AT News KABUL: A stray bullet struck a pregnant woman and killed her baby in Helmand province, which has seen intense fighting since Saturday. During heavy clashes between Afghan forces and rebels in southern Helmand, a stray bullet hit a pregnant woman, killing the baby in her womb. The MSF …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s point man for peace, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, has expressed worries about a dramatic spike in violence as peace talks have resumed in Qatar. Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr. Abdullah, said Monday that people are hopeful for a desirable outcome of peace talks, …
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AT News KABUL: Six armed robbers have been arrested in two separate police raids in Kabul amid a spiraling crime and an ongoing intensive crackdown. Kabul police busted the robbery network and arrested six people in stings that were conducted in 4th and 6th districts of Kabul city, Ministry of …
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AT News KABUL: At least 50 drug runners who pleaded guilty for trafficking narcotics were sentenced in Kabul over past week to years in prison, anti-drug authority said on Tuesday. Appellate courts of the Criminal Justice Task Force convicted and sentenced sixteen drug traffickers to 2-20 years in prison after …
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A advisory group is set to consult with delegations on rights of war victims AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s government and Taliban rebels resumed face-to-face talks on Monday night to hammer out a deal on the ground rules for peace talks after mediation efforts by several countries. Contact groups met on …
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AT News KABUL: Abdulrahman Shiddani, a former representative Bamyan province in the parliament is said to have traveled to Qatar, the capital city of Doha, where he joined the Taliban insurgency. Bamyan Provincial Governor Office in a statement called on the security forces to investigate the issue. Shaiddani previously had …
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AT News KABUL: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul has taken urgent measures to provide Pakistani visas for the Afghan nationals. We have issued 2,059 visas to the Afghans on 12th October, Pakistan ambassador in Afghanistan, Mansoor Ahmad Khan said Tuesday. “We are working to further facilitate visa applicants. From …
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AT News KABUL: The US top officials in Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to stop its offensive in Helmand and reduce its violence around the country. US Chargé d’Affaires, Ross Wilson in a series of tweets on Tuesday echoed Gen. Miller’s call for the Taliban to stop its offensive …
Read More »AT News KABUL: At least 55 illegal madrassas (religious seminaries) are active in northern parts of Kabul, the capital city, and these seminaries are being guarded by tens of armed men. The seminaries are located in Mirbachakot, Qarabagh, Kalakan, Farza and Guldara districts, PAYK Investigative Journalism Center reported. The PAYK …
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AT News Paralysis has gripped the prelude negotiations between representatives of Afghan government and Taliban hardliners as they fail to strike a deal on a roadmap for peace talks KABUL: A breakthrough in the prelude to Afghanistan peace talks has failed to materialise after more than a month of intensive …
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