AT News KABUL: The Taliban fighters have cut water supply in the northeastern province of Badakhshan by which 800 families have been deprived from irrigating their farmlands in the Argo district. Nek Mohammad Nazari, provincial spokesman, confirms the incident, saying that the water supply has been cut by Taliban and …
Read More »Four people released from Taliban captivity in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces freed four captives from the Taliban custody in the northern province of Kunduz, defense ministry said. A spokesman for the ministry, Fawad Aman said that the Afghan commando forces carried out a raid on Taliban’s captivity in Qoshtapa area of provincial capital, in …
Read More »No party can win Afghan war, say MPs
AT News KABUL: A number of members of parliament express concern over continued violence, saying that neither the government nor Taliban could win the ongoing war. Ahmad Javid Jaihoon, a member of parliament, called on the Taliban to agree on cease fire and put an end to the long war. …
Read More »Security Forces retreated two outposts in Wardak
AT News KABUL: The Taliban rebels overran two security outposts in Sayedabad district of central Wardak province, an official said on Monday. Provincial Governor Abdul Rahman Tariq confirmed that the security forces retreated from the outposts after the Taliban staged attacks from various directions. The weapons and ammunition of the …
Read More »100-bed hospital inaugurated for Covid-19 patients in Kabul
Daily Covid-19: Cases 929, deaths 25 AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health on Sunday confirmed 929 cases of Covid-19 with 25 deaths amid the enforcement of lockdowns on schools and university in 16 of 34 provinces to prevent the further spread of the pandemic virus. The cases were …
Read More »Seven wedding guests killed in Kapisa mortar attack
AT News KABUL: Seven civilians were killed after a mortar fired by the Taliban hit a wedding party in Tagab districts of central Kapisa province. Provincial Police Spokesman, Shayeq Sorrosh said that the incident occurred on Saturday evening in Anarjoy village of Tagab district. The victims include children but no …
Read More »Karzai condemns civilian casualties in Kapisa, Parwan
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned recent deadly attacks in Northern provinces of Kapisa and Parwan in which 11 civilians were killed and 19 were injured. Former President called on the Afghan warring parties to denounce continued war that is imposed by foreigners on the Afghan nation. …
Read More »Gunmen assassinate government official in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Unknown gunmen shot an official of the ministry of urban development and land dead in PD 5 of Kabul city, officials said on Sunday. Kabul Police’s spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz , the official was killed while he was on his way to the office. One person was wounded …
Read More »Ex-deputy minister sentenced to jail on corruption charges
AT News KABUL: Former Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Khatera Sadaat alongside five others were sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by the primary court on Sunday. Sadaat was accused of embezzlement and misuse of her authority in her tenure as deputy minister for urban development. Some …
Read More »Govt ordered closure of educational institutions in wake of third wave of COVID-19
654 new cases, 20 deaths reported in last 24 hours AT News KABUL: Schools and Universities in 16 provinces, including in Kabul, the capital city will remain closed for two weeks as domestic daily COVID-19 cases and deaths are significantly on the rise across the country. The Ministry of Public …
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