AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed deep sorrows on civilian casualties in Daikundi province. At least 14 civilians most of them women and children were killed and another three wounded after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb early Tuesday in Soleiman Abad village of the Kejran district, according …
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AT News KABUL: The hajj and religious affairs department in the western province of Herat has recently established an office titled ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’, aiming to supervise daily jobs in marketplace and other public areas. Abdul Khaleq Haqqani, head of provincial hajj and religious affairs department, …
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AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani dismissed 17 of his advisers and dissolved their offices. A source in the government said Tuesday that the presidential advisers were fired in a suggestion by the administrative affairs office. “The president dismissed 17 of his advisers after deliberating and dissolved their offices,” said …
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AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said it has registered 15 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 39,254 throughout the country. These cases came positive from 279 suspected samples tested during this period of time, according to the ministry. …
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AT News KABUL: Horrific acts of violence have spread like a stain creeping towards all corners of Afghanistan this year, an escalation that coalesces with stagnating peace talks in Doha to magnify civilian suffering. In the latest string of terrorist attacks, a roadside blast killed at least fifteen civilians in …
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The era of animosity is over, a peaceful future is on the horizon Afghanistan is on the cusp of normalizing perennially volatile ties with Pakistan after decades of animus. ‘Imagine where we would have been if we had crafted win-win solutions to our problems anchored on de-escalation, moderation, trade, transit …
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By Alias Wardak Afghanistan is suffering for more than four decades from a devastating war that cannot be limited to the country’s boundaries, but that has regional and even international dimensions. Starting with the Coup d’état by the Communist Party in 1978 and the Soviet Union’s subsequent invasion, millions of …
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AT News KABUL: At least six Afghan security forces and 16 Taliban insurgents were killed in separate clashes that took place in the northern Baghlan province, security officials said on Monday. The Taliban staged attacks on the security checkpoints with snipers in the Kilagai area of Doshi district, where three …
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We are at odds with Taliban over ceasefire AT News KABUL: Afghan peace delegation in Qatar says the resumed negotiations on a roadmap for peace talks have hit roadblock as the Taliban have been straddling the fence about ceasefire talks by floating inconsequential controversial issues. Negotiations for rules and regulations …
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AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health in a joint venture with its health partners has started anti-polio campaign in 10 provinces. The campaign started from Monday and will be continued for five days, the ministry said in a statement. Around two million children under five years will receive immunization …
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