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AT News KABUL: A number of political leaders held meeting on Saturday to discuss the country’s situation such as peace process and the current crisis emerged after the September 28th presidential election. The meeting was hosted by Mohammad Karim Khalili, leader of Wahdat-e-Islami party and chairman of the high peace …

An eccentric tussle for presidency is dealing a devastating blow to other hectic national issues that should outweigh these obnoxious rivalries. Political delirium has swept the country AT News KABUL: Amid an intense political rivalry in Kabul, former vice president General Dustom in the north has flatly rejected a proposal …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Friday extended his sympathies over the demise of eastern Kunar’s former governor, Sayed Fazl Akbar Agha, to his family and friends. “It’s very tragic to learn the news of Akbar Agha’s death. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall …

AT News KABUL: Amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak around the world, it’s important to remember most who become infected recover from the illness. There are officially seven positive cases in Afghanistan, where the first patient in western Herat province has recovered and sent home. New data had showed that …

AT News KABUL: The ‘tug of war’ between the feuding leaders Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah to take over control of the government has intensified after the president elect dismantled the Office of Chief Executive (OCE) and Abdullah faulting the credibility and legitimacy of his government on Wednesday. As political polarization is …

AT News KABUL: “Beyond a shameful deal,” said former NDS Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil, following the President Ashraf Ghani’s decree over the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners. He vowed that release of the Taliban prisoners is a desecration of the Afghan security forces, who suffered nearly 50,000 deaths during Ghani’s first …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan government has expressed concern over the increase of corronavirus cases in Afghanistan, saying that people should stay vigilant and pay serious attention in regards. Speaking to a news conference on Wednesday, President Ashraf Ghani’s Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said the government is working to adopt preventive …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36 percent; the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on Feb. 21. The total number …

By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: Afghanistan is one of the countries, where the longest violence has not only inflicted human casualties but also put severe damages to the country’s cultural relics and historical places. Many of the country’s ancient places have been destroyed and its unique relics looted or either …

AT News KABUL: The capital looks just like a military fortress with Abdullah Abdullah’s gunmen blocking roads to a place housing offices of vice presidents. The city’s face reminds Kabul residents of the four-year long civil war (1992-1996), a horrific city with irresponsible gunmen walking or driving on the roads. …