#MyRedLine – A social movement cataloguing where Afghan’s stand on women’s rights and peace. “Democratic values and human rights. These are my red lines” – Dr. Orzala AT News Report KABUL: Farahnaz Forotan a Kabul-based journalist, in partnership with UN Women Afghanistan launched “#MyRedLine” – an online campaign cataloguing where …
Read More »Afghan hero died taking bullets to save worshiper during mosque shooting
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A hero grandpa who threw himself in front of a worshiper, a woman gunned down trying to save her quadriplegic husband and a 4-year-old boy are among those killed by a hate-filled extremist in the New Zealand mosque attacks, according to reports. Daoud Nabi, 71, was …
Read More »Nearly 100 militants killed in past 24-hour
AT News Report KABUL: At least 94 militants have been killed and 18 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
Read More »“Kabul, Beijing in forefront to counter terrorism, extremism”
AT News Report KABUL: Chinese Ambassador Liu Jinsong met with a team of Afghan politicians from various political parties who had recently visited China at the embassy. Liu congratulated them on their productive trip, citing a Chinese proverb “it is better to see once than hear a hundred times”. Only …
Read More »US rejects Mohib’s remarks on Khalilzad seeking power
AT News Report KABUL: The US state department has rejected remarks made by the National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib in accusing US special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad of trying to form an interim administration with himself at the top. Mohib said these words in an interview with journalists …
Read More »Abdullah to Mohib: Pay attention to your words
AT News report Kabul: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has criticized National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib for his anti-Khalilzad remarks, advising him to pay attention to what he says. He called the US as Afghanistan’s strategic partner. “Our relations with our international colleagues require more attention in our statements and this …
Read More »Abdullah ready to step down, accept interim-govt if peace comes
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says he would support an interim administration and leave his post if a real peace is ensured in the country. “I am ready to accept an interim government and quit my post in the government if a real peace comes in a …
Read More »Bala Murghab district under Taliban besiege
AT News Report KABUL: Bala Murghab, a district of the northwestern Badghis province is still under the siege of the Taliban group, provincial officials said Friday. Last week Taliban militants attack the district and the roads toward it has been blocked since. The roads to Bala Murghab have been blocked …
Read More »Karzai condemns New Zealand terrorist attack
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai, strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack against two New Zealand mosques that killed around 50 people, denouncing the attacks crime against human being. “Terrorism has not specific geography and has no ties with specific social classes. Therefore, all the world nations should cooperate …
Read More »Afghanistan denies reports over Mohib’s summon in US
AT News Report KABUL: The government denies the reports that President Ghani’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib was summoned during his US visit by the country’s stated department. The reports about Mohib’s summon came after he accused US special envoy for Afghanistan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad at a UN Security Council …
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