‘8,000 new posts approved for teachers’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday introduced the new commissioners for the Independent Commission for Civil Services and Administrative Reform (ICCSAR), saying that the culture of nepotism “must be changed to a transparent serving culture in administrations”. Nine new commissioners mostly having …
Read More »Editorial: Unity all the time
Having unity in all stage is the only way to get rid of current challenges in the country. There is need to understand the conspiracies of the external and internal enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan that have been in villa to desterilize the so-called peace. Viewing the states-quo, …
Read More »Last demonstrators’ tent removed in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The government removed the last and central tent installed by the protestors in Kabul. “The security forces raided the protest tent in Zanbaq crossroad at around 11:35 and removed it,” said a protest organizer, Haroon Motaref. He said that during removal of the tents, the security forces faced resistance …
Read More »Court Judge killed in Jalalabad
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A judge of appealing court was lost dead and his two brothers sustained injuries on Tuesday in a bomb attack occurred in Jalalabad, capital-city of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesperson for the provincial governor has been quoted by Pajhwok Afghan News as saying, …
Read More »Attackers on protestors should be arrested: Human Rights
AT-KABUL: The human rights independent commission asks the government to arrest and prosecute those people who had attacked on the Kabul protestors. Security forces raided the protest tent in the Zanbaq crossroad Monday night and removed it as the last tent. According to Haroon Motaref, an organizer for the protest …
Read More »Eight Afghan guards for foreign troops killed near Bagram airbase
AT-KABUL: At least eight guards working for the US-led international coalition forces were killed and two others wounded when Taliban fighters attacked their vehicle near the US-administered Bagram airbase late Monday in northern Parwan province, officials said Tuesday. “Unknown armed men attacked the Afghan guards’ vehicle working in the Bagram …
Read More »Editorial: Violence should be restrained
The security forces raided what it was called the “last tent” installed by the people protesting the government’s “carelessness” regarding the worsening security, particularly the May 31st truck bomb that killed more than 100 people and injured about 500 more in the center of the diplomatic area. A number of …
Read More »Editorial: Afghan-India air corridor
Afghan and Indian authorities officially inaugurated the first-ever air corridor between Kabul and New Delhi, fulfilling the dream of Afghan traders who have been long keen to get easier access to Indian markets. Relationship between Afghanistan and India has been in its best since long years ago and New Delhi …
Read More »The mysterious ban on a life-saving aircraft
Politicians love helicopters, quick-moving aircraft that don’t need a runway and can get you between meetings while others are stuck in traffic. They are also the key to search and rescue at sea and in mountainous terrain. But in Britain and Norway, a ban on a model well known in …
Read More »First Afghan-India air corridor flight begins
Those who create crisis, we changed it to opportunity: President Ghani By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The first-ever Afghan-India air corridor flight began Monday from Kabul to Delhi, carrying 60 tons of herbals. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani speaking at inauguration of the first flight of Afghanistan-India Air corridor said: “Those who create …
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