What they are discussing By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: Delegations from U.S. and the Taliban group are in talks in Doha of Qatar with an aim to reach a negotiated settlement to the more than 17-year of war—and these attempts are gathering pace. There had been several rounds of talk, but …
Read More »Water projects inaugurated in Nangarhar
AT News Report KABUL: Three water conservation networks have been inaugurated in eastern Nangarhar province that helps the dwellers to no more scramble with water shortages. Three water networks was constructed with high standards at total cost of 15 million Afs and inaugurated on Tuesday in Koz-Kunar district, Nangarhar Governor …
Read More »Kabul police seeks citizen’s help to hunt 10-wanted criminals
AT News Report KABUL: The Kabul police have revealed a list of criminals with seeking people’s support from across the country to track them down. Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday released another list of 10-wanted criminals, asking the resident to help police in arresting them. Acting Minister of Interior, …
Read More »Seven drug traffickers detained
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan law enforcement agencies arrested seven people in connection with drug-related crimes, and have been sentenced to short and long incarceration in the past one month. The courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) in a statement said the primary and appeal court of CJTF …
Read More »Afghan forces kill 38 militants in fresh crackdowns
AT News Report KABUL: At least 38 militants have been killed and 19 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours. Ministry of Defense in a statement on Tuesday said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with …
Read More »Afghan electoral bodies need a proper overhaul to cope with ever-growing mistrust
By Sayed Niyam Alami With the Afghan Presidential elections forthcoming, as many as 18 Afghan presidential hopefuls have registered their candidacies. In October 2018, we witnessed the third round of parliamentary elections with pervasive rigging and mismanagement. This year we are about to take part in the fourth term of …
Read More »Registered Afghan refugees can open bank accounts in Pakistan
AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khand has issued instructions to let registered Afghan refugees open bank accounts in the country. “I haveissued instructions today (Monday) that Afghan refugees who are registered can open bank accounts and from snow onwards they can participate in the formal economy of …
Read More »70 insurgents killed in fresh crackdowns
AT News Report KABUL: At least 70 militants have been killed and 23 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration …
Read More »Over 800 displaced families receive humanitarian aid
AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) on Monday said that over 800 displaced families in Badghis and Jawzjan provinces have been provided with humanitarian assistance. MoRR in a statement said the provincial department of refugee in cooperation with Save the Children, UNICEF and IRC granted 703 …
Read More »Appointing of electoral commissioners is govt’s priority: Abdullah
AT News Reports KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah expressed concerns over uncertainty in the independent election commissions, emphasizing that appointing of the electoral commissioners was government’s priority. “Election should be seriously preserved, the government’s priority is to appoint the electoral commissioners,” Abdullah told the council of ministers’ weekly meeting on …
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