AT News KABUL: Hundreds of Afghans gathered at UN-backed events across the country to decry violence against women and girls, and to strategize on practical steps to put an end to harmful traditional practices in Afghanistan. The events, leading up to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against …
Read More »26 insurgents killed in latest ops
AT News Report KABUL: At least 26 militants were killed and 14 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 (ANA) …
Read More »Abdullah, supporters threaten for ‘widespread demonstrations’
AT News KABUL: Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah and his powerful supporters threatened to stage “widespread demonstrations” to answer electoral fraudsters. Mohammad Mohaqeq, deputy chief executive and a close ally to Abdullah said Wednesday that millions of people would come to streets. Abdullah opposes the vote recount process, asking the independent …
Read More »Taliban in Iran for diplomatic influence on peace process
AT News KABUL: A Taliban delegation headed by Mullah Abdullah Ghani Baradar, the deputy political chief and head of the political office of the Taliban in Qatar, has once again visited Iran, and has held talks with the Iranian Foreign Minister Javed Zarif in Tehran. Iran’s state TV says a …
Read More »IDPs forced to sell their children in Herat
AT News KABUL: Cold weather, poverty and starvation in the western province of Herat force Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) to sell their children to make livelihood and heating stuff for the rest of family members. Selling of IDP children is increasing as unemployment and poverty more pressure them. These people …
Read More »This is not going to win militarily
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have bravely fought the Taliban insurgents for the past 18 years, and have made tremendous achievements in the battlefield. But the war is yet to over. It brought nothing but more devastation to the Afghan masses. To find a political settlement to the …
Read More »IECC yet to receive list of electoral criminals
AT News KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) says it hasn’t yet received the list of people charged with electoral crimes, one week after a deadline for the referring of these people by the independent election commission. Qotbuddin Roydar, a member of the electoral complaints commission, said Tuesday that …
Read More »NAI denies President Ghani’s claims
AT News KABUL: A media advocate organization, Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, or so called NAI, on Tuesday has turned down President Ashraf Ghani’s remarks against the organization, saying that the allegations have been “completely incorrect” and that Ghani has been incorrectly informed in regards. Speaking in a gathering on …
Read More »Qaisari again under microscope of security forces
AT News KABUL: After scores of residents in northern Faryab province have lodged compliant over an illegal armed commander, Nizamudin Qaisari, the interior ministry said that efforts are underway to approach legitimated investigation on the moans. “We have received people’ compliance about Qaisari’s illegal actions and the compliances are under …
Read More »Saturday victory or riot day
AT News KABUL: The “Stability and Partnership” an electoral team led by Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, has once again warned the Independent Election Commission (IEC), saying that fraudulent votes should be declared invalid in the next “three days”. The electoral team set Saturday as deadline for the IEC to clean …
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