AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Amid great security challenges in western parts of the country, theActing Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid and US, NATO commander for Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller Monday visited western Farah province, where they held discussion over security situations with top provincial security officials. Addressing the security officials, Khalid …
Read More »AGO issues arrest warrant for Ghani’s ex-advisor
AT News Report KABUL: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Habibullah Ahmadzai, a former security advisor to President Asrhaf Ghani. Habibullah Ahmadzai has recently alleged Presidential Palace of “sexual charges”. However, the AGO said that Ahmadzai had no evidence to proof his allegations. The …
Read More »“Afghanistan can be cooperation center between US, Russia”
AT News Report KABUL: Afghanistan can turn into a center of cooperation between two powerful rivals (United States and Russia), that are now competing in the war-hit country, Western media say. The National Interest Daily Newspaper wrote Monday in an article that Washington and Moscow were fighting on the Syrian …
Read More »Taliban commander killed 12 civilians in Farah
AT NEWS REPORT KABUL- A Taliban commander has opened fire and killed at least 12 civilians including six of his own family members in western Farah province of the country, officials said Monday. The attacker, Muhammad Ali, who has been commander of a small group of the militants in Khak-e-Safid …
Read More »Khalilzad in Kabul for further consultations
AT News Report KABUL: Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Sunday for consultations with leaders of the National Unity Government, political leaders, civil society, and women to discuss progress in U.S. efforts to facilitate an inclusive peace process. His arrival in Kabul follows stops …
Read More »Violence against women on the rise in Faryab
AT News Reports KABUL: The women rights department in northern Faryabprovince has expressed concern overintensifying of violence against women, saying women arevictims of family disputes cause by awkwardculture and social taboos in the society. Head of Provincial Women Department, Maria Noori said over 102 cases of violence against womenhave so …
Read More »AGO issues arrest warrant for Karim over sexual charges
AT News Report KABUL: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Sunday issued arrest warrant for ex-football chief Keramuddin Karim a day after he was banned life from all soccer-related activities for abusing his position and sexually abusing female players. Spokesman for the AGO, Jamshid Rasuli has confirmed his arrest warrant. …
Read More »35 terror attacks foiled in Kabul during Eid days
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have foiled 35 terrorist attacks, including a car bombing which could be deadly with once again taking more innocent lives in Kabul, the capital city. Officials in the Ministry of Interior confirmed Friday of successfully prevention of these attacks during three days …
Read More »6 die, 5 wounded after vehicle plunges into water
AT News Report KABUL: Four children and two men are dead and four women and a child wounded after a passenger car carrying them plunged into water in southern Helmand province, an official said Sunday. MuladadTobagar, the Greshk district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident happened in …
Read More »Taliban kill one of four civilians abducted in Ghazni
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban militants have killed one of four civilians they had kidnapped earlier in the Jaghatu district of Ghazni province. Hassan Reza Yousufi, a member of provincial council said Sunday that these civilians were kidnapped by Taliban in the Qeyaq valley. One of them was a university …
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