AT News KABUL: Five tribal elders taken hostage by Taliban militants last month in Ghazni province, managed to escape, local officials said Friday. Ahmad Khan Sirat, provincial police spokesman, said that the tribal elders escaped from captivity in the Moqor district. They were taken hostage in Qarabagh district. Separately, Abdul …
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AT News KABUL: Ian Collard, British Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan, in his New Year message said that “The British Embassy Kabul wishes you a healthy and prosperous 2021.” “As we look ahead to 2021, the UK reiterates its commitment to helping Afghanistan seize the historic opportunity for a fair and …
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By Parwiz Arian KABUL- 1017 Afghan soldiers graduated from routine military training, who will be joining other Afghan security forces in different parts of the country to work for better security and to fight the destructive elements, who try to destabilize the country. This number of the newly trained soldiers …
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By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- National Security Advisor of the country, Hamdullah Mohib met Chinese special envoy for Afghanistan, Liu Jian, in Kabul, his office said in a short statement on Thursday. The two sides in the meeting discussed among the other issues cooperation on peace and security in Afghanistan. …
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By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- At least two civilians were killed and several others were injured Thursday morning in two separate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explosions in capital Kabul and eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. In the first IED blast which took place Thursday morning in PD-7 Chehilsotoon neighborhood of …
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By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL- A newly constructed hospital for the villagers was inaugurated in Rodat district of the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Thursday. The 50-Beds hospital was inaugurated today by Nangarhar governor, Ziaulhaq Amarkhil in presence of the officials and local elders. The hospital will serve thousands of …
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AT News KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga of Parliament on Wednesday referred Kabul mayor Mohammad Dawood Sultanzoy to the Attorney General Office (AGO) and revoked his signature, a measure to disqualify President Ghani’s close ally. The decision was made after Sultanzoy rejected lawmakers’ requests for explaining his programs as well as …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 98 new positive cases of the Corona virus in the past 24 hours, with 6 patients losing lives, the ministry of public health said on Wednesday. Now the total number of those infected with the virus reaches to 52, 428 throughout the country, according …
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KABUL: Civil society activists and residents of southern Helmand province have accused the Taliban of posting a video on social media claiming to have carried out road reconstruction work in Helmand as deceptive propaganda and a hoax. Civil society activists and residents in Helmand say the Taliban had closed the …
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AT News KABUL: Five members of a family, including two children were killed after a methane-gas-balloon exploded in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. The blast occurred in a house in Shinwar district of the province on Tuesday night. “The victims are all from the same family, including two …
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