AT News Report-KABUL: At least 12 members of Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist group have been killed in an airstrike carried out in eastern Nangarhar provinces in the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Seven of them were killed in Haska Mina and five others …
Read More »Potato blossoms festival held in Bamyan
AT-KABUL: In a new initiative, authorities in central Bamyan province held a Potato blossoms agricultural festival, aimed to improve potato cultivation, business and to improve tourism in the peaceful central Bamyan province. The festival which was organized by Bamyan Agriculture Directorate was participated by thousands of citizens, mostly poor farmers, …
Read More »Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan formed
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan (GNCA) on Thursday officially announced its creation, stressing on good governance, free, fair and transparent elections, peace, stability and economy prosperity of the country. The grand coalition formed under leading of First Vice President, and Leader of Junbish Party, Gen. Abdul …
Read More »Editorial: Drought is a serious threat
Drought is not only a period of unusual dry weather that persists long enough to cause problem such as crop damage and water supply shortages. But drought is caused by not only lack of precipitation and high temperatures but by overuse and overpopulation. There is several definition of drought. In …
Read More »12 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: 12 armed members of the terrorist group of Daesh were killed in several airstrikes, carried out by Afghan and foreign forces in insecure districts of the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Friday. These terrorists were killed during three separate airstrikes, carried out over the past 24 hours in Nazyan, …
Read More »Taliban car bombing claims five lives in Kabul
AT-KABUL: A Taliban car bombing early Thursday morning claimed lives of five people in western part of Kabul city officials said. The bomber detonated his explosive laden car against a convoy of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Bagh-e-Dawood area of Police District 5th,in west of the capital today …
Read More »US forces investigate civilian casualties in Kunduz
AT-KABUL: US Forces in Afghanistan have opened an investigation into the alleged civilian casualties during an airstrike by the American air force in Chahar-Dara district of northern Kunduz province of the country. “U.S. Forces-Afghanistan is conducting an investigation into allegations of civilian casualties following U.S. airstrikes in defense of Afghan …
Read More »Five Taliban fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least five Taliban members, including a commander, were killed Tuesday night in a special operation of the security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials Wednesday. National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives conducted the night raid against Taliban fighters in Nakarkhil area of Khogyani district last night, said …
Read More »Agreement signed to enhance electoral budget
AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is pleased to announce that at the third project board meeting to support the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections, a new agreement was signed to enable enhanced contributions to Afghanistan’s electoral budget. Donors pledged to fund an additional US$57 million to the …
Read More »Crisis deepens sans election reform
AT-KABUL: Some lawmakers say holding any kind of elections without taking into account the political parties’ suggestions amid electoral reforms, would be a desolation that could have dangerous pitfalls. This has came as recently political parties heaped scorns on a rigged and inappropriate voter registration process, demanding a revoke in …
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