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AT News KABUL: Local officials claim that Taliban fighters have shot dead four civilians in Badakhshan province, the northeastern remote area that borders Pakistani tribal regions from where Taliban militants can enter the once relatively peaceful province. The incident took place late Sunday in Do Aab village of thee Arghanjkhwah …

AT News KABUL: A paradox seems to have emerged from the figures presented by the Kabul government and the Taliban of prisoners being released by both sides. Although the Afghan government claimed on Sunday to have freed some 290 Taliban prisoners that day, those inmates have not been released so …

AT News KABUL: The government is being accused of impeding prosecution of those accused of killing members of a civil movement in Kabul. Three years after the massacre of Rastakhiz civil movement members, the Senate’s deputy spokesman, Mohammad Alam Izadyar, is slinging accusation against the government for ‘inertia and lack …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan educational authorities said that there was no plan to reopen the educational centers amid high threats of the covid-19 pandemic in the country. Following optimistic hope over the reopening of schools and universities after easing of lockdowns in some of the big cities, spokesman for …

Global COVID-19 infections are expected to show a pace of decline in June AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 545 new cases of coronavirus over the past day, bringing the total tally to 15,750, and a decline in infections compared to the preceding days. Last week during Eid days, COVID-19 …

AT News KABUL: The National Statics and Information Authority (NSIA) has estimated Afghanistan’s population to around 32.9 million people with men making 16.8 (51 percent) and female making 16.1 million (49 percent). The NSIA published the census of 1399 in Afghan calendar on Monday. The statics has showed that 23.4 …

AT News KABUL: Dozens of Afghan traders have staged a protest over what they say is blockage of Spin-Boldak, a transit gate between Kabul and Islamabad against Afghanistan’s exportation. Rahmuddin Haji Agha, head of the Afghan traders board said that the protest has been continuing since the last two days. According …

AT News KABUL: While the spread of covid-19 is at peak, the claim of discovering the coronavirus medicine by an Afghan herbalist has turned into a controversial issue with tens of people staging protests after the government closed the clinic. Afghan sage, Hakim Alokozai has claimed the discovery of the …

By Dr. Matin Royeen After 42 years of political violence, the Afghan people deserve the opportunity to live in peace.   My country, the United States has embarked on a noble mission to negotiate a political solution to the costly Afghan conflict with Taliban.  In order to achieve a lasting peace …

AT News KABUL: Nazrollah, an army soldier taken hostage by Taliban in Kunduz province, died as he was too weak of starvation after being released. Nazrollah’s family said Sunday that he was kidnapped on the last days of the holy month of Ramadan and was released on the second day …