AT News KABUL: The first half of 2020 witnessed fluctuating levels of violence impacting civilians in Afghanistan, with the United Nations documenting 3,458 civilian casualties (1,282 killed and 2,176 injured), according to a new report released on Sunday. While the civilian casualty figures represent a 13 percent decrease as compared …
Read More »Taliban frees 37 govt. prisoners
AT News KABUL: In the wake of the prisoner swap process between the government and Taliban as part of the US-Taliban peace deal, the militants freed a batch of 37 Afghan security forces in the northern provinces of Kunduz and Takhar. The Taliban political spokesman, Suhail Shaheen said in a …
Read More »Army helicopter crashes in Helmand; one killed
AT News KABUL: At least one Afghan security personnel was killed and two others wounded after an Afghan military helicopter made an emergency landing in Kajaki district of southern Helmand province, officials said on Monday. A security official, who was talking on condition of anonymity, said that a Black Hawk …
Read More »Herat officials worry over second wave of coronavirus
AT News KABUL: Health officials in western Herat province have expressed concerns on possible second wave of covid-19 pandemic in the eve of busy ramble ahead of the Muslim Holiday Eid-al Adha. If the citizens committed negligence, there is the possibility of infection of a large number of people to …
Read More »Afghanistan records 106 new coronavirus cases
AT News KABUL: With 106 new positive cases registered in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now officially has 36,263 coronavirus cases across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Monday said that out of 471 suspected samples, 106 were reported positive. According to the ministry 20 positive cases registered …
Read More »The crowded landscape of extremist groups on Afghan soil
By Javier Delgado Rivera On Thursday, the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council made public a comprehensive report put together by this body’sAnalytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. This 24-page paper focuses on the most recent developments of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals …
Read More »Private media accused of refusing taxes to govt.
AT News KABUL: The ministry of information and culture claims that 2,000 media outlets all private did not renew their work permits and pay taxes. Mohammad Saber Mohmand, spokesman of the culture ministry, said on Sunday that some of the media companies owe for their taxes for the past 10 …
Read More »Afghan air corridor exports decrease by 70pc
AT News KABUL: The export of Afghan goods via air corridor has 70 percent decreases, according to the chamber of commerce. The chamber on Sunday called the reason of the decrease high quantity of the goods via air corridor that has been affected by flight cancels to Afghanistan. Khan Jan …
Read More »AGO staffers detained on bribery charges
AT News KABUL: Four personnel of the attorney general office (AGO) were detained on charge of taking bribe, the office said. These people were detained in the Lalpour district of Nangarhar province in the east and their charge was demanding 36,000 Afs bribe, according to a statement issued by the …
Read More »Women back to work at raisin factories in Parwan
AT News KABUL: Female workers of raisin cleaning factories have returned to their jobs in Parwan province, home to tens of thousands of vines, where most of people are busy in grapes and raisins business. The factories were closed like other businesses due to the Corona virus-related lockdown. Now, the …
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