AT News KABUL: It has been for two conservative days that Afghanistan has recorded a fewer cases of coronavirus, a significant milestone in the fight against the pandemic. 310 people were tested positive for the respiratory disease in the last 24 hours across the country. The new cases came out …
Read More »NATO urges Taliban for more action towards peace
AT News KABUL: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo has urged the Taliban to act seriously on the peace process for a political settlement and to an end to the Afghan conflict. In a virtual meeting with Abdul Salam Rahimy, Pontecorvo talked on the range of issues …
Read More »Afghanistan resumes exports to Pakistan after ban lifted
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan resumed goods exports to Pakistan on Monday after a ban was lifted by Islamabad. Afghan businessmen had been on a tight spot for weeks after Pakistan imposed a ban on Afghanistan exports, even though ironically imports were allowed. The move will reinstate trade ties between the …
Read More »291 troops killed in deadliest week of Afghan war
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: More Afghan soldiers were killed and injured in Afghanistan in the past week than during any other week in the past two decades of the conflict, according to security authorities, an uptick in military deaths amid strenuous efforts for peace talks. National Security Council on Monday …
Read More »Afghanistan toward a Robust Asset Declaration and Verification Regime
By Ehsanullah Zirak Corruption is a catalyst for weakening a state, and eventually this catalyst threatening the survival of any nation-state where this social – economic and political phenomena does exist. Transparency, accountability and amenability are the core principles of every democratic government. When there is transparency at any society, …
Read More »42 civilians killed by Taliban in past week: NSC
AT News KABUL: At least 42 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 105 others were wounded in the violence Taliban committed across 18 provinces in the past one week, said the National Security Council on Sunday. The spokesman to the NSC, Javid Faisal, said 42 civilians were killed …
Read More »Nuristan governor escapes unscathed after assassination attempt
AT News KABUL: A number of unidentified armed men attacked Hafiz Abdul Qayum, the governor of the eastern Nuristan province, killing one of his guards, and one another wounded. Qayum, who confirmed the incident, said that the attack occurred in the nighborhood of Kabul, Mahipar on Sunday early morning, while …
Read More »UN concerned over continued attacks on healthcare facilities
AT News KABUL: The United Nations in Afghanistan is gravely concerned by recent deliberate attacks on healthcare personnel and facilities, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new special report released on Sunday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents the findings of its monitoring of …
Read More »Afghanistan covid-19 cases nearing 29k
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 409 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 28,833 cases across the country. 12 patients lost their lives to the virus and 472 others recovered during this period. The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday said that out …
Read More »Afghan forces kill 31 insurgents in military stings
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 31 Taliban fighters in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, ministries of defense and interior said on Sunday. The Taliban received casualties after the Afghan security forces repelled their attacks, in which 16 other Taliban …
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