AT News KABUL: Following the threat of pandemic coronavirus, India has allowed an Afghan Air Flight Company “Kam Air” to transfer the Afghan passengers from the country through five flights. Head of the Civilian Air Traffic, Ghulam Massoum Massoumi said Friday that the flights would be containing around 2,000 passengers …

The capital Kabul shut down today (Saturday) as Afghanistan scrambles to contain an exponential spread of the virus AT News KABUL: Authorities have placed Kabul city with a population of more than 6 million people under stringent lockdown after few cases of coronavirus were detected here, as the war-wracked nation stepped …

Afghanistan so far has around 94 confirmed cases of the COVID-19, with four deaths, as the virus is spreading from thousands crossing the border each day from hard-hit neighboring Iran. As the coronavirus-induced crisis and panic are spiraling out of control, fortunately, there have been a few measures taken by …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Sikhs community has called on the government of Canada to accept their asylum plea after a deadly attack conducted by the IS-K or so called Daesh on one of their worship place “Gurdwara” in capital Kabul that killed 25 and wounding eight other Afghan Sikhs. Over …

AT News KABUL: MoPH has confirmed second virus-related fatality and over 80 coronavirus cases in Afghanistan so far. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus has surpassed 80, including the only two deaths from the illness so far. At least 34 people have tested positive for the virus, including 33 in Herat, …

AT News KABUL: Given the mounting number of incidents this month in which civilians have been killed and injured in the Afghan conflict, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan urges all parties to further reduce levels of violence, to take all feasible measures to protect civilians and work towards a ceasefire …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: At least 25 people have been killed and more than 8 wounded, after a suicide attacker stormed a Sikh worshipping site in Kabul on Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior has said, in one of the deadliest attacks on the minority community in the country. The Islamic …

AT News KABUL: In a decree, President Ashraf Ghani has set free at least nine Taliban prisoners from a jail in central Wardak province. The releasing made on Tuesday and the prisoners had been reintegrated with their family members. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman Mohibullah Sahrifzai said that these prisoners have committed …

AT News KABUL: Members of the Parliament have criticized the US Department of State for its decision to cut one billion dollars in aid to Afghanistan, citing the two top Afghan leaders’ disagreement over formation of an inclusive government. The lawmakers said that the suspension of US’s aid to Afghanistan …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has slowed down its consultation services to avoid the outbreak of coronavirus in capital, Kabul.  The ministry in a statement on Wednesday said that it has taken cautiously implementation regarding its consultation services. The ministry asked the applicants to contact through email …