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Politicians still continue to mediate between Afghan leaders

Six months have passed since presidential election. It was fraught with fraud even with more intensity that mired the election years before. Aside from yielding an ambiguous outcome, it has brought about domestic and international misery. AT News KABUL: Some political leaders who speak to President Ghani and his electoral …

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Kabul-Nangarhar highway to be shut to traffic

AT News KABUL: Amid a coronavirus quarantine in Kabul and lockdown restraints across the country, authorities are shutting down a major route between Kabul to eastern Nangarhar city. Kabul Police Commander has said that Kabul-Nangarhar highway – connecting eastern Afghanistan to Kabul – will be shut to traffic till the …

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Coronavirus cases surge past 550

AT News KABUL: Coronavirus cases continue to surge in the country with an estimated 555 people having been infected with 19 fatalities, according to officials. Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday that 34 people have been tested positive in Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Balkh, Nimroz, Maidan Wardak, Ghor, Badghis and …

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20 security personnel food poisoned in Laghman

AT News KABUL: At least 20 Afghan security forces have been poisoned in eastern Laghman province, officials said, adding 11 suspects had been detained in connection.  Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Assadulah Dawlatzai said on Saturday that public uprising forces and national police were poisoned in capital city, Mehtarlam Baba and Alishing …

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Afghanistan mulls importing test kits from China

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered its embassy in Beijing to find out information about the covid-19 protection stuff and testing kits and shares the information with the Ministry of Public Health. The move is aimed to fight the novel and deadly coronavirus in Afghanistan, the …

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Tens of rebels killed in Badakhshan

AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban militants in an operation conducted in northern Badakhshan province. Nine other Taliban insurgents were wounded, defense official said on Saturday. Taliban fighters had a plan to attack some parts of Wardoj and Nasy districts on Friday. The nefarious …

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Democracy in itself plays the role of Autocracy; Theocracy; Plutocracy in Afghanistan

By Hazratullah Habibi Democracy is a type of political system that requires a popular vote (representative election) to elect leader of a country and representatives who are accountable to their people. Democracy in itself is a flexible and soft system in which each candidate has to caress and compete openly …

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Central Asia: Challenges of Fragile States for Regional Water Cooperation

By NAJIBULLAH LOODIN Central Asia, consisting of the southern former Soviet Union provinces, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, is enriched in natural resources. Central Asia, with the population of 60 million people, covers an area of 4 million square kilometers. The population density of Central Asia is 15 people/km2. …

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Islamabad has mistaken our forbearance for naivety

Countering the normalisation of Pakistan’s anti-Afghanistan espionage and terrorism Pakistan has sought from Afghanistan custody of Aslam Farooqi. Our leniency towards Taliban seems to have afforded the unscrupulous Pakistan a serious miscalculation. Even contemplating a notion as delirious as freeing a deranged criminal is silly. Islamabad is mistaking our forbearance …

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Afghanistan frees 3,000 prisoners to combat spread of coronavirus

AT News KABUL: More than 3,000 people were freed from prisons and detention centers based on President Ghani’s decree to prevent the outbreak of Corona virus. Abdullah Zahed, head of prisons said Friday that the release of prisoners took place in 34 provinces. “So far, 2,905 men and 88 women …

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