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AT News KABUL: The European Union has said the reinstatement of Taliban’s Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan is “not acceptable under any circumstances”, reiterating its support for peace and stability of the war-ravaged country. In a joint declaration, foreign ministers of 27 countries of the European Union have warned to cut …

By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s order to the armed forces to break with status of ‘active defense’ and enter into ‘active military operation’ against the Taliban and other military groups  in the wake of military attacks by the Taliban and other armed groups on Afghan Defense & …

By Farhad Naibkhel The outbreak of Covid-19 has devastated Afghanistan’s economy, unleashing a plethora of commercial and financial restraints which are proving to be fatal both economically and socially. Trade and business has been brought to a standstill almost entirely, with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs or paltry livelihoods …

Afghanistan media has been the usual target of terrorist attacks for years, the deadliest of which was a 2018 bomb attack that killed 10 journalists AT News KABUL: A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying staff of Khurshid local television Saturday afternoon, killing 2 people including a journalist, in what …

AT News KABUL: The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) adopted conclusions reaffirming the EU’s political commitment to support the people of Afghanistan on their path towards peace, security, stability, democracy, prosperity and self-reliance. The conclusions also reiterate the EU’s support for a negotiated political settlement leading to lasting peace and …

Skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces have recommenced after the three-day Eid-ul-Fitr ceasefire seemingly expired, although not officially. But government officials believe the incidents are minor and the truce could still hold despite fourteen security personnel were killed in a Taliban attack on border police in Paktia – …

AT News KABUL: At least 14 soldiers of the border force were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their outpost in Paktia province along the border with Pakistan, army officials said. The attack was carried out in the Dand-e-Pathan district, in which another three soldiers were wounded. “An outpost in the …

AT News KABUL: A Taliban technical team has arrived in Kabul to jointly work with government officials to facilitate the prisoner release, both the government and militant sources confirmed. Meanwhile, Suhail Shahin, Taliban’s political office spokesman said on Twitter that 80 police and soldiers were released from their prisons in …

AT News KABUL: The government says that its ceasefire offer agreed by the Taliban during the three days of Eid this week, would continue, despite some sporadic attacks by the militants. “The cease fire is a complicated operational step that needs a durable and considerable coordination to prevent incidents and …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: On Friday, Pakistan’s commerce ministry operationalized the Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement-2010 (APTTA). According to the Pakistan media, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood in a series of tweets shared that a ship carrying …