AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Wednesday said the Counter Narcotics Cell have arrested 34 suspects in connection of drug trafficking in southern Kandahar province. These traffickers were detained by Counter Narcotics Police in a fresh crackdown in Kandahar airport, said the interior ministry in a statement. The …
Read More »Afghans lambasted Pak’s Khan for remarks over internal affairs; Govt recalled ambassador to Islamabad; Summoned Pakistani envoy in Kabul
AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan has once again attempted to interfere into internal affairs of Afghanistan as its Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested an interim setup in Afghanistan as a possible solution to an apparent impasse in the ongoing peace process, while blaming the Afghan government for the stalemate in …
Read More »Second intra-Afghan talks aimed to mend differences
AT News Reports KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday met with the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affaris of Qatar for Combating Terrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Mutlaq bin Majid Al-Qahtani, and his delegation at his office, where he praised Qatar’s efforts in the Afghan peace …
Read More »An exclusive interview with Daud Ali Najafi; Govt. in limbo over peace push
KABUL: The process of peace negotiations has been dominating the political space for more than six months, with political figures and parties making efforts to play a role in the negotiations on behalf of the people of Afghanistan. But what seems to be hindering before the peace process, is a …
Read More »Karzai denounces Pak PM’s remarks as “clear meddling”
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai, strongly condemned remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan over the need of an interim government in Afghanistan as an “evident” interference. Prime Minister Imran Khan was quoted as saying by media that an interim government was needed to resolve Afghanistan problems …
Read More »US don’t want impose settlement on Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: US ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass said that his country doesn’t want impose settlement on Afghanistan, and rejected the Taliban’s propaganda campaign regarding Doha negotiations. In a press briefing here in Kabul, the US envoy talked over ongoing peace talks in Qatar, and other related issues …
Read More »Stay alert all time; Khalid to Nangarhar security leadership
AT News Report KABUL: Acting Minister of Defense Assadullah Khalid, Resolute Support Commander, General Austin Miller and Deputy Interior Minister Gen. Khoshan Sadat on Tuesday visited eastern Nangarhar province, where they discussed security situation with provincial officials. According to Khalid, security situation was getting better in Nangarhar, but that does …
Read More »HPC officials yet to invite in Qatar talks
AT News Reports KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) says that its delegations have not been officially invited to the intra-Afghan meeting that possibly to be held on 15 or 16 April in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Habiba Sarabi, Deputy of High Peace Council said the meeting would …
Read More »Four civilians freed from Taliban jail in Helmand
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan spy agency says at least four civilians have been released from a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province after a rescue operation carried out by its operatives on Tuesday. National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Unit conducted a preemptive crackdown in Khansheen district of the …
Read More »EU calls for Afghan ceasefire
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has called on the Taliban group to agree for a truce with the Afghan government; and also expressed EU’s supports to the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process. She said …
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