AT News KABUL: Local officials in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province are brushing off reports about the fall of Gizab district, after some security sources said the Taliban took control of the district. Ahmad Shah Sahel, a spokesman for the governor of Uruzgan, said on Friday that fighting was still ongoing in …
Read More »88 Taliban rebels killed in Kandahar
AT News KABUL: Security officials in southern Kandahar province confirmed that 88 Taliban rebels have been killed in latest military stings carried out by the Afghan security forces in Panjwai, Arghandab, Maiwand, Shah Wali Kot and Jiri districts. Provincial Police Chief Spokesman, Jamal Nasser Barakzai said Afghan National Defense and …
Read More »“Students are not a target,” say NATO, diplomatic missions in Afghanistan
AT News In a joint statement from the mission of Australia, Canada, EU, NATO, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, UK and US have condemned the recent attacks on schools and education centres – Student must not be targets. “We condemn the recent attacks on schools and education centres in Kabul and across …
Read More »Sham Negotiations Prevent Any Peace Agreement
By Zia Nezam In the modern era, a negotiation is generally understood as a process by which, in this case, belligerent parties show a willingness to resolve issues in order to reach a commonly desired outcome, such as cessation of hostilities, an armistice, or peace of some duration. The “peace” …
Read More »Kabul University opens in wake of terror attack
AT News KABUL: Kabul University opened Wednesday two days after the brutal massacre of students in a terror attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Following a decision made by Ministry of Higher Education, Kabul University has opened to students two days after terrorists stormed the campus, the ministry’s deputy …
Read More »First successful heart surgery performed in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Doctors at the Indira Gandhi Child Hospital have successfully operated a heart surgery on a two-year old child. The child was suffering from atrial septal defect and a cardiovascular surgery was successfully performed by doctors at the child hospital. The ministry of public health recently opened a …
Read More »13 police officials arrested over negligence in university attack
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Afghan government on Wednesday arrested 13 police officials for alleged negligence leading to the Kabul University terrorist attack that killed more than 22 people, mostly students on Monday. Interior Ministry spokesman Tareq Aryan said that thirteen officials, including chief of 3rd police district, its crime investigation …
Read More »House speaker blames Saleh for varsity attack
AT News KABUL: The Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani says that first vice president Amrullah Saleh should be accountable over the Monday terrorist attack on the Kabul University, as Saleh was appointed by President Ghani to take responsibility of Kabul security. Rahmani said Wednesday that Saleh was given 300 bodyguards, …
Read More »Army chief visits Kandahar amid heavy fighting
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Army’s chief of staff made a surprise visit to southern Kandahar where he met local security officials amid worsening security situation in the province. Heavy fighting has erupted in Kandahar province after the Taliban staged attacks on several flanks in the province. The clashes started when …
Read More »Afghanistan pins hope on continued foreign aid
AT News KABUL: The people of Afghanistan are concernedly looking for the international donation as the donor states are scheduled to make new decisions whether to continue assisting the war-hit country at a conference to be held this month in Switzerland. According to sources, the United States and some other …
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