“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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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AT News Report KABUL: Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib held a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Liu Jinsong in Kabul, where both discussed issues related to peace process and regional connectivity. Both sides discussed regional consensus on the Afghan peace process, regional connectivity, trade and multilateral relation in the region, …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least thirteen Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed, three injured and two others arrested in the Taliban attack in northwestern Faryab province, an official said. Police Chief Mohammad Nasir told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban stormed security forces trenches in the Kohistan district …
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KABUL: The two-day talks between Taliban and Afghan politicians ended in Moscow on Thursday without announcing a clear decision, but their joint statement said progress was made on some key issues. The talks that wrapped up late Thursday involved a 14-member Taliban delegation led by co-founder of the movement Mullah Abdul …
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AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Special Forces have freed at least 33 people from a Taliban-controlled jail in Sangin district of southern Helmand province, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Friday. The operation was carried out on Thursday, the ministry in a statement added. Three members of the Afghan National Police, …
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AT News Report KABUL: Security situation has been getting worse in Kabul, the capital city, as besides criminal cases, two separate blasts have taken the lives of 10 civilians within past two days. A heavy blast rocked Kabul city on Friday morning in which four civilians were killed and six …
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