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AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained 18 staff members of a Swiss-registered NGO, including a foreigner, the group said. The International Assistance Mission (IAM) said on Saturday that the staffers were picked up from its office in Ghor province, in central Afghanistan, and taken to the capital Kabul. “At …

AT Kabul: According to a statement that was published on Mr. Karzai’s X page on Friday, the former president of Afghanistan had a video conference with Thomas West, the special representative of the United States of America for Afghanistan affairs. Both sides discussed various issues, including intra-Afghan dialogue for sustainable …

AT News KABUL – The Torkham border crossing, situated on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, has resumed operations for pedestrians and vehicles, marking a significant development after a period of nine days of tension. This reopening took place on Friday, September 15, with information sourced from the AFP news agency and a …

AT News KABUL – In a surprising turn of events, Tobias Ellwood has stepped down from his position as the chairman of the UK’s House of Commons defense select committee. This decision comes in the wake of a heated backlash from fellow committee members following his call for British engagement …

AT News KABUL – In a new unilateral strategic move, China is setting its sights on Afghanistan’s vast lithium reserves, a valuable resource essential for batteries used in phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. This development comes with the approval of the Taliban leadership. China’s interest in lithium is motivated by …

AT News KABUL – In a significant financial development, the board of a Switzerland-based trust fund has reported that Afghanistan’s central bank assets, previously frozen, totaling $3.5 billion, have yielded a remarkable profit of approximately $155 million. This comes after the U.S. government’s decision to freeze $9.5 billion in Afghan …

AT News KABUL – Members of the Moscow format have officially affirmed their attendance at the forthcoming meeting focused on Afghanistan. The meeting is scheduled to convene on September 29 in Kazan, Russia. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko of Russia confirmed this development. Rudenko expressed optimism, stating that virtually all …

AT News KABUL – A senior US envoy has said the Taliban have allegedly killed eight leaders of the Islamic State terror group in a new offensive against the group’s branch in Afghanistan. Tom West, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, shared the assessment during a Tuesday seminar at the …

AT News KABUL – Over 600,000 Afghan have arrived in Pakistan in the two years since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021. According to official Pakistani government estimates, 600,000 Afghans seeking asylum have arrived in the country since the Taliban returned to power, UN High Commissioner for Refugees …

AT News KABUL – In a historic move, China has officially appointed its first full-time Ambassador to Afghanistan, making it the first country to establish diplomatic representation since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021. Local sources have confirmed this significant development, underlining China’s commitment to engage with Afghanistan. The newly …