Home / Latest Updates (page 420)

Latest Updates

Senior Taliban Officials in Tehran amid Fragile Peace Talks

AT News KABUL: A high-level delegation of Taliban led by the militants’ second in command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived Tuesday in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Mohammad Naeem, Taliban’s Political Spokesman, said the visit was at an official invitation by Iranian government. According to Naeem, the delegation would …

Read More »

UN Concerned over High Level of Violence in Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: The United Nations expresses concerns over the “high level” of violence in Afghanistan, calling it the reflection of the current crisis in the war-hit country. However, it believes that the peace talks being held between Afghanistan and Taliban is an opportunity to end the “decades of war”. …

Read More »

Editorial: Stop Illegal Transaction of Money

Millions of dollars have been illegally transferred throughout Hamid Karzai International Airport without being tracked by the cash counting track machines. A large amount of this money is believed to be earned illegally such as opium smuggling and administrative corruption. The government neither provided information about the transformation of money …

Read More »

Taliban Reluctant to Engage in Peace Talks

AT News KABUL: No meeting has been held between the Afghan and Taliban negotiating members for more than one week, a member of Afghan negotiating team said Tuesday. Nader Nadery said in a tweet that the Taliban was “not willing” to engage in negotiations with the Afghan negotiating team. “Peace …

Read More »

A Civilian Killed in Kabul Blast

AT News KABUL: A civilian was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his vehicle went off in Kabul city on Tuesday morning, Kabul police confirmed. The blast happened in Ghazni Ada area in PD 5th of Kabul city at around 11:15am, Kabul Police Press Disk said in a statement. …

Read More »

Afghan Security Forces Kill 40 Taliban Rebels in Latest Raids

AT News KABUL: At least 40 Taliban rebels have been killed and 11 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in various provinces in the past 24 hours, defense officials said on Tuesday. Taliban planned to attack Afghan forces checkpoints in Arghandab and Panjwai …

Read More »

Afghan Leaders Meet at Presidential Palace; Steps to Achieve a Lasting Peace Discussed

AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani met Hamid Karzai, the former President, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), and Professor Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf on Tuesday at the Presidential Palace, where they emphasized on political consensus and Desirable Peace. They emphasized on a desirable …

Read More »

Kabul, Islamabad Envoys Stress Need for Joint Efforts for Peace in Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: Afghan and Pakistan Foreign Ministers have held a telephonic conversation and discussed issues related to the Afghan peace process and stressed for joint efforts for peace in Afghanistan. Afghan Foreign Minister, Haneef Attmar said he held “good discussion” with Pakistan FM, Shah Mahmoiod Qureshi on strengthening bilateral …

Read More »

Hardships at Torkham Made Miserable Lives of Common Men

By Shamim Shahid Contrary to tall claims on the part of Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government of strengthening bilateral relations with Afghanistan by easing sanctions and restrictions against travelers, traders and transporters, the ground reality is different at Torkham and other crossing points. Almost people who are either …

Read More »

EU Provides 35m Euros to Support Afghanistan Fight COVID-19

AT News KABUL: The EU-Delegation in Kabul on Tuesday announced an additional support of 35 million Euros to tackle the ongoing pandemic and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts in Afghanistan. Since the start of the pandemic, the EU has mobilised almost 147 million Euros to address the immediate health crisis and …

Read More »