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AT News KABUL: Ghorzang Seyal, a young member of the Consultative Loya Jirga, who was dragged out of the Jirga’s tent on the first day of the assembly, said that he stood against President Ashraf Ghani’s speech as he was ignored the issues of the Durand Line. He said that …

AT News KABUL: At least 32 government forces have been killed and injured in the past one month in the mountainous Daikundi province. The province lies in the central areas, bordering Uruzgan, Helmand, Ghor and Ghazni provinces all unsafe areas where Taliban militants control several districts. Taher Etemadi, district governor …

AT News KABUL: The deadly Corona virus has affected import-export in Afghanistan, with the traders saying that their exports had decreased by 60 per cent, while the government failed to meet their problems. The chamber of commerce called it a matter of concern, saying that the Afghan trader with the …

AT News KABUL: Police at the Kabul International Airport seized an ancient relics planned to be smuggled to abroad. Osman Janbaz, police commander at the airport, said Saturday that the relic was to be taken to Dubai and then to London. “The relic was very skillfully hidden in a suitcase. …

AT News KABUL: The Loya Jirga called by President Ashraf Ghani to consult whether release Taliban’s 400 controversial prisoners, on condition of a cease fire as well as an international guarantee. Nearly all the 3,200 Jirga participants decided on its second day (Saturday) that the imprisoned insurgents be released from …

AT News KABUL: The second day of the Consultative Loya Jirga (national assembly) engage in brawls after a committee of the Jirga insisted on apologize to be made for Mrs. Belquis Roshan, a member of the parliament, who was beaten by another participant of the assembly. Roshan, who is a …

AT News KABUL: Local officials in southern Kandahar said that four police personnel were killed in a clash with the Taliban in Maiwand district of the province. Provincial Police Spokesman, Jamal Nasir Barekzai said that the Taliban launched an attack on the Afghan security force checkpoints in Shamir village of …

AT News KABUL: 17 members of Loya Jirga were tested positive for covid-19 and were shifted to the hospital for treatment. Ministry of Public Health Deputy Spokesman Nurullah Tarakai said that 17 members of the Consultative Loya Jirga members were tested positive. He said that out of 3,620 members of …

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health says that the number of people infected with the deadly coronavirus, passed 37,000. The ministry said Friday that 78 patients of the coronavirus were identified countrywide in the past 24 hours. It said that 36 patients registered in the province of Herat, 14 …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the selection of Abdullah Abdullah as head of the consultative Loya Jirga as good choice, wishing him success for reaching a nationwide peace. The former president expressed hope that the Jirga work united to find the way for peace. In a message, …