Ambassador Kay says press freedom is key for democracy AT News Report KABUL: The culture of impunity has helped more than 90 percent of the perpetrators of killing of reporters be free from punishment. Saturday, November 02 was marked as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least seven civilians have been killed after a roadside mine triggered their vehicle in southern Paktika province, local officials said Sunday. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Shah Mahmood Aryan said the incident took place in Sar-e-Hawza district of Paktika. “Military personnel have suffered no casualties in the …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least nine children embraced martyrdom and another received injures after a mine planted by the terrorist went off as they were walking toward school in northern Takhar province, security and provincial officials confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday in Taheriha village of Darqad district, said …
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AT News Report KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said its operatives have busted an abductors’ gang during raid conducted in Kabul, the capital city. Intelligence operatives conducted a preemptive operation against kidnappers, in which seven kidnapers were detained from Qara Bagh district of Kabul, NDS said in …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 43 militants were killed and 29 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) …
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By Hamayun Khan The word “Afghanistan” abruptly captures one’s mind when the very term “Terrorism” comes up. Afghanistan has been a battlefield and a strategic roadmap that bridges a gap for the regional powers to reach their targets. a report published in the year 2018 says that Afghanistan has bypassed …
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After the considerable expansion of Soviet Union up to the borders of Afghanistan, the British Government in India became conscious about its defence and began trying hard to take the ruler of Kashmir at their command for the smooth implementation of their security policy in the region. The British did …
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AT News Report KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah’s electoral team says that 137,000 votes registered in the election commission’s data bank, are not valid. In a letter to the commission, Abdullah’s team has said that information about these votes were saved secretly in the data bank and no electoral team knew about …
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AT News Report KABUL: A political party claims that a peace plan announced lately by President Ashraf Ghani, was faulty and incomplete. The Peace and Development party leader Jawad Hosseini, said Friday that the plan creates parallel entities for peace strengthening and some parts of it are not practicable. Hosseini …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says it would welcome any steps that lead to electoral transparency, in a reference to investigations about the job of German biometric company of Dermalog that was responsible for presidential election’s biometrics. The commission officials said Friday that investigation should be …
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