AT News Report KABUL: The Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Afghanistan sixth for not being serious in prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators of killings of journalists in its 2019 classification. Somalia has been ranked first in the classification, with Syria and Iraq getting second and third respectively. The committee …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has released the financial report of the presidential candidates in terms of their campaign spending, revealing that the incumbent President Ashraf Ghani incurred the highest costs and Ghulam Farooq Nejrabi the lowest during the campaign period for the September’s presidential election. …
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AT News Report KABUL: Idrees Zaman has been officially appointed as acting minister of foreign affairs on Wednesday by President Ashraf Ghani. This comes after former minister and leader of Hezb-e-Jamiat (political party), Salahuddin Rabbani has step downed from his position. “Mr. Idrees Zaman shall be the acting foreign minister …
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AT News Report KABUL: The representatives of northern Jawzjan province have claimed that over 33 security forces have been killed in clashes with the Taliban militants took place in Aqcha district of the province. “As long as I am in contact with the security forces in Aqcha district, they have …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Attorney General office has asked the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to fire those personnel charged with breaching the commission’s data center. The Attorney General Office Spokesman, Jamshid Rasouli, said Wednesday that they would soon start investigations regarding the issue, adding that the suspects were already …
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AT News Report KABUL: A total of 150 young Afghan women celebrated their graduation on Wednesday from USAID’s Women in Commercial Banking (WICB) program during an official ceremony attended by the Executive Directors of the Afghanistan Banks Association, the Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Microfinance Association, and …
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AT News Report KABUL: In a meeting with the Russian ambassador to Kabul, Alexander Mantetsky, the National Security Advisor (NSA), Hamdullah Mohib has discussed the Afghan government’s seven point’s stability plan, which is formed by the Kabul administration as a roadmap for the peace process. Mohib called Moscow’s cooperation with …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least five Afghan security forces have been killed and eight others were taken hostage after the Taliban insurgent attacked Khan Abad district in Kunduz province, officials confirmed on Wednesday. “Taliban attacked security checkpoint in Akhtar Tapa area of the district,” a provincial council member, Amrudin …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least seven civilians were received injuries after a motorbike laden with explosives went off in southern Kandahar province on Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed. A motorcycle-born improvised explosive device has detonated at around 1:00 local time on Wednesday afternoon in Wish Bazar of Spin Boldak district …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh extremist group is expanding its footprint in northern Faryab province, said top provincial governor official. A large number of foreign terrorists affiliated to Daesh had recently been seen in several district of the province. Provincial Governor, Naqibullah Fayaq …
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