AT News KABUL: The Taliban fighters have set a girl school on fire in northern Takhar province.   School Principal Nassima said that a classroom had been destroyed in the incident and there were no causalities. She said the Taliban fighters had earlier warned the instructors and students to stop …

AT News KABUL: National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA) on Saturday has signed contracts with the private sectors to construct 26 small water reservation dams in different provinces. According to a statement issued by NWARA, Eng. Khan Mohammad Takal Head of NWARA signed the project with private sectors, which will …

AT News KABUL: NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay on Saturday called on all Afghan political leaders to resolve their differences, compromise and unite for pace as coronavirus sweeps the world.   “As the coronavirus sweeps the world causing a public health crisis and potential economic crisis the like …

Rivalry between the two Afghan leaders, who worked under umbrella of National Unity Government (NUG) for over five years, have so far been unsuccessful to break the current political gridlock – rather tug of war over power has intensified, plugging the country into another area of chaos. Ghani, the president, …

AT News KABUL: A political leader expressed concerns over efforts for monopolizing of power, saying that political tensions would lead the country to an impasse and would hamper the ongoing peace process. Hajji Din Mohammad, head of a political party, on Saturday called on the government and Taliban to reach …

AT News KABUL: A number of political leaders held meeting on Saturday to discuss the country’s situation such as peace process and the current crisis emerged after the September 28th presidential election. The meeting was hosted by Mohammad Karim Khalili, leader of Wahdat-e-Islami party and chairman of the high peace …

In a stunning litany of oscillating positions and refusals, Kabul has offered to free 1,500 Taliban prisoners, signalling its desire to reconcile – alas the hardline militant faction has rejected the offer AT News KABUL: The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad has said the Taliban have to implement …

AT News KABUL: Military officials in Kunar province are warning of the potential recruitment of disaffected Taliban fighters by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as a peace deal with the Taliban becomes more likely. Splits within the Taliban, religious radicalism and discontent with the possible deal could drive fighters to …

An eccentric tussle for presidency is dealing a devastating blow to other hectic national issues that should outweigh these obnoxious rivalries. Political delirium has swept the country AT News KABUL: Amid an intense political rivalry in Kabul, former vice president General Dustom in the north has flatly rejected a proposal …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The U.S. is still bombing the Taliban and other militants despite ongoing peace talks and the expected kick off of intra-Afghan talks, military times has reported on Friday. The high strike figures do not bode well for American hopes that the Afghan Air Force can sustain …