Emboldened by unprecedent gains in diplomatic arena with the support of certain regional countries led by Pakistan, and a win-lose results in Doha agreement between the United States and the Taliban, the group has recently increased its military campaign against Afghan Government after a temporary lull that paved the way …
Read More »China: Afghan political agreement is a victory of a great nation
AT News KABUL: China has welcomed political agreement signed between feuding Afghan leaders—President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and has termed it a great victory for Afghanistan and its people. “Welcome the signing of agreement by President Ghani and Dr Abdullah. It’s the vision of leaders. It’s victory of …
Read More »Afghanistan war has no military solution: Khalilzad
AT News KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has called on the conflict sides to reduce violence, saying that a political settlement is the only path to end the current crisis in Afghanistan, as the Afghan war has no military solution. He underscored the remarks in …
Read More »Iran wants Afghanistan shore up border defenses in wake of migrants’ drowning
AT News KABUL: Iran called on Afghanistan to get more control on the common border and prevent illegal cross-border by Afghans into Iran, a demand that came after dozens of Afghans who tried to cross the border illegally into Iran soil, were allegedly arrested and drowned in a river by …
Read More »NATO hopeful for peace deal despite ‘despicable violence’
AT News KABUL: The Northern Alliances Treaty Organization (NATO) has expressed its optimism about a possible peace deal in Afghanistan despite the fragile process in the wave of fresh violence in the country. Talking in a video conference, Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee has condemned the recent …
Read More »U.S. blames Daesh for ‘black Tuesday’ attacks
AT News KABUL: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has blamed the IS-K or so called Daesh extremist group for the recent deadly attacks in capital Kabul and in the eastern Nangarhar province. “The USG has assessed ISIS-K conducted the horrific attacks on a maternity ward and …
Read More »Afghanistan probes Iran’s mass drowning of Afghan migrants
AT News KABUL: Following the reports of Iranian police cruel treatment with the Afghan migrants, President Ashraf Ghani has appointed a ten-member delegation to investigate the incident and share the details with the people. Ghani’s Spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said that the delegation would be led by the Chief of Army …
Read More »Pashtun under attack
By Nadir Shah Katawazai As Sun was about to set, brave Arif wazir, a Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM) activists was sitting in a vehicle on the way to his home. Some unidentified people were following his vehicle, when he slowed down his vehicle because of speed breaker, suddenly gun fire …
Read More »Torkham gate temporarily reopened for passengers
AT News KABUL: Torkham gate, located in eastern Afghanistan alongside the Durand-Line, was temporarily reopened after nearly a month of blockage against the Afghan migrants who stuck on the other side of the line in Pakistan. The Afghanistan Ambassador in Islamabad, Atif Mashal had called on the Afghan passengers stuck …
Read More »Pontecorvo appointed new NATO SCR in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has been appointed as new NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) in Afghanistan, replacing Ambassador Sir Nicholas Kay, who had recently called on the Taliban to accept new Afghanistan. In one of his twitter message, Mr. Kay said that Afghanistan has been changed and the …
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