AT News Report KABUL: The United States urges that a peace deal must be reached in Afghanistan before the presidential elections slated for September 28. The US Ambassador to Kabul, John Bass said Saturday that peace was a priority for Washington, despite the importance of the elections. “We need to …
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AT News Report KABUL: The seventh round of negotiations began Saturday between the US envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Sources close to the militants said that subjects of the past six rounds of talks would be agenda for the …
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AT News Report KABUL: A group of 40 Taliban militantswere arrested by intelligence operativesin southern Kandahar province,marching thembefore media representatives on Saturday, while seventh round of peace talks between US peace envoy and Taliban members kicked off in Doha of Qatar. The National Directorate of security (NDS) operatives detained the …
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Liu Jinsong Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan On 14 June, the Council of Heads of Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Bishkek. The Chinese and Afghan heads of states joined leaders of 18 other countries plus international and regional organizations got together on strategies for regional development. In …
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From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR: Sartaj Khan a young leader of Awami National Party (ANP) was shot dead by unknown bike riders in Gulbahar area of Peshawar on Saturday afternoon. Sartaj Khan driving his own car was passing through a most busy road of Gulbahar just adjacent to Gulbahar Plice Station …
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AT News Report KABUL: After ending month-long disputes, Wolesi Jirga members on Saturday finally elected Mir Rahman Rahmani as new speaker with major of votes. Rahmani, a businessman and MP from Parwanprovince, and Khan Mohammad Wardak, an MP from Wardak province stood tocompete for the seat of speaker in run-off …
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AT News Report KABUL: Representatives of an Indian and an Iranian firm arrived in Kabul to negotiate with Afghan officials over a possible investment in the newly-established shipping industry of Afghanistan, said officials. The firms sent their representatives to the capital, Kabul, and have expressed their high interest of …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The German foreign minister put his weight behind Afghan-owned peace process, saying peace could be brought to Afghanistan only by the Afghan people. Heiko Maas and his visiting Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani met in Berlin on the ongoing peace process in the war-ravaged country. “Germany stands …
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AT Monitoring Desk KAB UL: Local officials in northern Balkh province said the Taliban militants have been wiped out from Balk and Dawlat Abad districts of the province after the Afghan security forces conducted comprehensive raids against the insurgent. Provincial Police Chief, Gen. Mohammad Ajmal Faiz, said the security forces …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 25 pro-government public uprising membershave been killed in a Talibanambush in the northern Baghlan province, an official of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday, adding 15 militants were also killed in an ensuing clash after security forces’ arrival. FawadAman, Deputy Spokesman for MoD, …
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