By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) on Tuesday during inauguration of first ever plastic exhibition said that investment increased by 152 percent across the country this year. “$1.7 billion investment recorded this year, which reveal 152 percent increase,” said Acting Deputy Minister for MoCI, Qurban Haqjo. $682 …

AT News Report-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai, in a telephonic conversation with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, has welcomed him in the country. During conversation, both sides shared views and expressed their good wishes to work jointly for bringing peace, stability and development in the country. They emphasized on …

AT New Report-KABUL: The government on Tuesday has set free 55 political inmates of the Hezb-e-Islami from Pul-e-Charkhi prison. These prisoners were about to be freed on Monday, but the government postponed a planned ceremony for the release of the first group of prisoners belonging to the HIA party for …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The ongoing clashes between Daesh and Taliban militants in eastern Nangarhar province, at least 21 Taliban insurgents and seven Daesh militants were killed in the past two days, local officials claimed on Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, said that the clashes stated on Sunday about 1:00amlocal …

AT News Report-KABUL: Afghanistan’s media professionals, who continue to work against immense challenges, are to be commended for their courage and determination, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said at a Kabul event marking World Press Freedom Day. “Freedom of speech, particularly the freedom of press, is what I consider …

Conditions for press freedom in the country have been improved unprecedentedly during 16 years. This breakthrough comes amid at greater media steadiness, rising professional standards for journalists, and a decline in legal harassment and censorship. However, violence against journalists remained a serious problem, as the country has been suffering from …

‘NUG leaders must end internal rifts’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The ongoing fighting of the Taliban insurgents is not Jihad at all, and they (Taliban) should not be tempted through fake fatwa’s, a powerful ex-Jihaid leader said on Monday. During commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mujahedeen victory, Jihadi leader, Abdul Rab …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Kingdom is going to deploy more troops in Afghanistan under a NATO plan, aimed at strengthening its military presence in the war-torn country, a British newspaper reported Monday. The US-led NATO member countries are deliberately thinking over a plan to increase the number of Resolute …

AT News Report-KABUL: The United States welcomed the Government of National Unity’s steps to fulfill its obligations in implementing the peace agreement signed with the representatives of Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, said a statement issued by US Embassy to Kabul. The statement said that continued, successful progress …

By Farhad Naibekhel-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Monday during the cabinet council meeting said that Taliban recently announced spring offensive, but they will fail this year again. Taliban and other related terrorist groups annually accelerate their insurgency activities within the country on spring season and usually Taliban announce their …