AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Times newspaper lost one of its members Setara Dilawari this week. Dilawari was part of our editorial advisory board who contributed immensely to our effort to become the leading English newspaper in Afghanistan. She was an active member of Afghanistan Times’ editorial board for many years …
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AT News KABUL: As part of the traditional practice of tribal decision, the residents in Mandozai district of southern Khost has burst the house of an alleged murderer into flames after he and his five associates had killed seven members of his own family over property dispute. Provincial security officials …
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The ups and downs that Afghan media has gone through and the progress it has made over the years is noteworthy and something to be proud of. It’s because media is the only potent force to keep the government and its affairs in check. However, recent reports suggest that the …
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AT News KABUL: At least 16 Taliban fighters were killed in counterattacks staged by Afghan security forces in southern Helmand and northern Faryab. The ministry of interior said in a statement on Tuesday that the insurgents have set an armed attack on the security force’s checkpoints in Qaramqul district of …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 793 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours — the Afghan health ministry said that the total tally has reached to 26,310 cases across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that out of 1640 suspected samples, 793 …
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The coronavirus pandemic is taking its severe toll on Afghans at a time when doctors haven’t received their salaries for three months AT News KABUL: Majority of the hospitals located in capital Kabul are grappling with shortage of medical supplies, something that has led to many COVID-19 patients losing their …
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AT News KABUL: The United Nations in its annual reports verified that around 3,410 grave violations against 3,245 Afghan children were committed by the militants, the Afghan and international security forces in 2019 in Afghanistan. The report published on June 9th said that of total 3,149 children, including 2,226 boys, …
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AT News KABUL: The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that situations in Afghanistan remained challenging and the Taliban group must live up to their commitments, and “break all bonds” with Al-Qaeda. In a pre-ministerial press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Stoltenberg said that NATO will continue to adjust their …
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AT News KABUL; Afghanistan government has proposed to amend the mass media law, seeking to curtail freedom of expression and silence critical voices. The proposed provisions has ignited a flurry of criticism from media community, calling the move draconian, unconstitutional, and a constraint to the freedom of media. Media outlets …
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AT News KABUL: The Acting Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar and the NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo, have discussed issues related to the Afghan peace process and the future steps to move forward the talks. “Had a very good meeting with the foreign minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar. …
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