Afghanistan Times
OSLO: Norway wants to set up a care centre in Kabul that would accept underage asylum seekers who have had their residence applications rejected. Last year, 96 percent of the 551 cases of underage asylum seekers were approved by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration – something the authorities are trying …
Read More »Security pact with US meaningless sans peace: Karzai
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Criticizing the United States for snail’s pace counter terrorism efforts, the former president Hamid Karzai said that Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the US is meaningless if there was no peace in the country. “At a time when there is no peace, inking the security pact with …
Read More »EU offers $13.4m for local governance improvement
AT-KABUL: The Delegation of European Union to Afghanistan on Wednesday announced a new aid package worth 13.4 million US dollars to improve local governance in the war-hit country. “The EU has signed a contribution agreement to the Local Governance project, Afghanistan (LoGo), with the aim of improving the capacity of …
Read More »25pc patients survive cancer
Afghans spent $300m on treatment abroad: Minister By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Commemorating the World Cancer Day, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday said that 15,000 Afghans die every year from different types of cancer. Minister for Public Health, Ferozuddin Feroz, told media that estimated 20,000 people are affected by …
Read More »Atmar leaves for Turkey
AT Monitoring Report-KABUL: The National Security Advisor, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, on Wednesday has left Kabul for Ankara on two-day official visit. Improving bilateral ties, political and economic relations, fight against terrorism and Turkish support to the Afghan security forces were underlined as major reasons behind his visit to Turkey. Atmar …
Read More »Exports through Karachi port down by 40pc: ACCI
KABUL: According to the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) officials, Afghanistan’s exports through Karachi port have declined by 40 percent. The officials have cited the political tensions between the two nations as the main reason behind the decline in exports and alleged that Pakistan’s authorities create obstacles for …
Read More »Blackout hits Kabul
Kabul residents have been spending nights in dark for more than a week as the electricity imported from the neighboring Uzbekistan has been cut in an intensive fighting taking place between the government forces and the Taliban militants on the route of the power pillars in the northern Baghlan province. …
Read More »Japan readies to ‘destroy’ North Korea rocket
Planned “satellite” launch seen as a ballistic missile test draws shoot-down threat from Japan’s defence ministry. Japan vowed on Wednesday to shoot down any missiles or rockets fired over its territory after North Korea announced plans to launch a satellite in the coming days. “Today the defence minister issued an …
Read More »Iran calls Afghanistan strategic market for Iranian traders
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Iranian official has called Afghanistan as a strategic market for the Iranian businessmen. Deputy Mines, Industries and Trade Minister Mojtaba Khosrotaj on Monday pointed to Iran’s upcoming exclusive exhibition in Kabul, saying that such exhibitions were venues to hold dialogues with other countries and introduce the …
Read More »Germany to help Afghanistan in reintegrating returned migrants
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: German interior minister said his country would help Afghanistan financially to reintegrate returned migrants. Thomas de Maiziere’s remarks in a visit to Kabul on Monday were overshadowed by the latest in a series of deadly suicide bomb attacks. “Germany, with some 850 soldiers in Afghanistan as part …
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