By Dr. Matin Royeen Introduction: Conflicts have been part of human life since the dawn of our existence. Conflict simply means the presence of incompatible ideas, belief systems and disagreement within a person, between individuals and nations that if not addressed (managed/ resolved), could lead to bloodshed and human suffering. …
Read More »Ghani, Abdullah ‘near deal’ to end deadlock over power
AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, one of President Ashraf Ghani’s rivals in the last year’s election who rejected announcement of the independent election commission that declared Ghani the winner, says now to finalizing a scheme that is expected to put an end to the political tensions with the president. Abdullah …
Read More »Police in Wardak not paid for 10 months
AT News KABUL: Some police officers in Wardak province say they were not paid for 10 months, despite serving round the clock far from their families. They say that officials in the ministry of interior have not yet met their frequent demands for salary. “We are serving at the Kabul …
Read More »Taliban release second group of security forces
AT News KABUL: Taliban say they have released the second group of security forces they were holding. The group’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, said Friday that 20 soldiers and police held in their custody were released in Laghman province in the east. Taliban demanded the release of their 5,000 comrades from …
Read More »Kabul enacts stricter measures as covid-19 cases surge
AT News KABUL: The Afghan authorities have extended the lockdown period for another three weeks as confirmed covid-19 cases jumped to 906 across Afghanistan. In the past 24 hours, 464 samples were texted, in which 66 were positive. The Afghan officials scrambling to stop the wild spread of the virus …
Read More »Kabul denies reports of temporary halt to Taliban prisoner release
AT News KABUL: The National Security Council has turned down the reports that say the Afghan government has temporarily halted the prisoner release process of the Taliban inmates. Spokesman for the council, Javid Faisal told Afghanistan times on Thursday that the release would be continuing and that there is no …
Read More »Kabul temporarily halts prisoner release
AT News KABUL: The government has not released any Taliban prisoners in the past two days, with the National Security Council saying they stopped the release process because Taliban did not free any government employees they have in custody. The government has so far freed more than 300 Taliban prisoners …
Read More »Thousands of prisoners released amid coronavirus threat
AT News KABUL: Some 4,518 prisoners were freed after President Ashraf Ghani ordered the release as the global Corona virus outbreak threatens lives in Afghanistan. Ghani’s order includes 10,000 inmates both men and women as well as those teenagers held in the juvenile centers across the country. The virus has …
Read More »COVID-19 cases surge to 784 in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Afghanistan have surpassed 784 as of Wednesday, perpetuating fears of the threat the pandemic could pose in the war-wracked country. The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 70 new positive cases of coronavirus registered in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Ghazni, Maidan …
Read More »Taliban joins hands with gov’t in response to coronavirus
AT News KABUL: Health officials in northern Faryab said that they held talks with the Taliban to coordinate efforts regarding fighting the pandemic coronavirus in the areas under the militant’s control. Head of provincial public health, Mohammad Naim Mosmim said that the militants have pledged to avoid wedding ceremonies and …
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