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AGO Assesses Thousands Cases of Violence against Women

AT News KABUL: Thousands of cases relating to violence against women have been evaluated by the Attorney General Office since the beginning of the outgoing Persian Year. It said Tuesday in a statement that totally 2,290 cases of violence against women have been assessed that includes 259 cases of rape …

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Women’s Presence in Peace Negotiations Vital

By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Afghan peace negotiating team urges that women’s role in the ongoing peace talk with the Taliban was vital. However, she expresses optimism that the three-month long talks would lead the country to a cease fire followed by a lasting peace. …

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Two Physicians Abducted by Gunmen in Parwan

AT News KABUL: Unknown gunmen kidnapped two doctors in Parwan province, some 60 kilometers north of Kabul, provincial officials confirmed. The incident took place Tuesday in the Bagram district, home to the largest US military base. Abdul Shakoor Qoddusi, district governor identified the kidnapped doctors as Habib Rahman and Heshmatullah, …

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Afghanistan Is Deadliest Place For Civilians

By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: Afghanistan has been placed among top deadliest countries in the world for civilians, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a statement. It has been estimated that 50 percent of the country’s population contributes 17 million people living in a highly armed affected …

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TAPI’s Practical Work to Begin Next Year

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that the practical part of the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (TAPI), a gas transmission pipeline would begin in 2021. The project started several years ago but has not yet completed due to different problems. The pipeline is to transmit Turkmenistan’s gas …

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Govt. to run after corrupt officials

AT News KABUL: First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh praised the arrest of the three Senators on the charges of taking bribes in the northern province of Balkh. Saleh said in a statement that “thrilling arrests” to be continued, referring to corrupt officials, where there is no place to hide “Three …

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Taliban behind 99pc terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security brass have blamed the Taliban group for carrying dozens of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and twisted in the direction of soft targets after they were defeated in the battlefields. Head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), General Zia Saraj said that militants had …

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Four detained at Health Ministry on Corruption Charges

AT News KABUL: Four officials of the Ministry of Public Health were detained on Tuesday on charges of corruption by the National Directorate of Security, officials said. A government official, who was talking on condition of anonymity, said that two of the detainees were close relatives to the Minister of …

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183 new infections, 10 deaths reported in last 24 hours

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 183 new positive cases of coronavirus and 10 fatalities in the past 24 hours throughout the country, said the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Tuesday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic reached to 52,330 around the country. The new cases …

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UNAMA reiterates supports to a stable Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Haneef Atmar met with the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, Ms. Deborah Lyons, and discussed issues related to the Afghan peace process. Mr. Atmar expressed his appreciation for the constructive role the UN and its related organizations, …

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