With COVID-19 positive cases hovering around 4,402 including 120 deaths, the virus-induced lockdowns and self-quarantine measures across Afghanistan have exacerbated the deadly phenomenon of abject poverty, as well as contributing to galloping corruption. All Afghans, but especially the daily wagers and other destitute breadwinners, have been forced to stay homes …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan on Sunday has registered 361 new covid-19 patients in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 4,402 across the country. The Public Health Ministry said out of 995 samples, 361 were tested positive with the highest one in Kabul with (117) patients. Other cases were …
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AT News KABUL: At least 11 Taliban fighters have been killed and four others wounded during a crackdown carried out by police in southeastern Logar province. Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said that the clearance operation conducted in Koli village, Mohammad Agha district of the province. According to …
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AT News KABUL: A source close to President Ghani’s office says that the president met with his rival in last year’s presidential election Abdullah Abdullah after the two held inauguration on the same day as separate presidents. Ghani’s victory in the election was not accepted by Abdullah, who accused the …
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AT News KABUL: One child was killed and three other people wounded when a mortar fired by Taliban crashed at their house in Logar province. “Taliban terrorists fired mortars last night on houses in Salim Khil village of thee Azr district in Logar province. One child was martyred in the …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have detained two armed people on the charge of target assassination during a crackdown in Kabul, the capital city. Police succeeded to arrest two armed motorbike riders accused of target assassination in 12th PD, Botkhak area of Kabul, said Kabul Police Spokesman Ferdaws …
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AT News KABUL: The governor of eastern Nangarhar province says the government will proceed with maximum action as it considered easing coronavirus restriction in the province, asking people to observe social distancing. Governor Shah Mahmood Miakhel is looking to easy restriction, but warned people to keep social distancing. “We are …
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AT News KABUL: To bring the Taliban on a table for intra-Afghan negotiations and fulfill the US-Taliban peace deal, the Afghan government has so far released around 1,000 Taliban prisoners, although the prisoners swap was once about to hit road locks, as both sides were seemed argued on release of …
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AT News KABUL: At least six people, including Ahamd Khan Navid, a correspondent for local radio station, have lost their lives after a peaceful protest turned into physical disputes and violent in western Ghor province. Hundreds of residents of the Ghor province took out to the streets to staged demonstration …
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AT News KABUL: Political calamity has gripped Afghanistan in the shadow of a fatal pandemic – a double whammy eating away at paltry sources of daily livelihoods of millions and eroding their belief in the government. In Afghanistan, prolonged political tensions and power tussle raging between President Ashraf Ghani and …
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