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AT News KABUL: A Pakistani military member was killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force in the southern province of Helmand, the 215 Maiwand Military corps said on Wednesday. The Maiwand corps said in a statement that the Afghan security forces conducted airstrikes on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda hideouts in Popalzai …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban militants have expressed opposition of establishing of US military bases in the neighboring countries of Afghanistan. There are reports that the United States and Pakistan have agreed on American military bases in Pakistani soil after the US announced to pull soldiers out of Afghanistan on …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Australian officials say that the country will shut its embassy in Afghanistan this as the international troops withdraw, triggering fears of deteriorating security situation in Kabul. Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has raised concerns about the deteriorating security situation in Kabul and vowed the embassy would …

AT News KABUL: The Pentagon says that it will continue its military presence in the region after the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. A spokesman for the U.S. department of defense, John Kirby said that just “because we are removing our troops” and ending our military presence in Afghanistan “doesn’t mean” …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Pakistan has outrightly rejected speculations about presence of US military or air base on its soil, Pakistan media reported. “There is no US military or air base in Pakistan, nor is any such proposal envisaged. Any speculation on this account is baseless and irresponsible and should …

AT News KABUL: A dreadful fire in the Abu Nasr Farahi port in western province of Farah was distinguished by Iranian fire fighters. Abdullah Walizada, an official at the state ministry for national disaster management said Tuesday that the fire began in the morning and several oil tankers caught fire. …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday pledged to provide a “safe environment” to foreign diplomats, after Australia announced it would shutter its embassy over security concerns in the near time. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan assures all foreign diplomats and staff of humanitarian organizations that (we) will not …

AT News KABUL: Taliban’s peace negotiating team has arrived in Pakistan from their Qatar political office to consult wither their leadership based in the city of Quetta about the possible conference be held in Turkey. The Pakistan visit was reported by Razzak Barq, a Pakistani freelance journalist who said that …

AT News KABUL: Forty families of Sikhs and Hindus have repatriated after spending years in migration due to escalating violence that targeted the minority as well. “These 40 families have come back home from India and received cash and foodstuff provided by the government,” said Narendra Singh Khalsa, the only …

AT News KABUL: The rights of the Afghan women are on verge of collapse as the international troops preparing for exit, leaving the country’s peace negotiations in stalemate and uncertainty, said an international watchdog. The Amnesty International in a report published on Monday, expressed “grave” concerns on possible violation of …