AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani says that peace depends on the people of Afghanistan, amid numerous criticisms by his political opposition who accuse him of sabotaging the ongoing peace efforts to prolong his power. President Ghani who was speaking Sunday to mark 27th anniversary of the Mujahideen victory …
Read More »“Consultative Loya Jirga likely to derail ongoing peace efforts”
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai in a statement rejected the Consultative Loya Jirga held today (Monday) to discuss ways for peace as “not in people’s interest”, however, he calls the Jirgas as a united voice of Afghans raised to resolve big problems. Karzai called lack a consensus, …
Read More »New-born baby dies due to traffic problems
AT News Reports KABUL: A new-born baby died on Sunday after his father was unable to cross security checkpoints established for the safety of Loya Jirga, and take him to medical facilities on time in capital Kabul. The baby was struggling with breath problem, while his father was stuck in …
Read More »National, Int’l consensus is essential for lasting peace
AT News Report KABUL: US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalamy Khalilzad during his visit to Kabul in quest of peace, held meetings with Afghan officials, where he insisted over the need of intra-Afghan talks to be revived. Khalilzad briefed President Ghani and other Afghan government officials, said a statement …
Read More »Kabul welcomes Moscow, Washington, and Beijing’s consensus on Afghan peace
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan Foreign Ministry in a statement has welcomed agreements and consensus reached between US, Russia and China on the Afghan peace in a trilateral meeting held in Moscow on April 24 and 25. The ministry has stressed over sustainable and dignified peace. “The most important …
Read More »Influential Afghan figures reject participation in Jirga
Loya Jirga better be convened at successful conclusion of peace talks Govt. lobbying for upcoming presidential polls in Jirga; It’s an electoral campaign Twelve electoral tickets boycotted Jirga; See no justifiable reason for it Taliban termed Jirga a dramatic effort; Govt. sabotaging peace process AT News Report KABUL: A number …
Read More »Ghor clash leaves nine security personnel dead
AT News Report KABUL: Nine security personnel have been killed and five others receive injures after the Taliban fighters attack their security forces check-post in western Ghor province, an official said. Mirajan Ahmad, head of the provincial civil hospital, said nine bodies of security forces and five injured had been …
Read More »Afghan, Chinese envoys confer on latest progress on trilateral meeting
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Foreign Deputy Minister Idress Zaman and Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong held talks on Monday where Mr. Liu briefed him on the outcome of the second China-Russia-USA Consultation on Afghanistan The trilateral meeting was held on 25th of April in Moscow as well as …
Read More »Trilateral Consensus on Afghan Peace Process by China, Russia and United States
AT News Report KABUL: The trilateral meeting between special envoys of United States, Russia and China in Moscow concluded on Thursday where they reached consensus on the Afghan peace process. It was the second trilateral consultation on Afghanistan in Moscow, in which US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad, Chinese Special Envoy Deng Xijun, …
Read More »Karzai praises Pakistan leader for peace-supporting speech
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai praised Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan for his recent speech in which he had said that he was trying to help “a negotiated-based resolve of the Afghan crisis”. Karzai mentioned friendly relationships between Kabul and Islamabad, saying that “The people of Afghanistan …
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