confirmed assassination of the judge who was shot dead on his way to home from mosque on Sunday night. Unknown gunmen killed Mohammad …

AT News KABUL: A local commander freed 24 people whom he has taken hostage in Fatehbangali district of the northern province of Takhar. Provincial Governor, Abdullah Qarloq said that the commander captured the residents – who were mostly farmers- on charge of helping the Taliban after 20 of his fighters …