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Day-time curfew intensified in Kabul

AT News KABUL: The interior ministry says it is more restricting day-time traffic in Kabul as the Corona virus is infecting more capital residents. Kabul is in a lockdown now for four weeks for the fear of the global virus and people were asked to buy their essentials on Thursday …

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Taliban turn down calls for Ramadan ceasefire

AT News KABUL:  Citing the critical condition of Afghanistan aimed the spiraling spread of covid-19, the Afghan government called on Taliban group to accept ceasefire during month of Ramadan, a plea which has faced a thunderous rant by the group. Stop killing Afghans, President Ghani said in his message to …

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Taliban infiltrators kill 13 security forces in Badghis

AT News KABUL: The Taliban with help of their infiltrators have killed at least 13 security forces in northern Badghis province, underling the increase of intensity and scope of the attacks. Provincial local officials said that the Taliban killed 13 Public Uprising Forces and taken hostage several others with the …

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Govt. to release 950 more Taliban prisoners

AT News KABUL: In the spite of a surge in deadly attacks by the Taliban fighters across Afghanistan, the Afghan government has released another batch of Taliban prisoners as part of efforts to advance peace and fight the novel Coronavirus. “With 58 released, a total of 550 have been set …

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China helps Afghanistan to fight covid-19

AT News KABUL: As the Afghan officials are grappling with spiraling disease of covid-19, the Chinese ambassador to Kabul has reiterated his country’s continuance support to Afghanistan in its fight against the pandemic. Ambassador Wang Yu assured this in a ceremony in Kabul to handover medical assistance to the Afghan …

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Parliament calls for ceasefire during Ramadan

AT News KABUL: The parliament calls on Taliban to hold a cease fire in the holy month of Ramadan expected to begin on Friday, so that people feel safe and secure at least during the month of worship, despite the deadly Corona virus threatens lives across the world.“We call on …

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Peace negotiations should ensure freedom of speech

AT News KABUL: The Committee for Safety of Journalists stresses that freedom of speech need to be ensured in the government peace negotiations with Taliban. Najib Sharifi, head of the committee emphasized on Wednesday that the freedom of speech and freedom of media should not become victim in the peace …

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Factories resume productions in Herat

AT News KABUL: Scores of manufacturers restarted daily jobs after weeks-long of lull due to the Corona virus outbreak in the western province of Herat bordering Iran. Toryalay Ghawssi, head of the provincial chamber for commerce, said Wednesday that the plants were mostly producing foodstuff, washing liquids and other essentials. …

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War victims should not be forgotten in peace talks

AT News KABUL: The Human Rights Watchdog said that victims of war should be consulted regarding peace talks with the Taliban, saying that without observation of war leftover victim’s wishes and demands, the facilitation of a sustainable and justifiable peace is impossible.  Zabiullah Farhang, an official of the Afghanistan Independent …

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