By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: More Afghan soldiers were killed and injured in Afghanistan in the past week than during any other week in the past two decades of the conflict, according to security authorities, an uptick in military deaths amid strenuous efforts for peace talks. National Security Council on Monday …
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By Ehsanullah Zirak Corruption is a catalyst for weakening a state, and eventually this catalyst threatening the survival of any nation-state where this social – economic and political phenomena does exist. Transparency, accountability and amenability are the core principles of every democratic government. When there is transparency at any society, …
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AT News KABUL: The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep frustration over intensification of violence that inflicted casualties on civilians since March of 2020 in Afghanistan. He called on the warring parties to halt violence and agree on a ceasefire. In a report formed by the UN over …
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AT News KABUL: At least 42 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 105 others were wounded in the violence Taliban committed across 18 provinces in the past one week, said the National Security Council on Sunday. The spokesman to the NSC, Javid Faisal, said 42 civilians were killed …
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AT News KABUL: Members of the Parliament on their Sunday session opposed the new amendment of mass media law proposed by the Afghan government to restrict the freedom of speech. The mass media law, which was formed in 2006, is containing of 54 principles. The new scheme of mass media …
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AT News KABUL: A number of unidentified armed men attacked Hafiz Abdul Qayum, the governor of the eastern Nuristan province, killing one of his guards, and one another wounded. Qayum, who confirmed the incident, said that the attack occurred in the nighborhood of Kabul, Mahipar on Sunday early morning, while …
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June 20 marks the World Refugee Day, a day most significant for Afghanistan to raise awareness of the situation of Afghans who are enduring hardships within and without the country. According to official figures of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, more than 6.5 million Afghans are refugees overseas as …
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AT News KABUL: The United Nations in Afghanistan is gravely concerned by recent deliberate attacks on healthcare personnel and facilities, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new special report released on Sunday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents the findings of its monitoring of …
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AT News KABUL: The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres believes that the second political agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and his frequent electoral rival Abdullah Abdullah was needed to break a political impasse Afghanistan was facing. Ghani agreed to include Abdullah in his government after the latter threatened to form …
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AT News KABUL: Hekmatullah, a Faryab native, risked his life and embarked on an outlawed voyage to Iran, only to die an excruciating death in the trunk of the smuggling car after in a terrible blaze. His mourning father, Amir Mohammad, has been unable to see his son’s dead body …
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