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AT News KABUL: The Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) commented on President Ghani’s last week meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump at a US air base in the Bagram district, saying the event meant flattery to Americans. Trump on his first visit to Afghanistan, met his country’s troops on …

AT News KABUL: After serious criticism by several human rights defender organizations, the Attorney General Office (AGO) said Saturday that its delegation led by one of its top officials has launched investigation over the alleged ring of pedophile in southeastern Logar province. “Efforts will be made to continue our probe …

AT News KABUL:  The ministry of defense has confirmed the presence of “Turkestan Islamic Party” (TIP) extremist group’s activation in some parts of the country. The video shows that the militants hanging around with military vehicles which belongs to the Afghan security forces. Several types of seized weapons, like M-16 …

AT News KABUL: At least six Taliban militants have been killed and five others captured in an operation carried out by operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in southern Helmand province on Saturday. NDS in a statement said its operatives conducted a preemptive crackdown against Taliban’s fighter commander, …

AT News KABUL: Carrying casket of the late Dr. Tetsu Nakamura in a state funeral ceremony in Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said that he devoted his life to help and improve the living condition of most deprived segments of the country. Late Nakamura’s …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 43 militants were killed and 10 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 Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …

AT News KABUL: At least 15 Taliban insurgents were killed and two others arrested during an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar, security official said Saturday. A statement issued by Kandahar Press Disk said that Afghan Special Forces have conducted a crackdown against insurgents in Kish …

By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA The recent deal among US Government representative, Afghan Government and Taliban that led to prisoner swaps between Afghan Government and Taliban can bea harbinger of positive engagement between Afghan Government and Taliban insurgents in the ongoing peace process.Prisoners that were swapped included two professors, Kevin King, …

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who was in Kabul recently, has discussed with Afghan leaders ways of resuming the pivotal peace talks. Their meeting mainly revolved around truce and the Taliban’s safe havens outside the country, as well as the revival of peace talks. The leaders have reportedly emphasized that …

AT News KABUL: A public representative at Wolesi Jirga has alleged that America’s dropping of the “mother of all bombs” in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar more than two years ago have harmed people’s health and affected crops. However, the government has assured of assigning a delegation to investigate the …