AT News Report KABUL: President Ghani’s Spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi on Saturday said that Taliban attack on Kunduz city showed that the group is not committed to peace in Afghanistan. Mr. Seddiqi continued that “the attack on Kunduz revealed that the Taliban don’t accept the opportunity of peace which provided by …
Read More »Taliban attack on Kunduz city left 80 people dead amid ongoing peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban massive attack against capital city of northern Kunduz province left 80 people dead and another 70 injured with the city remaining shut down for the entire day with all offices and business closed, several officials said. The city was attacked from three different directions at …
Read More »Govt. negotiating team must be inclusive: Khalili
AT News Report KABUL: Head of High Peace Council (HPC), Karim Khalili on Saturday stressed on the formation of an inclusive negotiating team for the upcoming peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Speaking at a campaign rally of Stability and Partnership ticket, he warned that if the …
Read More »Heavy clashes going on after Taliban attacked Kunduz city
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban fighters attacked northern Kunduz city today early mooring from different directions and heavy clashes going on between Afghan forces and the militants in and around the city. Ministry of Defense (MoD) Spokesman Rohullah Ahmadzai said that hundreds of Taliban massively has attacked Kunduz city from …
Read More »After years of conflict, Afghanistan could be on the precipice of peace
By Seddiq Hussainy Peace process in Afghanistan has long been in tatters. After many failed attempts for negotiations, the United States is apparently nearing an agreement with the Taliban, the most resistant guerilla group in Afghanistan, to lay its arms down and become a legitimate political front. The United States …
Read More »IPI urges U.S. Afghan envoy to prioritize journalist safety in Taliban talks
AT News Report KABUL: The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, has urged U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad to make the safety of journalists a priority in his ongoing U.S.-Taliban talks. In a letter to the …
Read More »Faryab’s Qarghan district retaken
AT News Report KABUL: After several hours of fighting, the Afghan security forces have retaken the control of Qarghan district in northwestern Faryab province from the Taliban insurgents, official said Friday. Police Spokesman Abdul Karim Yourish told Pajhwok Afghan News Afghan forces retook the district from the Taliban in a …
Read More »Ghor security to beef up ahead of elections
AT News Report KABUL: Military operations have been underway in Ghor province in the past one month to clear the province form the presence of militants and pave the ground for the residents to cast their votes in the upcoming presidential elections in a peaceful atmosphere. Ghor Governor Ghulam Nasir …
Read More »Taliban pushed back from Takhar district
AT News Report KABUL: Security officials in the northeastern province of Takhar confirmed that Taliban fighters carried out attacks on some districts late Thursday including the Chah Aab district, where they controlled the district for a few hours before they were defeated by reinforcement. Khalil Asir, provincial police spokesman, said …
Read More »Afghans concerned over Daesh threat after Taliban likely deal
AT News Report KABUL: Afghans are worried about a threat by Daesh terrorist group after a likely peace deal between the US and Taliban, with officials considering the threat “serious and dangerous”. Kabir Haqmal, Spokesman for the National Security Council, says that some Taliban fighters would probably join Daesh after …
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