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, …
Read More »Clerics say govt. responsible for damaging peace process
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 …
Read More »Loya Jirga useless after Qatar talks revocation
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 …
Read More »Security brasses vow to improve security in Ghazni
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, …
Read More »OIC reaffirms support to durable peace in Afghanistan
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. …
Read More »Doha peace talks revoked over delegation row
AT News Report KABUL: The much-anticipated and the most critical peace talks between Afghan delegation and Taliban members have been revoked due to disagreement by Qatari government over who should attend. Qatar government rejected 250-member list proposed by Afghan sides to sit in talks with Taliban in April 20-21 in …
Read More »An exclusive interview with Ismail Khan; Loya Jirga is an electoral campaign; resolves nothing
At the moment Afghanistan is in a whirl of unending war and unfettered turmoil. Despite tremendous efforts, peace still is a distant dream, rather the Taliban group announced their “spring offensive”, making situation more complex ahead of peace talks to be held on 20th April between Afghan delegation and Taliban …
Read More »Women’s role crucial in peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Chinese envoy in Afghanistan attended a seminar at the President Palace titled “The Role of Afghan Women in the Peace Process, where Frist Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani delivered speech, stressing over women’s role in the peace talks. Among the 70-odd attendees were Afghan female high …
Read More »Taliban react to 250-member delegation for Qatar talks
AT News Report KABUL: The Taliban group on Wednesday reacted over the list of 250-member delegation to attend April 19 peace talks with Taliban in Qatar. “Creators of the list must realize that this an orderly and prearranged conference in a Gulf Country,” the terrorist group said in a statement, …
Read More »Saleh says won’t attend peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Former spy head and First Vice President to Ashraf Ghani’s electoral team, Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday rejected participation in planned meeting of Doha talks on 20 April aimed at discussing peace talks with the Taliban group. “I remain grateful to president Ashraf Ghani for adding me …
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