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Pakistani journalist sentence to 5-year jail

AT News KABUL: The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in a joint statement on Wednesday have condemned the sentence of a Pakistani Journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry by the Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan for allegedly possessing banned literature and spreading religious hatred. “Chaudhry, a journalist …

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Afghanistan, Iran discuss regional, peace developments

AT News KABUL: Afghan Chief Exectuvie Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday met with Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, Bahador Aminian, where discussions surround the Afghan peace talks and regional issues.  During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views over bilateral ties, regional developments and efforts to achieve peace. They also lay emphasize …

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Afghanistan imports $7.5m fuel from Kazakhstan

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan purchased 14,000 tons for $7.5 million from Kazakhstan from January to November 2019, says a media report. AKI Press reported the central Asian country earned $21.6 million from petroleum exports during the 11-month period. Kazakhstan exported 42,700 tonnes of gasoline — up from 15,400 tonnes …

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Afghan student stabbed in India

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: India’s Panaji Police has arrested a person for allegedly stabbing an Afghan student at the Goa University. Matiulla Aria, the victim, is recuperating at a hospital in the state capital, while the police are still in search of the other three accused persons. “Satish Nilakanthe, a …

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Skirmish breaks out with Pakistan in Kunar

AT News KABUL: A skirmish has broken out along the border crossing in Kunar between Afghan and Pakistani troops on January 20, in which two Afghan forces have been wounded. Pleading anonymity, a security source said Afghan and Pakistani forces engaged in a gun battle along the border crossing with …

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Mystery surrounds US-Taliban peace negotiations

AT News KABUL: Eleventh round of Taliban-US negotiations have been propounded by a plethora of speculations about whether an imminent deal between the warring sides will honour a cessation of fighting or its reduction – as there are mixed sets of opinions about both scenarios. An Associated Press report has …

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Pakistan put fresh restriction on Afghanistan exports

AT News KABUL: While there is efforts to mend the ties between Kabul and Islamabad that have already been in sever tensions at status-quo, the Pakistani government added to that strain by putting fresh restriction on Afghanistan’s transit trucks and exporting goods. Jan Aqa Navid, spokesman for the ministry of …

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UN, US, EU, NATO tighten grip on Taliban push to reduce violence

AT News KABUL: There is a rare and overwhelming consensus of the international community over Taliban’s proposal to reduce violence in Afghanistan as part of a bigger deal to reconcile the insurgent group to the Afghan government and end America’s longest war. “Most of the stakeholders have overwhelming consensus on …

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Japan’s passport most powerful around the globe

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Henley Passport Index, which measures the world’s most travel-friendly passports from time to time based on data received from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), has released its first report of the new decade. According to the report, Japan is now on top of the list. …

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India, Iran must expedite work on rail links to Afghanistan: Zarif

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said India and Iran need to work together to expedite rail connectivity to Afghanistan and procurement of equipment for development of Chabahar Port. The minister who was in the city said that India has good relations with Iran …

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