AT News KABUL: At least 12 Afghan security forces were killed after their checkpoints were attacked by the Taliban rebels in northern Jawzjan province, local officials said Wednesday. This could be taken as the first attack in such vicious way since undeclared ceasefire and practical measures toward reduction in violence …
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AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has offered his heartiest congratulations to Afrasiab Khattak for receiving prestigious ‘Khushal Khan Khattak Poetry Award’ for his book of poems ‘Nawi Tegh’. “I am offering my best wishes to dear friend Afrasiab Khattak for being awarded by Pakistani literature academy with the …
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“Freedom of speech and freedom of media is one of the most important achievements of Afghanistan and is our red line,” Second VP Danish said AT News KABUL: Second Vice President (VP), Sarwar Danish has said that the government is not seeking to limit the media law and freedom of …
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AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has offered his heartiest congratulations to Afrasiab Khattak for receiving prestigious ‘Khushal Khan Khattak Poetry Award’ for shis book of poems ‘Nawi Tegh’. “I am offering my best wishes to dear friend Afrasiab Khattak for being awarded by Pakistani literature academy with the …
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AT News KABUL: People in the mountainous province of Kunar saved three baby leopards in the mountain forests and handed them over to the local government, provincial officials said Tuesday. The provincial governor’s office said that the baby leopards were saved in the forests of Dara-e-Pech district. It said that …
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AT News KABUL: The government calls on the Taliban to immediately join peace negotiations, while the insurgent group insists on the release of the remaining 2,000 prisoners of them in government jails. Javid Faisal, Spokesman for the National Security Council, said Tuesday that the process of prisoner release continues, urging …
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AT News KABUL: At least five children died and four others were wounded when a mortar fired by Taliban militants hit a house in Ghazni province, local officials said. Provincial Governor’s spokesman, Wahidullah Juma said that a mortal fire on Monday night targeted a residential house in Asfinda area of …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Times newspaper lost one of its members Setara Dilawari this week. Dilawari was part of our editorial advisory board who contributed immensely to our effort to become the leading English newspaper in Afghanistan. She was an active member of Afghanistan Times’ editorial board for many years …
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AT News KABUL: As part of the traditional practice of tribal decision, the residents in Mandozai district of southern Khost has burst the house of an alleged murderer into flames after he and his five associates had killed seven members of his own family over property dispute. Provincial security officials …
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AT News KABUL: At least 16 Taliban fighters were killed in counterattacks staged by Afghan security forces in southern Helmand and northern Faryab. The ministry of interior said in a statement on Tuesday that the insurgents have set an armed attack on the security force’s checkpoints in Qaramqul district of …
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