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By Farhad Naibkhel  KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has so far released 3,000 Taliban prisoners from different custodies across the country—a significant step to push the intra-Afghan talks to a practical level in earliest.   “The government has released 3,000 Taliban prisoners as part of its commitment to advancing peace efforts. …

AT News KABUL: Officials in northern Balkh province say coronavirus lockdown has triggered an economic downturn, as thousands have lost their jobs. The situation is even exacerbated by an uptick in food prices. But the provincial officials said that the lockdown was aimed to avoid the spread of the pandemic …

AT News KABUL: With 542 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now officially has 21,459 coronavirus cases with 384 deaths since the outbreak of the virus started around three months ago. The fragile health systems and carelessness of the Afghan masses over health advices could have unfold …

By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA History is filled with cases of use and abuse of faith and religious related sentiments of people by Governments. Afghanistan is the most prominent case in point in modern history where faith and religion is abused by invading forces – most lately since 1980s when ex-USSR …

AT News KABUL: A number of people attended a demonstration launched Monday by the Solidarity political party in front of the embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul to protest the allegedly death of three Afghan migrants by Iranian police. According to reports, three Afghan national who were illegally …

AT News KABUL: More than 114,000 tons of goods have been imported to the country last week through the Aqina port, the Ministry of Transport said. Spokesman for the ministry, Mohammad Ashraf Haqshinas in a message to the media outlets said that the stock includes food materials, fuel and construction …

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Monday said that it has recorded 575 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 20,917 in Afghanistan. Out of 978 suspected samples, 575 were registered positive. 193 new positive cases were recorded in Kabul, 151 …

AT News KABUL: The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace is facing backlash for failing to curb violence with his peace effort, as the Taliban is expanding by leaps and bounds. The Afghan Senate on Monday said the United States should press the Taliban more to make them relent and engage …

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has said to release the remaining prisoners of the Taliban but in condition if the group adopts practical measures toward reduction of violence to help facilitate the long-awaited intra-Afghan talks. So far over 2,700 Taliban inmates were freed form Afghan custody as part …

AT News KABUL: Afghan National Police have discovered and seized 95kg opium during a fresh crackdown in southwestern Nimroz province. Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) cell carried out an operation in Darwishk village of Kong district, in which discovered and confiscated 95kg opium, said a statement issued by the Ministry of …