AT News KABUL: Pakistan has proposed some changes to a crucial railway project connecting Afghanistan to Pakistan and has been discussing ways to alter rail link’s path, Afghan officials said. Afghanistan Railway Authority chief Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat has said that Islamabad is seeking to alter the railway’s route from Logar-Torkham to …
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AT News KABUL: At least 2.5 million girls are deprived of education as the Taliban continue to ban female schooling across Afghanistan since they retook control of the country in 2021. Every single girl deserves to access quality education, said US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights …
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AT News KABUL: The Taliban say they will allow Australian investigators into Afghanistan to investigate longstanding war crime accusations against Australian troops during their service in the country. The Taliban say it is prepared to facilitate Australian law enforcement investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, provided it believes the probe was …
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AT News KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Faizabad in northern Badakhshan province on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said that the earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred in the afternoon NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.2 occurred on 03-06-2023, 15:55:02 IST, …
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AT News KABUL: At least 280 people were killed and 1,000 are injured in a crash on Friday involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state, Indian officials say. It involved a passenger train derailing on to the adjacent track and striking an incoming train and then hitting a nearby …
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AT News KABUL: Pakistan has reached an agreement with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia to begin barter trade for certain goods as Pakistani rupee plummets and its foreign reserves continue to fall at a rapid pace. Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a declaration allowing both state-owned and private enterprises to …
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AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council is planning to host a crucial meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on June 21. Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Lana Nusseibeh, said the UN Security Council is going to keep focus on Afghanistan, in particular …
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AT News KABUL: European Union said on Friday it will provide humanitarian aid to Afghan people, but it will not be formally recognizing the Taliban-led administration. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in a meeting with leaders of Central Asian countries in Kyrgyzstan, laid emphasis on the need for …
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AT News KABUL: India’s donation of 20,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan is a demonstration of India’s intention to strengthen its foothold and re-consolidate its soft power in Afghanistan by providing critical aid through Iran. Afghanistan is set to receive over 20,000 metric tons of wheat through Iran’s Chabahar …
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AT News KABUL: Supreme leader of the Taliban has held wide-ranging talks with Qatar’s prime minister this month with focus on bolstering Afghanistan engagement with the international community amidst simmering tensions over Taliban rule. A Reuters’ source said Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held talks with the supreme …
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