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202 killed, injured since US-Taliban peace deal

AT News KABUL: 202 people both civilians and security forces have been killed and injured after the US and Taliban signed a peace agreement on February 29 that encourages the militants to reduce violence, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said. The commission said Tuesday in a report that …

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Food price skyrocket amid virus lockdown

AT News KABUL: The state of quarantine in the capital city due to threats of the Corona virus has caused increase of foodstuff prices that is a matter of serious concern. The increase of prices takes place despite most of border points are open for traders to import foodstuff. “Poverty …

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Khalilzad, Baradar discuss peace deal violations

AT News KABUL: The US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad has lately met Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar, where they have discussed violations of a peace deal they signed earlier as well as prisoner swap, a Taliban official said. Suhail Shahin, …

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Taliban’s declaration draws ire in Kabul

A media watchdog is worried about “the retrograde standpoint” of the Taliban. Although the Taliban has said the declaration is not theirs, but they should guarantee that they would respect our democratic values AT News KABUL: A media watchdog – NAI – has hit back at Taliban’s declaration about the …

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NATO calls on Taliban to cease attacks

AT News KABUL: The Taliban attacks are harmful, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said ahead of Defense Ministers meeting on Tuesday. “We call on the Taliban to cease the attacks to fully implement the agreement between the United States and the Taliban and to reduce violence because that’s the only …

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IMF gives debt relief to Afghanistan for COVID-19

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The International Monetary Fund said it would provide immediate debt relief to 25 member nations under its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) to provide fiscal space for them to focus more on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. In a press release, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva …

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Afghanistan’s online education bid backfires

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Education is working on a plan to provide online education throughout internet websites, radio and television, as the educational centers have been temporarily suspended amid a threatened outbreak of contagion coronavirus. The ministry is making the implementation at a time, while the majority of …

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New factory to produce PPE; virus infections surpass 714

By Farhad Naibkhil KABUL: Afghanistan will now be manufacturing protective equipment to be used against a rapidly spreading COVID-19 disease, which has coalesced with a depleting protective equipment. The country’s first-ever factory to produce protective medical equipment was established and operated in Kabul under the auspices of the Health Ministry …

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Editorial: Blame game

Despite the US-Taliban peace deal signed in last February, trust deficit and hostility could still be seen among the rivals, with non-implementation and disrupted timeline of the deal’s terms further compounding the issue. In a meeting this week in Doha, the head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General …

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Kabul bans motorbikes to curb crime

AT News KABUL: A ban on motorbikes has come into force in the Afghan capital, Kabul, aimed at curbing crime. The Interior Ministry said Monday night that criminals riding motorbikes most often robbed, mugged, and terrorised people. The ministry even linked terrorist activities to motorcycle-rolling criminals. “Police will begin enforcing …

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