AT News KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh called on the national statistics office to be impartial in providing information and not to be under any political pressures. He warned that nothing would be trustable and reliable if the statistics jobs are politically meddled. “We will face problems in making …
Read More »11 civilians killed in twin blasts in central Maidan Wardak province
AT News KABUL: At least 11 civilians were killed and four others were wounded in two separate roadside bomb blasts in insecure Jalrez district of central Maidan Wardak province, provincial officials confirmed on Tuesday. Women and children are among the fatalities. A bus and a Toyota Corolla-model car, both were …
Read More »US will pull out troops by 2020 end, Abdullah tells Iranian media
AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, director of the reconciliation council said that the US would pull all its soldiers out of Afghanistan by the end of this year. “We have been in war for 42 years and in war with Taliban for more than two decades and this is the …
Read More »82 new covid-19 infections registered in last 24 hours
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 82 new positive cases of Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 40,369 cases throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday. These cases come positive out of 398 suspected samples, 32 new cases were recorded in Herat, …
Read More »Afghanistan could be embroiled in civil war after US troop pullout
NSA Hamdullah Mohib fears threat of civil war looms large on Afghanistan after a whirlwind American troop pullout, but he is confident Afghan government will spare no effort to cushion the blow of an impending US exit AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib, warned that Afghanistan is …
Read More »Taliban pushed for ceasefire
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has called on the Taliban to reduce violence and agree on a comprehensive ceasefire. In reaction to a car bombing attack in western Ghor province, the commission said that such subversive acts were in contrary with the international norms and standards …
Read More »Abdullah escalates rhetoric against Taliban violence
AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s point man for peace process, has issued escalated remarks against the Taliban for sticking to their guns about ramping up violence amid ongoing negotiations in Qatar. High Council for National Reconciliation chairman, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, took on the Taliban in an event in Afghan …
Read More »Taliban attack foiled in Baghlan, 7 assailants killed
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have warded off Taliban attack in northern Baghlan province and killed seven of the Taliban militants, defense ministry said Monday. The Taliban fighters had planned to attack several check posts of the Afghan security forces in Kilagai area of Baghlan province on Sunday …
Read More »Tens of Taliban rebels killed in Zabul raids
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 34 Taliban fighters in latest military stings conducted in Zabul province. 12 more Taliban rebels were wounded in the operation carried out in Shinkai district of the province, provincial officials said Monday. Governor Spokesman, Gul Islam Sial said …
Read More »Amid Taliban resurgence, Afghanistan doubles down on staying the course with talks
Kabul is struggling to salvage fledgling peace talks as Taliban’s escalating violence is entrenching fears of collapse of the intra-Afghan dialogue and a reversal of rapprochement with the rebels AT News KABUL: Afghan officials scrambled on Monday to keep fragile peace negotiations from falling apart in the wake of the …
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