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By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: In defending his stance on releasing Taliban fighters from Afghanistan prisons, President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that his government has made no commitment to free thousands of Taliban prisoners before direct negotiations with the Taliban, expected to start on March 10th. The Taliban demand for …

AT News KABUL: A long-sought-after negotiation between the Afghan government and the hardline Taliban is expected in less than ten days, with both sides obligated to discuss ceasefire to end almost two decades of unrest. Washington and the Taliban signed a peace agreement Saturday in Qatar, in which the Taliban …

By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: Following the US-Taliban peace deal signed on Saturday evening between the US special representative for Afghanistan and the Taliban Co-Founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) expressed concerns regarding the Taliban’ prisoners release by the Afghan government, saying that there should be a clear …

AT News KABUL: Some Afghans criticize the Taliban and US for signing a peace deal in the absence of Afghan government’s officials and representatives, saying that Washington was the decision maker of the Afghan war and peace. Sayed Massoud, a university lecturer, said on Facebook that the government of President …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the peace agreement signed Saturday between the United States and Taliban, calling it a “great step” to end the war and gain peace in Afghanistan. The long-negotiated deal was signed in Qatar with the presence of representatives from 30 countries including the …

AT News KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the successful conclusion of a seven-day period of reduced violence, which is expected to lead to the start of intra-Afghan negotiations. “All stakeholders must now look to make genuine and concrete steps toward ending the war,” said Tadamichi …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban, with whom the US signed a peace deal on Saturday, has claimed the privilege of the agreement, trying to declare victory with terming the Afghan conflict as legal. But peace is considered victory to all. The group in its statements read comments such as- the …

AT News KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway Audun Halvorsen in a meeting with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah had announced on Saturday his country’s readiness to host the direct-Afghan talks. The chief executive office in a statement said the meeting was held in Abdullah’s office, where both sides discussed issues …

By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: The Minister of Defense Asadullah Khalid has talked about possibility in breaking peace deal between the US and the Taliban if the Taliban side did not take practical actions in accordance to the agreement to reduce or completely halt attacks. Talking in a televised interview, Khalid …

AT News KABUL: The Minister of Public Health, Ferozuddin Feroz on Saturday said that refugee deportations from Iran have increased the risk of coronavirus outbreak in the country. In his trip to western Nimroz province, Minister Feroz called on the provincial local officials to cooperate with the provincial health officials …