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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 …

AT News KABUL: Defense authorities say that the Afghan security forces have killed at least 126 Taliban insurgents in a series of military operations conducted in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours. In addition to that another 79 Taliban insurgents received injuries, the ministry of defense …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban group assured safety to the Afghan staff who provide servicing as interpreters, guards and other titles to the foreign diplomats and U.S. led forces in Afghanistan after international troops exit. The group cited the remarks in the wake of the U.S. and UK announcement of …

AT News KABUL: Kabul police have arrested two persons on the charge of assaulting doctors at a COVID-19 care center. Doctors and other medical staff were attacked by the beleaguered relative of a patient, who passed away recently due to coronavirus in a hospital in PD 6th of Kabul city, …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday met the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad to discuss the Afghan peace process and Kabul-Islamabad relations. Khalilzad was accompanied by the U.S. delegation and U.S. charge d affairs in Kabul, Ross Wilson. Former President emphasized on active role …

By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: The U.S. appointed man for Afghan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Sunday to push for peace efforts as the negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban hit walls. Khalilzad was accompanied by an U.S. inter-agency delegation, including the National Security Council, Department of Defense, …