AT News KABUL: The Taliban militants have abducted 27 members of the People’s Peace Movement (PPM) in western Farah province, the leader of the group claimed on Wednesday. According to Iqbal Khaibar, the movement’s leader, the militants took the activists from Bala Buluk district while they were travelling in a …
Read More »Bamyan’s all-women landmine clearing team eyes international medal
AT News An all-women landmine clearing team in Bamyan has been nominated for an international medal by the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This women-led demining effort is the first of its kind in Afghanistan and all team members had been trained for a year. Inaugurated in 2018 by …
Read More »Is another political gridlock looming?
Initial returns of presidential election have not only failed to end electoral deadlock, but it is feared the poll results may perhaps herald a new beginning to a new national crisis and exacerbate post-election political turmoil. Presidential candidates who already harbor extreme doubts about the transparency of the electoral system …
Read More »3m children deprive of education
AT News KABUL: Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) has found out that over three million Afghan children have been deprived of education – nearly 60 percent of them are girls due to several challenges in the country. Based on a report, over 7, 000 young students with girls …
Read More »6 civilians killed in foreign forces airstrike in Kapisa
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least six people, including a child and two women, have been killed during a foreign forces’ airstrike in central Kapisa province, a well-placed source confided on Wednesday, whereas the US forces said a probe was ongoing in this regard. A source, speaking on condition of …
Read More »Promoting products at Kabul trade expo
AT News KABUL: Talent Marketing Solution Services (TMSS) in joint venture with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has launched three days exhibition to support and promote Afghan goods in Kabul. The exhibition titled “Aleest Afghanist” (Afghan products are the best) launched for three days in Serena hotel in …
Read More »Saffron harvest at record high, 22% rise
AT News KABUL: Afghan authorities say that Afghanistan’s saffron production has been increased to 22 percent comparing to the last year. Recently Afghanistan saffron has been recognized as the best in the world in terms of its quality for the eight consecutive years. “Last year’s saffron corps was 16 tons, …
Read More »114 Taliban rebels killed in fresh ops
AT News KABUL: At least 114 Taliban militants have been killed and 24 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 Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
Read More »Solar power project work halted in Ghor
AT News KABUL: Officials, provincial council and residents in Ghor province say that work on the solar power project had been stopped for seven months, due to unknown reasons. The project was to provide five mega watts of electricity to residents of the least developed province surrounded by high mountains …
Read More »Qatar calls for an end to violence in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Doha has emphasized on reduction of violence in Afghanistan and vowed that the ongoing war should be resolved through negotiations and talks. Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Doha wants the Afghanistan conflicts be solved by discussion. The country has condemned the attack that has …
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