Six dead after roof collapse leaves Kunar IDP camp on the brink

AT News KABUL: Local officials in eastern Kunar said that six people have died and three others wounded after a roof collapsed due to heavy rain in one of the displaced families camp in the province. Abdul Ghani Mumim, a provincial governor’s spokesman said the incident took place in Khas …

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Fatal floods kill 47 in Afghanistan in past weeks

AT News KABUL: Afghan authorities have said that the fatal floods that hit Afghanistan have left 47 people dead with hundreds of homes partially and fully damaged. Ahmad Tamim Azimi, spokesman for the ministry of state in natural disaster management said that six people have recently died in floods flawed …

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Editorial: Laudable measures

The peace process is seemingly back on track with confidence-building steps being taken by the belligerent parties. Although the timeline of the US-Taliban peace pact has been disrupted due to the complex realities on the ground, coming to terms on the prisoner swap promise brings optimism into the picture once …

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Afghanistan turns palace into isolation ward; Virus cases soar past 933

AT News KABUL: Darul-Aman, the newly rehabilitated palace has turned into an isolation ward for the covid-19 patients as the pandemic getting serious in Afghanistan with fragile health system. Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday said that it has established a 200-bed quarantine center in the palace as the …

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No breakthroughs; Squabbling leaders slowly breaking ‘stalemate’

AT News KABUL: A post-vote rift between Afghanistan’s political rivals is slowly nearing an end, but with no breakthroughs yet. Mediation between president Ghani and his rival Abdullah over another potential power-sharing deal is holding a slender but propitious promise of rapprochement between the two squabbling leaders. Former chief executive …

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Cash Vs Food: The Donor Dilemma

Haseeb Rahimi In my previous article in Afghanistan Times, I argued about the importance of cash distribution for the vulnerable families that live under the poverty line. I have been asked about the benefits of the Cash versus Food distribution. First, distributing cash is another concept of the universal basic …

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Lockdown Extension: Afghan Government Calculus to Decide Should Reflect Ground Realities

By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA The Government decision to extend lockdown for another three weeks has resulted in a range of reactions on social networks and media outlets across the country from people in different strata of society. Most people believe the Government decision to ban movement of people – including …

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Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan

By Dr. Matin Royeen Introduction:  Conflicts have been part of human life since the dawn of our existence. Conflict simply means the presence of incompatible ideas, belief systems and disagreement within a person, between individuals and nations that if not addressed (managed/ resolved), could lead to bloodshed and human suffering. …

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Ghani, Abdullah ‘near deal’ to end deadlock over power

AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, one of President Ashraf Ghani’s rivals in the last year’s election who rejected announcement of the independent election commission that declared Ghani the winner, says now to finalizing a scheme that is expected to put an end to the political tensions with the president. Abdullah …

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Police in Wardak not paid for 10 months

AT News KABUL: Some police officers in Wardak province say they were not paid for 10 months, despite serving round the clock far from their families. They say that officials in the ministry of interior have not yet met their frequent demands for salary. “We are serving at the Kabul …

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