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AT News KABUL: While the Afghan government and the Taliban have been engaged on prisoner swap process, the militants had carried out a deadly car bombing in Helmand province that killed five soldiers—showing unwillingness over prospective of reduction in violence, despite calls of ceasefire offered by the US, NATO, Afghan …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan government has once again called on the Taliban to accept humanitarian ceasefire as the pandemic coronavirus is in a surge across the country. Speaking to a press conference, President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said that humanitarian ceasefire is a demand of the Afghan government …

Regrettably, the government of Iran has always treated Afghan refugees with discrimination and the country continues to do so against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic as well. Since the coronavirus outbreak in Iran, in an uncivilized series of actions, Afghans in Iran infected with coronavirus were denied care at hospitals …

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Monday said it has recorded 190 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 2,894 across Afghanistan. Health Ministry Deputy, Wahidullah Majroh said that out of 498 samples, 190 cases were positive. Speaking at a press …

By Shamim Shahid The post Doha Qatar peace agreement between United States and Taliban now resulting wide range shifts in policies of regional and neighbouring countries whereas amidst strange-pulling for power between President Ghani and Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan government is engaged in honouring of commitments made regarding …

AT New KABUL: Life in 2020 is under existential threat globally. The entire world is frantically writhing in pain and flurry from the shockwaves of the fatal abominable COVID-19 pandemic. The time has not stood still for the global health crisis in the intervening months since its outset. Humanity could …

By Sayed Maqsood Sadat The US-Taliban peace agreement signed in February 2020, aimed to enforce the “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned” reconciliation process within 10 days. However, enough has transpired since then, to prove the peace agreement has failed until now to move the peace efforts forward substantially. It is desirable that …

AT News KABUL: 98 Taliban fighters have been released from government detention in a recent step of prisoner release. Javed Faisal, Spokesman of the National Security Council, said Sunday the fighters with bad health condition, older people and those whose serve term is near to end were released. President Ghani …

AT News KABUL: The deadly coronavirus is threatening media activities in the country, a media support agency claims. Najib Sharifi, head of the committee for journalists’ safety, said Sunday that the government should not expect any help from media outlets, stressing on the work independence and freedom of media jobs. …

KABUL: The US Forces spokesman Col Sonny Leggett on Saturday clarified a recent statement by the US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, who on Tuesday reiterated that the Taliban should expect a response if they continue their attacks, referring to the increased Taliban-initiated fighting against the Afghan …