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AT News Report KABUL: The forthcoming Consultative Loya Jirga would be held on its due time (29 April), said President Ghani’s Special Envoy for Peace Umer Daudzai, hinting toward preparations which is in full swing and be held with or without Taliban participations. Briefing newsmen on Sunday, Daudzai said at …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan’s Civil Service Institute’s (ACSI) Women’s Career Development Center has the equipment and information system it needs to help women who are seeking employment.  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided computers, small office equipment and a management information system to the center so that …

AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned night raids against civilians in Ghazni province’s district of Gilan and the district of Nerkh in the neighboring province of Wardak, expressing concerns over inattention by the government. A number of civilians were killed and wounded in the night raids. …

AT News Reports KABUL: Local officials in northern Kunduz province blame the government for not paying attention to the security situation in the provincial city, saying that the clashes were now at the gates of Kunduz city, the provincial capital with the same name. They say that they are worried …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: At least seven people including three security forces were martyred in a terrorist attack on the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoTIT) Saturday morning, said officials. Kabul Police Spokesman Basir Mujahid said that “five attackers were involved in terrorist attack over MoTIT, where all were …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 250 people have died and 300 more wounded by the flash floods recently targeted different provinces including the capital Kabul, an official said Saturday. Najib Aqa Fahim, state minister for national disaster management, said that also 15 people had gone missing during the flooding, …

AT News Report KABUL: Religious scholars say that the peace process was the victim of government’s political goals. These clerics said on Friday in the eastern province of Nangarhar that also there were some certain circles that oppose peace process because of their personal interests. They added that the circles …

AT News Report KABUL: It would be useless to call the Consultative Loya Jirga on Peace after the intra-Afghan dialogue scheduled to be held on Friday in Qatar, was postponed. Some people who were invited in the Qatar conference, say that an important Afghan to Afghan conference was postponed, so …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: In the wake of ongoing spring offensive, top Afghan security brasses pledged of ensuring security and stability in the southern Ghazni province.   The vowed has come despite the fact that the Taligan and al-Qaeda members have strong connection and cooperation here. Acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid, …

AT News Report RIYADH: Ambassador Huseyin Avni Botsali, the permanent representative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Kabul, met with Afghan leaders regarding the peace process, inter-Afghan dialogue and negotiations with the Taliban, Arab News reported Friday. Botsali met with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Chief Executive Dr. …