AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) expresses concerns over an unprecedented increase in the civilian casualties in the recent months, demanding the war parties to take care of civilian lives. The ministry of interior accuses Taliban of using civilians as human shields or intentionally targeting …
Read More »Karzai saddened over school children death in Takhar blast
AT News Report KABUL: “With very regrets, I learned that a number of our dear children lost their lives in a bomb blast in Takhar province,” former president, Hamid Karzai said in a statement to express sympathies with the families of nine school children that were killed in a roadside …
Read More »Reporters must be protected as civilians: UN
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the United Nations and the Afghan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) convened a Media Summit in Kabul to spotlight the impact of worsening violence against reporters in Afghanistan. Some one hundred journalists, along with …
Read More »Pakistan brought peanut jungle of Paktika under its fencing scheme
AT News Report KABUL: The representatives of southern Paktika province said that Pakistan has overtaken the chromate mine and peanut jungle, which are located alongside the Durand Line. The provincial tribal elders and representatives have said that Pakistani military has overrun several kilometers of Afghanistan’s soil. The natural mountainous jungle …
Read More »IEC starts recounting, inspecting votes
AT News Report KABUL: After the Dermalog –a Germany private company, has stated a report of transparent and valid votes, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced that it would start the recounting and inspection process of the ballet papers across the country. A member of the IEC, Rahima Zarifi said …
Read More »15 tons of drugs torched in Baghlan
AT News Report KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Sunday has torched 15 tons of narcotics seized from smugglers in northern Baghlan province. The torched narcotics discovered and seized in the past one year, which were included opium, hashish, heroin, tablets of K and alcoholic beverages, said Baghlan Police Spokesman …
Read More »Afghanistan a dangerous place for journalists’
‘AT News Report KABUL: The committee for journalists’ safety calls Afghanistan an insecure and dangerous place for reporters, warning of more violence against them if the government did not take preventive measures for crimes against journalists. The ministry of information and culture says that around 100 reporters were killed in …
Read More »9 security forces killed as clashes continue in Badakhshan
AT News Report KABUL: Ongoing clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban rebels have been continue for two days in northeastern Badakhshan province, in which nine security forces have killed so far. Deputy intelligence director for Nunsi district of the province was among the nine security forces killed during …
Read More »Over 90pc of culprits of killing of journalists enjoy impunity
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 …
Read More »Seven civilians killed in Paktika roadside bomb
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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