With the all-Afghan talks anticipated to kick-off, in the best-case scenario, by the end of July, the required commitments which were supposed to pave the ground for them haven’t been met yet. Of them, the reduction in violence and early release of prisoners are considered to be the sine qua …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have pushed back the Taliban attacks in the central provinces of Logar and Ghazni, military officials said on Monday. The ministry of defense said in a statement that the militants staged attacks on the Afghan security force checkpoints in Elyas village of the …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has another day with less covid-19 cases as the health ministry recorded 271 latest cases in the past 24 hours that brought up the total tally to 31,238 across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Monday said that out of 761 suspected samples, 271 …

AT News KABUL: A team of Afghan climbers have scaled the Paghman Mountain before reaching a summit in Shakardara during a one-day expedition, covering five kilometers distance in central Kabul province. The Afghanistan Climbing and Mountaineering Federation while offering felicitations to these young mountaineers said efforts were on to further …

AT News KAUL: At least 29 suspected criminals were arrested in different crackdowns carried out by the police in western Herat province. Police conducted operations against criminals in different districts and the city of Herat, in which 29 people were arrested on the charge of different crimes, Press Disk of …

AT News KABUL: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Hezb-e-Islami political party has called on the Afghan government authorities to stop chanting of war as it would damage the ongoing peace process. According to him, some figures inside the government “are against the peace process”. Declaring his party’s stand regarding …

Rockets shelling and a car bombing kill 25 civilians in southern Helmand province By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: At least 25 civilians were killed and 15 others received injuries in several blasts that ripped a busy local cattle market apart in southern Helmand province, an uptick in violence in the …

AT News KABUL: The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has departed on June 28 for travel to Doha, Islamabad, and Tashkent to talk issues related to the Afghan peace process and challenges at the forefront. At all three locations, Ambassador Khalilzad will urge support for all …

AT News KABUL: At least six civilians were killed after a roadside bomb went off in Helmand province in the south, provincial officials confirmed. The incident took place Sunday in the Washir district, according to security officials in the province, who said another two civilians were injured. Mohammad Zaman Hamdard, …

AT News KABUL: The European Union (EU) has called on the government of Afghanistan to take more steps in protecting children, saying that a report recently released by the US state department had highlighted important points about legally protection of Afghan children, which was also in the EU’s priorities. The …