AT News KABUL: At least two covid-19 patients lost their lives batting the coronavirus and 71 other people were contracted the virus in the last 24 hours across the country, the health ministry said Monday. With the fresh cases, the total tally increased to 39,870 throughout the country. These positive …
Read More »5 killed in Kunduz mortal attack
AT News KABUL: Five civilians were killed in a mortar attack in Kunduz, an insecure province in the northeast, officials said. The incident took place early Monday in the Shorabi Qeshlaq neighborhood of the Kunduz city, the provincial capital of the same name. Fawad Aman, deputy spokesman of defense ministry …
Read More »Parliament rejects budget for new president-approved offices
AT News KABUL: The parliament decided to drop some organs in the government shaped by presidential decree from next year’s budget. Parliament Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani, called these offices “illegal” in Monday session and 40 lawmakers supported the decision to omit them from national budget. Rahmani cited the constitution’s article …
Read More »80 Taliban rebels killed in Helmand counter attack
– Battle rages to oust militants after commando reinforcements drafted in – Thousands flee intense fighting – Rebel offensive aimed at keeping routes open for drug smugglers AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents have been fighting since the Sunday morning in southern Helmand province and thousands of …
Read More »Watchdog urges protection of republic system
AT News KABUL: The Voice of Afghan Women in a campaign launched Sunday in Kabul, emphasized on the defending the republic system, calling for an immediate cease fire. The campaign cited religious scholars over illegitimacy of war, calling on the clerics to more work for the promotion of peace culture. …
Read More »Heraties call for ceasefire
AT News KABUL: The Ulema and religious scholars of western Herat province have called for an immediate ceasefire arguing that the atmosphere for peace is already grounded and no excuse is left for the Afghan government and the Taliban on the path toward the peace process. Talking in a gathering …
Read More »US election; how it will impact Afghanistan peace talks
AT News KABUL: With the Taliban and the Afghan government engaged in marathon peace talks mediated by the United States, it can be assumed that the U.S. presidential elections in November have a substantial impact on these crucial negotiations. Importance of US elections for Afghan peace talks hinges on views …
Read More »Virginity tests done without court permission
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says that 92 per cent of virginity tests are done without court permission and against women’s wills across the country. The commission said Sunday in a report that only one of 129 women’s virginity tests had a court permission. The women …
Read More »Covid-19 cases spike in Afghanistan; 96 infections, 4 dead
AT News KABUL: At least four patients have lost their lives to the coronavirus and 96 new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours across the country, health ministry said Sunday. With these fresh cases, the total tally increased to 39,799 throughout the country, according to the health ministry’s …
Read More »Schools will receive 37m textbooks
AT News KABUL: Text book shortage is one of major problems school students, teachers and ministry of education are facing. The government has not been able to resolve this problem by printing more text books as the books are worn soon. People are not at an economic situation to provide …
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