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30 July

Deadly blast at political rally in Pakistan kills 35

AT News KABUL – A powerful bomb exploded at a rally organized by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader on Sunday in the northwestern Bajaur district of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, killing at least 35 people, with more than 100 individuals sustaining severe injuries, according to reports from local police …

30 July

US envoys urge inclusive governance in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

AT News KABUL – US envoys Thomas West and Rina Amiri have reiterated their call for the establishment of an inclusive government in Kabul, currently under the rule of the Taliban. The Taliban’s takeover has resulted in the restriction of women’s rights across the nation. During discussions with various stakeholders, …

29 July

UN cuts food aid to millions globally because of funding crisis

AT News KABUL – The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said …

29 July

US envoys for Afghanistan stress urgency of inclusive governance in Kabul

AT News KABUL – US envoys for Afghanistan Thomas West and Rina Amri have once again called for an inclusive government in Kabul which, at present is under Taliban rule. Thomas West, a US special envoy, and Rina Amiri, a US special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights, …

29 July

Muttaqi off to Qatar to meet US officials

AT News KABUL – Taliban’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, heading a delegation, left Kabul for Qatar on Saturday afternoon to meet with US officials on a range of issues, said MoFA deputy spokesman Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal. Takal said on Twitter that Muttaqi will discuss ending sanctions and …

29 July

Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Qatari, Pakistani counterparts

AT News KABUL – The US State Department said that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in separate phone calls with his Qatari and Pakistani counterparts discussed the humanitarian and political situation in Afghanistan. In a phone conversation with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday they discussed “the …

26 July

US to hold rare talks with Taliban in Qatar

AT News KABUL – US officials are set to meet with Taliban representatives in Doha, as announced by the US Department of State. Thomas West, the US special representative for Afghanistan, and Rina Amiri, the US special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights, will travel to Doha, Qatar, …

26 July

Watchdog urges UN to address abuse against Afghan women

AT News KABUL – Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations to renew their commitment to human rights and rights of women and girls in its independent assessment of Afghanistan crisis. The watchdog urged the UN body to address the growing abuses against women’s rights and hold accountable …

26 July

U.S. officials reject travel to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

AT News KABUL – Following a warning by US congressman Michael McCaul against travels to Afghanistan as it could legitimize Taliban’s de facto rule, the Department of State has stated that no U.S. officials have any intentions of traveling to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. U.S. State Department’s spokesperson Vedant Patel in a …

26 July

Taliban say neckties a sign of cross and must be eliminated

AT News KABUL – A senior Taliban official stated that neckties, worn by men, symbolize the Christian cross, and must be eliminated. Mohammad Hashim Shaheed Wror, head of the Invitation and Guidance Directorate, a department promoting Islamic principles, highlighted the perceived Islamic implications of neckties in a speech aired on …