AT-KABUL: The Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank is interested in investing in Afghanistan, head of the bank has told Afghan officials. In a meeting with finance minister Eklil Hakimi, JinLiqun, head of the bank also talked on the Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Iran railway project. Hakimi demanded the bank to …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 131 Daesh fighters were killed in fighting with the security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Sunday. “They were killed in Kot district,” provincial governor Salim Kunduzi said, adding that 39 of the terrorists were killed in ground battle while the airstrikes killed 95 …

AT-KABUL: Twenty-four development projects were completed and put in utilization in different districts of Parwan province, the National Solidarity Program said Sunday. The program in a statement to the media on Sunday said that these projects include: construction of irrigational canals, social centers, (1,253 meters) protection walls, (5,319) strengthen walls, …

Over three decades of conflict has inflicted large human and economic costs to Afghanistan. However, the human cost is much higher than the latter. There are large numbers of children who are deprived from love of parents. Either their fathers or mothers were killed in the never ending spiral of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US forces in Afghanistan resumed airstrikes against Taliban insurgents under the new expanded authorities granted by President Barack Obama recently. Earlier this month, president Obama approved border role for the US military to support the Afghan security forces in fight against Taliban militants. Officials in Pentagon …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan National Army, National Directorate of Security operatives and national and local police conducted several night raids in different parts of Kandahar province, resulting in improving of security situation in the province, provincial officials said Saturday. They conducted these night raids in Reg village of Pajwai …

AT-KABUL: The National Procurement Commission (NPC) approved Saturday contracts of nine national projects at the cost of 482 million Afghanis. Presidential office said in a statement sent to the media that the NPC-led by President Ashraf Ghani confirmed contracts of nine national projects. The statement said that the projects included …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of Parliament on Saturday summoned security officials over the increasing insecurities and abduction of passengers in the highways. Lawmakers expressed concern about enhancement of threats in various parts of the country and termed abduction of civilian passengers in the highways lack …

KABUL:  Indian cricketer Lalchand Rajput was appointed as the new coach of the Afghan cricket team, the cricket board announced Saturday. “Mr. Rajput, who has coached the Indian Under-19 Cricket side as well as the Mumbai Indians franchise in the IPL, 54-year-old’s experience is a key asset for Afghanistan Cricket,” …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock reported unprecedented increase in honey production in 2015. “Around 1,864,500kg honey was produced last year, which reveals enough increasing across the country comparing with the year before,” it said in a statement. It said that currently 23,700 beekeepers including 652 women working in …