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AT News Report-KABUL: Regarding the prospect of Taliban ceasefire, a member of senate says he is optimistic to imminent peace following the US announcement over holding talks to the Taliban representatives. Asef Seddiqi, deputy head of senate, said Saturday that ceasefire from the government and Taliban as well as the …

AT News Report-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the Taliban’s announcement that partially reciprocates the Afghan government’s temporary ceasefire, the agency said in a statement on Saturday. On 7 June, President Ashraf Ghani detailed the government’s ceasefire, which he indicated will start on the 27th …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed the announcement made by the Government of Afghanistan for a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban, the agency said in a statement. Citing calls by more than 2,000 religious scholars gathered this week in Kabul to denounce the ongoing war and …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has put weight behind cease-fire decision announced by the National Unity Government, asking the Taliban to honor the step. “I am in full support of the declaration of cease-fire by the government with the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan,” the ex-president was quoted as saying, …

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AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in an unprecedented move on Thursday announced a temporary unilateral ceasefire with all Afghan Taliban groups including the Haqqani Network in the country, the first of its kind in the past 17 years. “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announces ceasefire from the 27th …

AT-KABUL: At least two people have been killed and the same others received injures in a blast occurred near to a voter registration center in northern Baghlan province on Wednesday, official said. Provincial Governor Spokesman Mahmoud Haqmal said explosion took place at 9:30 am at Khwaja-Alwan area of Pul-e-Khormi city, …

AT-KABUL: All police equipments, including vehicles would be taken back from those officials that are using them in violation of the relevant criterion, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) informed on Wednesday. “The MoI wants to inform officials who possess police vehicles and other tools in violation of the criteria to …

AT-KABUL: Supporters of the Pashtoon Tahafuz Movement PTM are being harassed by the Pakistani army, said the movement’s leader Manzoor Pashteen, who added that the mistreatment has disappointed them to hold negotiations with Islamabad. “The attack on the supporters of the movement in Wanna was carried out by Pakistani military-backed …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says that the government would trample justice by freeing the Hezb-e-Islami inmates unless the victims of their attacks and their families are convinced. The commission expressed serious concerns Wednesday over the unconditional release of the Hezb-e-Islami prisoners, saying such releases could not …