Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai held talks with the special envoys of Russia, China, and Pakistan, where they exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan. Chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, and ambassadors of Pakistan, Russia and China were also present in the …
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AT News KABUL: A blast targeting the Taliban vehicle killed one child and wounded two others in Jalalabad, the capital city of the eastern Nangarhar province. Deputy spokesman of the Taliban, Bilal Karimi said that the blast took place in PD 5 of Jalalabad. The wounded include one Taliban fighter …
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Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Amnesty International called for further probe into the Kabul drone strike of August 29 carried out by the U.S. forces, in which 10 civilians including children were killed. Senior Crisis Advisor with Amnesty International’s Crisis Response Programme, said: “This admission is an important step towards accountability …
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“UNICEF welcomes news that secondary schools in Afghanistan will be open tomorrow after closing down for months due to COVID-19. “We are deeply worried, however, that many girls may not be allowed back at this time. “Girls cannot, and must not, be left behind. It is critical that all girls, …
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Until the fall of the government, there were around twenty newspapers available in the Afghan capital alone, but “today you can’t find even one” KABUL: No newspaper has circulated in Kabul since over a month ago the Taliban took control of the country, and with their extinction the independent media …
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Mohammad Parwiz Arian KABUL: Pakistani Premier Imrah Khan says he is in dialogue with the Taliban leadership to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan. The decision to begin dialogue with the Taliban on formation of the government was made after Khan held meetings with the Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbors. “After …
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AT News KABUL: Josep Borrell, chief of the European Foreign Policy says that the EU remained with no choice but to engage with the government of the Islamic Movement of Taliban and maintain its diplomatic mission in Kabul. Borrell told the European parliament that “embassies of the member states have …
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AT News KABUL: NAI, Supporting the Open Media in Afghanistan said that more than 153 media outlets halted functioning since one last month in 20 of 34 provinces of Afghanistan. The outlets include radio stations, printing press and TV channels- that halted operation either due to economic problems and restrictions …
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AT News KABUL: The Islamic Movement of Taliban denied the reports of the Human Rights Watchdogs regarding the alleged war crimes by the fighters of the movement. A spokesman for the group and deputy minister of information and culture, Zabihullah Mujahid termed the reports as baseless. The Human Rights Watchdogs …
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AT News KABUL: A charity comity based in the United Arab Emirate donated 60-tonne essential living materials to Afghanistan, according to reports. Khaleej Times reported as saying that the charity comity of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum donated food aid that was delivered in line with the directives of Vice-President …
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