AT News KABUL – The Taliban government is observing the second anniversary of its return to power in Afghanistan on Tuesday, marked by celebrations and a public holiday. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, in a statement praised the “conquest of Kabul,” which occurred as American troops were departing from the …

Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan – Joint statement – Afghanistan: call for Justice accountability and effective response to ongoing violations and gender persecution Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, we strongly condemn ongoing and escalating gross human rights violations by the Taliban especially …

AT News KABUL – Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said that Western nations are intensifying their engagement with armed groups in Afghanistan, raising security concerns for Central Asian countries due to the growing influence of international terrorist organizations there. Shoigu addressed this issue during the 11th Moscow Conference on …

AT News KABUL – A new military tell-all book, titled ‘Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End,’ has revealed the sequence of events that led to the suicide bombing at Kabul airport in 2021, resulting in the loss of 13 American …

AT News KABUL – Reiterating their commitment to the Islamic Sharia as the principle for their governance, the Taliban administration stated on Tuesday that they will not tolerate any threats to the independence and freedom of Afghanistan. Speaking on the second anniversary of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, spokesperson for the …

AT News KABUL – Former Britain’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Laurie Bristow, has said that ISIS and al-Qaeda have reemerged in Afghanistan following a “foreign policy failure”, a devastating blow to the Taliban who are marking the second anniversary of their rule after western troops’ withdrawal in 2021. Bristow, who …

AT News KABUL – A global civil rights alliance has said that the Taliban administration has repressed civil society and right activists in Afghanistan. CIVICUS, a global alliance focused on empowering citizen action worldwide, has asserted that the Taliban government has systematically suppressed civil society and rights activism in Afghanistan, …

AT News KABUL – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a fervent plea to governments engaged with the Taliban administration, urging them to exert pressure for the swift reversal of the heightened constraints on women and media that have cast a shadow for the past two years. This appeal seeks …

AT News KABUL – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Taliban to halt their unrelenting campaign of intimidation against the media and to honor their commitment to safeguard journalists in Afghanistan. “Two years following the ascension of the Taliban, Afghanistan’s once-thriving landscape of independent press has been …

AT News KABUL – A deadly explosion rocked a central hotel in eastern Khost province near the Pakistan border on Monday killing at least three people and leaving seven others injured, according to local law enforcement. The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 am, prompting security forces to launch an immediate …