AT News Report KABUL: Some political parties and figures say that the government of President Ghani would be illegal after its term finished on May 22, asking for a caretaker administration to run the country’s affairs until a new leader comes to power following the September 28 presidential elections. The …
Read More »Taliban intensify attacks on Eid verge
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban militants have intensified attacks as people are preparing for the Eid festival following the end of the holy month of Ramazan. The insurgents assaulted police office building in the Charchino district and an army base of the southern Urzugan province late Friday, using four humvee …
Read More »Baghlan residents term NUG continuation “illegal”
AT News Report KABUL: A number of people in the northern province of Baghlan gathered on Saturday to express opposition to the continuation of the government that has been ended in May 22nd. They called for an immediate election to replace President Ashraf Ghani. These people accused the government of …
Read More »Taliban leader says govt. striving to prevent agreement between them and Afghan politicians
AT News Report KABUL: In his annual message on Saturday ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, Taliban’s leader Mullah HaibatullahAkhundzadahas called on the Afghan masses that the group wanted an end to decades of conflict, and said the group is all ready for talks but they expect “Honesty” from the United States. …
Read More »Improved Af-Pak ties key to regional stability: Khalilzad
AT News Report KABUL: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed recent meeting between President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Saudi Arabia. “Welcome the news that President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister …
Read More »Ghani, Imran hold rare talks
“Afghanistan is ready to leave its bitter history with Pakistan behind, and move toward constructive state-to-state ties based on mutual respect rather than recrimination and hostility.” AT News Report KABUL: The leaders of the two neighboring countries, President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan held their first face-to-face …
Read More »ED: Ghani must read on the walls
Whatever might be outcomes of Presidential polls, scheduled to be held in coming September but the polls process proved major hurdle in the going peace efforts and reconciliation with Qatar based opposition Taliban leaders. Compare to previous February, reports about May 28th and 29, 2019 regarding intra-Afghan dialogues is not encouraging. …
Read More »“Afghan women isolated from peace talks”
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: In the midst of controversial peace talks between US and the Taliban negotiation members, some former US diplomatsexpressed concerns over Afghan women’s role where according to them, they (women) have been marginalized in the Afghan peace process. The former diplomats insisted over inclusive roleof women in …
Read More »21 Taliban rebels killed in Ghazni
AT News Report KABUL: At least 21 Taliban insurgents have been killed in an airstrike conducted by Afghan security forces in southeastern Ghazni province. A military source said that the airstrike was carried out in the province’s densely-populated Qarabagh district. However, so far the Taliban did not provide information regarding casualties …
Read More »Is a ceasefire possible?
AT News Report KABUL: An audio clips on Friday have circulated on social media where the Taliban has declared ceasefire during three days of Eid-ul-Fitar. Soon after the report, former President Hamid Karzai, who is making unrelenting efforts in bringing peace, in a statement welcomed truce decision by the Taliban …
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