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AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani appointed Waheed Omer as his senior adviser for strategic affairs, an order came after he resigned as Afghan ambassador to Rome, Ghani’s office announced. “Based on the constitution’s article 64, I appoint Mr. Waheed Omer as senior presidential adviser for strategic affaris,” Ghani …

AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday dismissed his envoy for the Commonwealth of Nations Mohammad Shaker Kargar in an order, president’s office said. “Based on the constitution’s article 64, the office of envoy for the Commonwealth of Nations is canceled by the dismissal of Mohammad Shaker Kargar, …

AT News Report KABUL: Massoud Andarabi, the newly appointed caretaker for interior ministry orders police forces not to leave terrorists alive and kill them in the battlefields. He issued the order on Tuesday through a video conference with the provincial police chiefs. The azadradio has quoted an official in the …

AT News Report KABUL: Gen. Joseph Votel US CENTCOM commander met Tuesday Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib at his office, where he reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to continue supporting the Afghan security forces. According to a statement by Mohib’s office, both sides discussed a broad range of security issues, including …

AT News Reports KABUL: A large number of the Kunar residents launched a rally to support the peace process, chanting the slogans of “Stop Afghan Genocide” and “War is Enough”. The activists of the rally called on the government to accelerate the peace efforts and reach an agreement over ceasefire …

AT News Report KABUL: Eight people have so far been introduced to President Ghani as candidate commissioners for the two electoral commissions, president’s spokesman said. “So far as we know, political parties have introduced eight candidates for the independent election commission and independent electoral complaints commission to the government,” Haroon …

AT News Report KABUL: A number of Afghan women expressed concerned for what they say would lose their long-term achievements by peace talks held between the American delegation and the Taliban. Habiba Sarabi, Deputy Chairman of the High Peace Council said Tuesday that only two ladies had attended at the …

AT News Report KABUL: The first truck convoy that headed to Europe through Lapis Lazuli has arrived back in Herat province, carrying oil, medicines and batteries used for the solar energy. Provincial officials said that five trucks which had left Afghanistan some two months ago, arrived back in the province …

AT News Report KABUL: Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong has reaffirmed China’s consistent support for Afghanistan’s efforts in national reconciliation to help bring peace in the war-hit country. He also assured of deepening counter-terrorism cooperation with Kabul administration with hope Afghanistan could play more significant role in the Belt …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The government of Pakistan on Tuesday has sought the UN’s urgent intervention to defuse tensions with India after it threatens to use force against Pakistan and abandon a vital treaty following one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in which over 40 Indian …