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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s government has said that peace negotiations will be fruitless unless the Taliban agree on ceasefire and end their hostilities. State Minister for Peace, Sayed Mansour Naderi, in a meeting with the US Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson discussed the surge in violence in Afghanistan and stressed on …

AT News KABUL: Foreign militants under the Taliban command are reportedly using surveillance drones in the fight against Afghan security forces in northern Faryab province, authorities said Tuesday. The use of surveillance drones by the Taliban insurgents has spurred fears among authorities. Faryab governor Naqibullah Fayeq expressed concerns on the …

AT News KABUL: An intense police crackdown on crime has led to the arrest of 8 criminals in Kabul and its districts. Police arrested eight people convicted of armed robbery, disruption of public order, theft of mobile phones in different parts of Kabul city and its districts, said a press …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 95 new positive cases of Coronavirus in the past 24 hours; bringing the total tally to 41,032 cases since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, said Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday. Out of 489 suspected cases tested, 95 were reported positive. …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of labour children returned to school to follow education in eastern Nangarhar province. The provincial Directorate of Refugee and Repatriation in a joint venture with Save the Children and SCI association enrolled 330 labor children, who were engaged in heavy working in the province, said a …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Journalists Safety Committee has warned of rising threats against the media in Ghazni province, saying the Taliban continue to pressure journalists to self-censor. The watchdog said the Taliban had threatened a number of local journalists and media officials in Ghazni to censor their broadcastings or face …

AT News KABUL: Public services delivery and governance in Afghanistan’s cities have sharply declined, despite government claims of growing investment and improvements. A survey of 11 municipalities across Afghanistan by Transparency Watch shows that delivery of public services in cities has declined. Public services of Kabul Municipality have shown a slump …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 104 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 40,937 cases throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. These cases come positive from 431 suspected samples – 41 positive cases were recorded in Herat, …

AT News KABUL: The Special Anti-Corruption Secretariat has referred Herat Governor, the mayor and 20 other top provincial officials to the Attorney General Office on the charges of committing fraud in the budget of Covid-19. AGO’s spokesman, Jamshid Rasuli said that the provincial governor and three members of the provincial …

AT News KABUL: At least five civilians were killed in two mine blasts in southern Maidan Wardak province. Four civilians were killed, after their car, they were travelling in, was blown up by a militant planted roadside bomb in Jalriz district on Sunday night, the Governor Press Office said on …