Kabul Based Diplomatic Missions Reiterate Support to Afghan Journalists and Media AT News KABUL: The Afghan government will preserve the achievements gained in freedom of expression, Second Vice President Sarwar Danesh said, adding that all parties involved in the Afghan peace process should pay attention on this aspect. Danesh cited …
Read More »Medical equipment smugglers to get 20 years jail-term
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has issued an order that sentences those people who smuggle medical equipment to abroad to 20 years in prison. There are reports of stealing and smuggling of medical equipment including ventilators to the neighboring Pakistan. The equipment were donated by friendly countries last year …
Read More »COVID-19: 275 infections, six deaths in one day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan recorded 275 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths within past 24 hours, health ministry said on Monday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic hit the country reached to 60,563. The ministry said that the new cases were recorded out of 1,911 suspected samples …
Read More »Three police, nine Taliban rebels killed in Zabul clash
AT News KABUL: Three Afghan security forces have lost their lives on the combat line and nine Taliban insurgents were killed in a clash erupted between them in southern Zabul province, officials said Sunday. Head of Provincial Council, Ata Jan Haqbayan said the clash erupted when the Taliban set attacks …
Read More »Afghan minister blames Taliban for Logar deadly bombing
AT News KABUL: Mohammad Qassem Halimi, minister for hajj and religious affairs severely criticized Taliban for destructive activities including the Friday car bombing in Logar province. “These enemies of the religion carry out suicide attacks at the iftar time (evening time to breaking fast). Which religion is this? Which jihad …
Read More »7 killed, 14 wounded in Kabul massive fire
AT News KABUL: A huge fire accident on the northern outskirts of Kabul city killed at least seven people, according to police information. Tareq Aryan, spokesman of the ministry of interior said that the accident happened late Saturday in the Kariz Mir village in Kabul’s northern entrance, adding that an …
Read More »Eight soldiers killed in Badakhshan violence
AT News KABUL: At least eight Afghan soldiers have lost their lives in the line of duty when a number of Taliban insurgents attacked their check post in northern Badakhshan province, local source said. Another six members of the Afghan security forces received injuries in the attack. According to some …
Read More »COVID-19: 166 new cases, five deaths reported in one day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 166 new cases of coronavirus and five deaths in the past 24 hours around the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 60,288 cases across the country. According to the …
Read More »102 Taliban fighters killed in fresh military stings
AT News KABUL: At least 102 Taliban insurgents were killed and 63 others were wounded during latest military stings carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. The Afghan security forces supported by Afghan Air Forces have conducted operation and counter attacks against …
Read More »COVID-19: 183 new cases, six deaths reported in one day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 183 new cases of coronavirus and six deaths in the past 24 hours across the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Saturday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 60,122 cases around the country. According to the …
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