AT News KABUL: The Security and Stability Council of Afghanistan has urged a peace agenda which includes the views of government’s political opponents, people’ representatives and several other facets. Spokesman for the council, Masoud Tarashtwal said, “The conduct of peace talks in a dispersed platform is not in Afghanistan’s interests …
Read More »Mohaqiq’s son shot dead by ‘deranged sibling’
AT News KABUL: The eldest son of Mohammad Mohaqiq, the Second Deputy Chief Executive, was shot dead Sunday by his younger brother who purportedly has a mental illness, according to police authorities. Baqir Mohaqiq, who was viewed as a would-be politician, was killed by his ‘deranged’ younger brother Hussain Mohaqiq …
Read More »Disabled facing many challenges
AT News KABUL: The disabled in Afghanistan still face many challenges, including lack of access to healthcare, education and employment services and segregation. Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission made the observation on Sunday, saying that challenges facing people with disabilities have caused limitations in their public representation. Commissioner Banafsha Yaqubi …
Read More »Karzai denunciates US airstrike in Farah
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned a strike conducted by the US air force in the western province of Farah. The strike killed five civilians all shopkeepers and venders in the provincial capital. In a statement, Karzai denounced military operations against civilians launched under any title, calling …
Read More »Taliban ready for talks with Afghans after US deal
AT News KABUL: Russian special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said after signing a peace deal with US, the Taliban are ready to hold direct talks with Afghan government and politicians, where a short time ceasefire would be also considered. “The peace agreement’s platform is unclear. A short time or …
Read More »52 insurgents killed in ops
AT News KABUL: At least 52 Taliban militants have been killed and 21 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
Read More »We are one nation since ages: Arg to Biden
AT News KABUL: In reaction to the US Presidential Candidate, Joe Biden’s remarks about Afghanistan’s nation building, the Presidential Palace (ARG) said that Afghans have always been one nation and that history has witnessed it. Presidential Palace Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi in a tweet said that Afghans have stand as a …
Read More »What benefit enemies get by killing innocent Afghans?
By Ihsanulah Panjshiri On daily bases, the Afghan media outlets have been reporting on civilian casualties that caused by roadside mines and suicide attacks. Whenever we turn on a TV, a radio and read a newspaper, there are several news about women and children, who have lost their lives or …
Read More »50 civilians killed, injured in airstrikes last month
AT News KABUL: At least 50 civilians have been killed and injured in the past one month in four Afghan and two US air attacks against residential areas in the provinces of Herat, Farah, Laghman, Balkh, Kundu, Badghis and Uruzgan, according to reports. The casualties include women and women. On …
Read More »Taliban explosives cache destroyed in south
AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces have destroyed enemy’s big cache of explosives in southern Paktia province, ministry of defense said on Saturday. A big cache of ammunition belonged to Taliban discovered and destroyed during Afghan commando forces crackdown in Zurmat district of Paktia province on Friday night, the ministry …
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