AT News KABUL: 10 patients have lost their lives battling coronavirus in the last 24 hours, said Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday. Health ministry has reported 1,354 covid-19 related deaths since the infection started in the country nearly six months ago. According to the ministry, 76 fresh cases …
Read More »Ammunition caches seized in Khost
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces discovered and confiscated two ammunition caches in southern Khost province. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) discovered and seized two ammunition caches during two separates search operations in Gurbuz and Musa Khil districts of Khost province, said a statement issued by …
Read More »NATO urges Afghans to benefit from “historic” peace opportunity
AT News KABUL: NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg called on the Afghan warring parties to benefit from the presently “historic opportunity” for peace in Afghanistan. “I spoke to President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah (Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation) to welcome the upcoming start of intra-Afghan talks,” …
Read More »Cease fire to top intra-Afghan talks
AT News KABUL: The High Council for National Reconciliation says that the government peace negotiating team would prioritize cease fire in the first meeting with Taliban expected to be held in the coming few days. Taliban seem to be ready for talks with Ghani administration after the last hurdle according …
Read More »Taliban mine maker along nine rebels killed by own IED blast in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: At least nine Taliban insurgents, including the group‘s famous mine maker were killed after their Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) blew up prematurely in northern Kunduz province on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday. A Taliban famous commander and skilled mine maker Saifurrahman along with the a number …
Read More »Polio vaccination resumes after covid-19 disruption leave millions of children unimmunized in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health said that a new round of polio vaccination campaign would begin in the near future to tackle the challenges of polio disease in Afghanistan. The campaign in charge, Mirwais Bakhshi said the vaccination process would be implemented in Badakhshan, Kabul, Kapisa, Baghlan, …
Read More »Eight drug traffickers sentenced to prison
AT News KABUL: At least eight drug runners have been sentenced to years behind bars after being found guilty of drug trafficking, the Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said on Tuesday. The prosecution made in the past one week. According to CJTF, three drug traffickers were sentenced to five years’ …
Read More »16 covid-19 patients die in last 24 hours
AT News KABUL: 16 patients have lost their lives battling the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Afghan health officials said on Monday. In total, 1,344 patients lost lives since the virus outbreak started in the country nearly six months ago. According to health officials, 107 new cases were registered …
Read More »First intra-Afghan talks expected to be held on August 16
AT News KABUL: The first ever face to face meeting between the government and Taliban militants called as the intra-Afghan negotiations is expected to be held on August 16, the state-run RTA broadcaster reported on Monday. The report said that the meeting would be held in Doha, the capital of …
Read More »Insecurity in Ghazni forces hundreds of Hindus, Sikhs to flee hometown
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of Hindus and Sikhs have recently fled their homes in Ghazni province due to insecurity. Ghazni is one of areas home to thousands of the Hindu and Sikh religious minority along with the capital Kabul, Nangarhar, Khost, Parwan and Baghlan provinces. Most of Sikhs have been …
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