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AT News KABUL: “Beyond a shameful deal,” said former NDS Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil, following the President Ashraf Ghani’s decree over the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners. He vowed that release of the Taliban prisoners is a desecration of the Afghan security forces, who suffered nearly 50,000 deaths during Ghani’s first …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan government has expressed concern over the increase of corronavirus cases in Afghanistan, saying that people should stay vigilant and pay serious attention in regards. Speaking to a news conference on Wednesday, President Ashraf Ghani’s Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said the government is working to adopt preventive …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36 percent; the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on Feb. 21. The total number …

By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: Afghanistan is one of the countries, where the longest violence has not only inflicted human casualties but also put severe damages to the country’s cultural relics and historical places. Many of the country’s ancient places have been destroyed and its unique relics looted or either …

AT News KABUL: The capital looks just like a military fortress with Abdullah Abdullah’s gunmen blocking roads to a place housing offices of vice presidents. The city’s face reminds Kabul residents of the four-year long civil war (1992-1996), a horrific city with irresponsible gunmen walking or driving on the roads. …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Three more positive cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) have been reported in two provinces, putting the total number to seven across Afghanistan. Two positive cases in Samangan and five in Herat have so far registered. Ministry of Public Health had earlier informed of four cases all of …

AT News KABUL: Operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) have seized a lorry full of explosive materials in eastern Nangarhar province and detained two individuals in connection. The truck was coming from Pakistan. The lorry with 10,000-kg explosives was seized in Torkham crossing point, top government official said …

In a chaotic day, presidential rivals have held parallel oath ceremonies as president, signalling the urgency of a ‘political reconciliation’ – in a country deeply embroiled in extremist insurgency AT News KABUL: Amid risks of political polarization, the Senate has taken umbrage at acrimonious feud between the political rivals Ashraf …

Amid thorny domestic issues, Afghanistan’s bitter political feud has sent shockwaves through the world after the U.S. attempt to seek an ‘entente cordiale’ to election rivals ended in a fiasco. This political earthquake could worsen even more AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s ongoing political crisis is the result of the U.S. …

AT News KABUL: It was just weeks ago that Kabul, the capital city, was placed among the world’s top polluted cities and the health officials had reported a number of health issues posed due to hazardous weather. The Afghan government had launched a campaign in Kabul on Tuesday to encourage …