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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan government is seeking to forge a new government in alliance with Taliban and other stakeholders, said president’s security advisor on Monday – a power-sharing move that could assuage growing fears about resurgence of the militants. Hamdullah Mohib, security adviser to President Ghani, has said that Kabul …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Russia is concerned about the developments in Afghanistan’s border regions after the withdrawal of US troops from there, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “Of course, after the Americans and their allies pull out of Afghanistan, the situation in that country is a matter of …

AT News KABUL: More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have deserted their posts in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, entering the neighboring Tajikistan, Tajik officials said, as battle with the Taliban militants is unprecedentedly intensifying in the mountainous province which is bordering Tajikistan, China and Pakistan. Taliban fighters have gained more …

AT News KABUL: Taliban have called on the foreign countries who have military presence in Afghanistan to leave their soldiers, threatening that any of these states that would keep soldiers beyond September 11, would be treated as “invaders force”. Suhail Shahin, a member of Taliban’s negotiating team, said Monday that …

AT News KABUL: Amnesty International has censured the Afghan government for failing to protect human rights defenders in Afghanistan, urging a serious probe into recent threats and attacks. Despite a protection mechanism for Afghanistan’s human rights defenders, at least 24 HRDs have been killed since Jan, 21. This is what …

AT News KABUL: Two days after U.S. troops vacated Bagram base, Taliban insurgents staged an attack on the air base, an assault which Afghan security forces repulsed at its outset, according to officials in Parwan province. “The Taliban attacked the base last night from outskirt of Kuh-e-Safi district and a …

AT News KABUL: The Consulate Generals of Turkey, Iran and Pakistan have reportedly been suspended in the northern province of Balkh due to rise in violence fearing deteriorating security situations. However, the Pakistan embassy in Kabul in a statement denied the reports of consular section closure.  “The Embassy would like …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Secretary-General has omitted the Afghan National Police from his List of Shame, the ministry of foreign affairs said. In a statement issued Sunday, the ministry welcomed the removal of Afghan police from the list of shame, saying that the United Nations secretary-general had included …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The UK is expected to bring home the last of its troops in Afghanistan this weekend, which would bring an end to Britain’s official role in the 20-year conflict. According to reports, the final 750 soldiers, who are currently part of a NATO training mission, are said …

AT News KABUL: Amid security turmoil and political hue and cry, the Wall Street Journal reports that US officials have stepped up work on a possible evacuation of the US embassy in Kabul due to fears that security situation could deteriorate, which could endanger the lives of survivors, diplomats and …