AT-KABUL: The first ever plant solar to produce 2mw energy through wind and sun was inaugurated Sunday in Herat province. The contract of the plant was signed by the Ministry of Energy and Water one year ago on the 40 acres of land in industrial city of Herat. According to …
Read More »Atmar, McMaster discuss US-Afghan Strategy
AT-KABUL: Afghan and US security advisors discussed the US-Afghan strategy and the progress of compact through a video conference, officials said Sunday. According to a statement released by the National Security Advisor office, the National Security Advisor of Afghanistan, Mohammad Haneef Atmar, spoke to his US counterpart H.R. McMaster on …
Read More »61 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 61 militants were killed and 43 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …
Read More »Editorial: Emerging Afghanistan
Afghanistan is considered to be part of Central Asia due to its geography, shared culture, history and traditions but it is now a member of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Thus, making it part of South Asia, officially. For many years, Afghanistan was considered a weak country …
Read More »Infighting leaves several militants dead
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of insurgents belonging to the Taliban militant group and the Islamic State, which is also known as Daesh terrorist group have been killed during fierce clash erupted between the two insurgent groups in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said on Saturday. The provincial government media …
Read More »Finance Ministry signs $74m soft loan agreement with IDB
AT-KABUL: Eklil Hakimi, Minister of Finance, and Mr. Sayed Aqa, Vice president of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) signed a soft loan agreement in the presence of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, representatives of National Assembly, Cabinet Ministers and other members High Economic Council for construction of Kabul City Ring Road (KRR) …
Read More »Editorial: Taliban never win
For sure, Taliban insurgents, and other terrorist outfits will never win war in Afghanistan, instead Afghan security forces are killing them (insurgents) in every valley and mountains across the country. President Ashraf Ghani in an address to military forces in Paktia province on Friday said: “You (enemies) should know that …
Read More »Afghanistan and regional cooperation: Opportunities and impediments
By Mohammad Mosa Ahmadzai-Regional cooperation is important for regional peace and stability. It is regional cooperation through which regional countries can coordinate their efforts to bring an ever lasting and durable peace and stability in the region. This cooperation could also plays an important role in social and economic development …
Read More »AAF to get six Black Hawks next week
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that Afghan Air Forces (AAF) would get six Black Hawk helicopters next week. “We need Black Hawks to overcome a number of challenges including transferring supplies, eradicating enemy strongholds, evacuating patients and wounded and also transferring supplies to check-posts …
Read More »Six policemen killed in Badghis
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Six police officers were killed in a Taliban attack on their outpost in the northwestern province of Badghis, while the gorup’s militants took two officers hostage, local officials said on Saturday. The police check-post was installed on the Qala-i-Naw-Herat highway in the Laman area of the provincial …
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