AT News Report KABUL: The China Ambassador to Afghanistan, Liu Jinsong met with former President Hamid Karzai, where both sides exchanged thoughts on the Afghani issues. During meeting, Karzai sent Lunar New Year greetings to the Chinese people and wished them a prosperous year. Having recently learned of the scale …
Read More »Mujaddadi laid to rest with dignity
AT News Report KABUL: A funeral ceremony was held on Wednesday for Hazrat Sebghaullah Mojaddedi, a jihadi leader and the first president in the mujahideen government, in the presidential palace with the participation of President Ashraf Ghani, former President Hamid Karzai, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Vice President Sarwar Danesh, senior …
Read More »Flash floods in west kill five, destroy hundred houses
AT News Report KABUL: At least five people have died, hundred houses destroyed and roads washed away after heavy rains led to torrential flooding in the western Afghanistan’s provinces, local official said Wednesday. Two were killed in western Herat province, while three in Farah after floods smacked their houses. In …
Read More »Farah border with Iran to reopen soon
AT News Report KABUL: Nasser Mehri, governor spokesman for Farah province said Wednesday that Farahi border with neighboring Iran would soon be reopened. It is for about one month that Abu Nasr Farahi border in Afghanistan has been blocked at the official order of president of Afghanistan due to the …
Read More »Civilians in Takhar caught in crossfire; 11 killed
AT News Report KABUL: As the Afghan security forces escalated attacking Taliban insurgents across the country, Afghan civilians continue to pay the highest price as after civilian killing in Helmand, now at least 11 civilians have been killed in north-eastern Takhar province. Takhar residents said 29 others received injures in …
Read More »AGO prosecutes electoral commissioners after travel ban, dismissals
AT News Report KABUL: After travel ban and firings, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Wednesday launched an investigation into allegations that the Independent Election Commission and a separate complaints commission misused their authority during last year’s Wolesi Jirga elections. In a statement, AGO said all the 12 members of …
Read More »Parliamentary candidate arrested on charge of fraud
AT News Reports KABUL: A parliamentary candidate accused of fraud has been arrested by police while trying to flee the country in the northern Balkh province, said the ministry of interior affairs. The ministry of interior said in a statement that a parliamentary candidate who was given five years of …
Read More »Karzai backs Ghani’s “Consultative Loya Jirga” for peace
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed support for President Ashraf Ghani’s plan about calling a Consultation Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) to seek ways to resolve current problems that Afghanistan has been scrambling with. Ghani said Monday that he would call the Loya Jirga to consult on peace …
Read More »‘Favor interim administration if helps peace process’
AT News Report KABUL: A former government official says that the National Unity Government (NUG) should not oppose an interim administration if it helps Afghans bring peace to the country. Omar Zakhilwal, who has served as finance minister and ambassador to Islamabad, said Monday that nobody should stand against offers …
Read More »Pentagon chief makes unannounced visit in Afghanistan amid push for peace
By Farhad Nibkhel KABUL: Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stopped in Afghanistan on Monday in a previously unannounced visit, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani and other high-ranking Afghan officials amid to weight the ongoing peace talks and to reaffirm commitment to the Afghan security forces. Before to …
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