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Pompeo’s brief foray to Kabul entails no power-sharing deal

AT News KABUL: The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Monday and met squabbling Afghan leaders in a bid to end the current political crisis which has thrown a wrench in the Afghan peace process. Pompeo returned to US without any power-sharing deal, …

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16 Taliban rebels killed in Kandahar

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed 16 Taliban fighters in southern Kandahar province, local official said on Monday. In addition to that 17 other Taliban rebels received injuries in the attack. The attack came after Taliban fighters attacked security forces checkpoints in Maiwand district of the province. …

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Afghans asked to seriously follow health advice amid spiraling covid-19 outbreak

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Afghan masses have asked to act seriously on the recommendations of Ministry of Public Health on prevention of the novel and deadly coronavirus thorough the country. The panic has came after a sharp increase in positives cases of covid-19 that so far 40 people infected …

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Taliban official reveals group’s ties with Pakistani intelligence

AT News KABUL: A Taliban official has disclosed group’s secret ties with Pakistani intelligence agency (ISI) in a letter to media. “I was invited to the Qatar’s peace meeting by the Emirate. Unfortunately, when I arrived in Qatar, the situation was worse than Quetta, Pakistan as the ISI has still …

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The peace puzzle and the arrogance of power

By Aisha Khurram After 18 months of talks and nearly two decades of war an historic deal was signed between United States and Taliban on Feb-29th-2020 which provided a glimmer of hope that the long and brutal war in Afghanistan may finally be getting to an end and that there …

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60 security personnel killed as countrywide violence intensifies

AT News KABUL: Taliban’s attacks have been continuing in at least 16 provinces since the Persian New Year began on March 20. Initial figures suggest that more than 60 security forces have been killed during the attacks, with the government condemning the attacks as violation of peace agreement by the …

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Spiraling outbreak in covid-19 tedious

Preserve social distancing—avoid handshakes, hugs, and other social gathering as pandemic coronavirus cases jumped to 34 with one fatality By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Afghan health authorities have suggested more protective measures to prevent the spread of pandemic covid-19 as the number of spiraling coronavirus have jumped to 34 with one …

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Female mayor survived armed attack in Kabul

AT News KABUL: Zarifa Ghafari, a female mayor of Wardak province has survived an armed attack while she was on her way to work in PD 5th of capital city, Kabul on Sunday afternoon. Ghafari said she and her driver escaped the attack unarmed but the bullets had stroke into …

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Afghan forces push back Taliban attack in Kunduz, killing 27 rebels

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have repelled Taliban attack in northern Kunduz province, and killed 27 Taliban fighters, said security officials on Sunday.  The Taliban armed insurgents attacked parts of Khanabad and Dasht-e-Archi districts in Kunuz on Saturday night that pushed back in a defensive posture by Afghan …

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Kapisa attack leaves four security forces dead

AT News KABUL: Local officials in northern Kapisa province said that Taliban have killed four members of the public uprising forces in Nijrab district. Police Spokesman Shayiq Shorish said the incident took place on Friday evening in Afghania village of the district.   Meanwhile, some sources, who wished to go …

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