AT News Report KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has inaugurated for the first time-ever a pine nut processing factory in Kabul on Thursday, where President Ashraf Ghani and over 200 Afghan politicians including Chinese Ambassador Liu Jinsong were present. During the inauguration, President Ghani vowed to transform Afghanistan, which boasts …
Read More »Flash floods kill 28 in west
AT News Report KABUL: At least 28 people were killed over 30 were injured after recent heavy rains caused flash floods in western Afghanistan, official said Friday. In western Herat province, nine people were killed and five injured after the floods caused by Thursday’s rains hit most parts of the …
Read More »Summary execution of a captive by militants irked Afghans
AT News Report KABUL: Afghans through social media have strongly condemned summary execution of a man by alleged Taliban fighters, after the video of the violent act went viral on social media on Wednesday. The short video published on Facebook page showing alleged Taliban fighters shooting a man, apparently in …
Read More »Afghanistan welcomes Khalilzad’s new tour effective for inclusive peace
AT News Report KABUL: Afghanistan’s High Peace Council says it welcomes the new round of the US special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad to Europe and Asia, calling it effective to gain a comprehensive peace. Khalilzad started visits from March 25 during which he is scheduled to go to …
Read More »Drought a big threat for Kabul residents
AT News Report KABUL: Residents of Kabul are worried about drought crisis, saying that the water surface has downed in some parts of the city and they facemany problems to get access to pure water. “We face a big water problemas all the wells are dried in our area,” said …
Read More »Daesh, Taliban clashes displace 2,000 families in Kunar
AT News Report KABUL: Some 2,000 families in the eastern province of Kunar were displaced from their homes as clashes between Taliban and Daesh terrorist group erupt, provincial officials confirmed. The battles took place in the Chapa Dara. KhalilullahKhalili, district governor said Wednesday that the villages of Nanglam and Digel …
Read More »“Baloch’s genocide begun in Pakistan”
AT News Report KABUL: Social Council of Baloch tribes on Wednesday said that Pakistan began genocide of Balochs living there, where according to them, over 46,000 Baloch either killed or disappeared by Pakistani Military personnel. The members of Baloch Council said this in a meeting on the occasion of the …
Read More »Campaign to reduce maternal mortality rate begins
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health in cooperation with related organs on Wednesday commenced a campaign titled “Commitment to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan”, in order to decrease maternal mortality ratio to 70 in each 100,000 live births to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. During the ceremony …
Read More »Abdullah denounces Imran Khan’s meddling comments
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in reaction to remarks made by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan over an interim administration in Afghanistan, said that “no country has the right to make decision on Afghanistan”. Khan was quoted on Monday by Pakistani media as saying that an interim …
Read More »Afghanistan should no longer be an arena of great powers rivalry: China
AT News Report KABUL: Chinese Ambassador in Kabul Liu Jinsong met at the Embassy with Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Ambassador Liu said that the situation in Afghanistan is at a critical stage. China …
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