AT-KABUL: Members of Afghanistan’s Development and Transition Organization (ADTO) called on ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office on Wednesday. They briefed Hamid Karzai on activities of the organization, particularly ‘Jawan-e-Bartar’ program. Enayat Mudares, founder of the organization, said that complaining and criticism have become a fashion in Afghanistan. “However, the …
Read More »World Bank grants $250m to Afghanistan for Salang pass upgradation
AT-KABUL: The World Bank approved a $250 million grant to Afghanistan to improve connectivity across Hindukush mountain range, including rehabilitation of Salang pass. A statement issued by the World Bank said that the trans-Hindukush road connectivity project will develop the existing mountain crossings into all-season roads to pave the way …
Read More »DABS discloses defaulters’ list
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) disclosed names of hundreds of its customers who have allegedly defaulted on electricity bills. Different government organizations including the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) with Afs37 million and various organs of the Ministry of Interior in Kabul with Afs20 million dues are …
Read More »NUG faces legitimacy crisis: Rana Think Tank
|Unfortunately governance has become limited to ethnic-affiliations| Hopes were being popped beyond what the government can deliver, which created a huge gulf between the public and the government| AT-KABUL: Rana Think Tank in its monthly session discussed legitimacy of the National Unity Government (NUG) and future challenges, where the analysts …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga rejects three presidential decrees
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday rejected three presidential decrees with majority. A decree increasing the tax rate from two percent to four percent in the Article 64 of the taxes law; another decree amending the two articles of the law of …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga seeks mechanism for mobilizing people against Taliban
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga expressed its deep concerns over mounting insecurity across the country. Lawmakers on Wednesday termed lack of coordination as one of the main reasons behind collapse of areas to the Taliban militants. Rangina Kargar, an MP from Faryab province, said that after several days of resistance, …
Read More »Foundation stone of biggest steel mill laid
AT-KABUL: Foundation stone of the biggest iron melting factory laid in Kabul on Wednesday. The mill known as “Khan Steel” will have the capacity to melt 400 tons of iron daily and will create 1,000 job opportunities. The owner of the steel mill, Khan Muhammad, said that it is the …
Read More »5 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least five Daesh fighters have been killed and a vehicle full of weapons and ammunition was seized in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. The spokesman to the provincial police, Col. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, said that security forces during crackdown against Daesh have killed five fighters of …
Read More »MoPH, WHO launch joint campaign against breast cancer
“One of every eight women in Afghanistan suffers from breast cancer. Sixteen percent of breast cancer cases emerge in women aged between15-49 years,” says health minister By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the breast cancer advocacy campaign …
Read More »MoI vows increased crackdowns on Taliban
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that it has devised state-of-the-art plans to counter terror. Under the new plans crackdowns on Taliban would be increased. To ramp up military operations and night raids the ministry aimed at bringing Special Forces in military operations. MoI spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi …
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