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 …
Read More »Sexual allegations for asylum-seeking
AT News KABUL: The National Directorate of Security has brushed aside the allegation of sexual abuse cases against school students in central Logar province, saying the claims have been made by some members of the provincial civil society, who intended to seek asylum in foreign countries. The NDS said in …
Read More »Political analysts praise Mozhda as anti-US figure
AT News KABUL: Some political experts praised Wahid Mozhda for opposing the foreign military presence in Afghanistan, calling him an anti-US figure. Mozhda, a political analyst was shot dead by two unknown gunmen last week near his residence in Kabul. In a seminar held Tuesday in Kabul about Mozhda’s character …
Read More »US hands over five more MD530 helicopters to Afghan forces
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Afghan Air Force received five MD-530 Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters on November 22. The helicopters were delivered to Kandahar via a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft on October 27 and were reassembled for active service within ten days, according to a statement by the US-based …
Read More »Security forces kill 25 Taliban rebels in Laghman
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 25 Taliban militants during air and ground operations carried out in eastern Laghman province, Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. The operations were carried out in Alingar and Alishang districts of the province, ministry said in a statement. A large …
Read More »Over 375,800 people left their homes due to insecurity: OCHA
AT News KABUL: Over 375,800 people in Afghanistan have left their homes this year due to fighting with many of these people remained displaced across the country, as conflict and poverty prevent them from returning to their areas of origin, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) …
Read More »A soldier killed his boss gets death penalty
AT News KABUL: An Afghan National Army soldier has been awarded death penalty as he accused of killing a military officer in northern Afghanistan, security officials said on Tuesday. The 209th Shaheen Corps said in a statement a court sentenced Syed Musa to death on charges of deliberately killing Major …
Read More »Preserve ministry’s impartiality: MPs ask Minister Khalid
AT News KABUL: Some Member of the Parliament have expressed criticism regarding the Acting Minister of Defense Asadullah Khalid’s remarks on election, saying that the ministry should not violate the people’ trust on the security forces. The lawmakers called on Khalid to hold the ministry neutral and impartial in the …
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