An Exclusive Interview with Omar Zakhilwal Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, who held key posts in the previous and current governments, said the national unity government has failed to take the nation on board regarding the peace negotiations. He also accuses the government of trying to monopolize the peace efforts. Zakhilwal, who …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former and incumbent Presidents, including other government officials and politicians held a joint meeting with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad at Presidential Palace on Wednesday, where they exchanged views on the peace process. In this meeting, former President Hamid Karzai suggested that in …
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AT News Report KABUL: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) head Aftab Sherpao said that Afghanistan was a sovereign state and the success of the peace talks would only be possible and long-lasting if Afghan government was included in the process. The QWP leader was talking to Afghan Ambassador Shukrullah Atif Mashal …
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AT News Report KABUL: Any sorts of pressure on the government in a bid to act illegal in regards to the current peace push is not acceptable, President Ashraf Ghani told a gathering of civil society members and journalists organized at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday evening. “The peace talks …
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AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Education (MoE) has planned to provide literacy training programs to 400,000 people across the country this year. MoE will establish 16,000 literacy training courses throughout the country, said a statement issued by MoE. Through these literacy training 400,000 people over 15 years would be …
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AT News Report KABUL: Deputy Chairperson of the High Peace Council (HPC) of the country Habiba Surabi on Wednesday said any negotiation team for any possible peace talks that may take place in future should be all-inclusive with comprehensive participation of women, who should play a vital role in the …
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AT News Report KBAUL: A top commander of Daesh terrorist group along with his four fighters were killed after drone pummeled them in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial official said Wednesday. “Air strike targeted Abdul Khil area of Achin district on Tuesday night as a result the terrorist group’s key commander …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 76 militants have been killed and 24 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security official said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in …
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AT News Reports KABUL: Aimed escalation of complex attack by the Taliban group against Afghan security forces, some political pundits say the group further engaged in assault just to take more leverage on current peace push from US just after Washington’s peace envoy and Taliban member concluded their fifth round …
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AT News Report KABUL: As many as 46 Afghans have been arrested who don’t have legal stay documents in Peshawar after police launched a campaign to arrest or deport them, Pakistani media reported Wednesday. The held Afghans neither had passports nor the proof of registration cards issued to the refugees …
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