By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: As majority of local markets have been occupied by low quality medicines, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday said different plans have been taken on hand to prevent import of poor quality medicines and purchase high quality drugs from well-known and trustworthy manufacturers. “The only …

AT-KABUL: A number of tribal elders from Andkhoy district of Faryab province called on the ex-President Hamid Karzai at this office on Monday. The tribal elders hailed the indefatigable efforts of Hamid Karzai to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Hamid Karzai said that credit for the achievements made in …

AT-KABUL: Tens of residents and parliamentarians from Badghis province staged a protest against mounting insecurity in the province in Kabul. According to reports, Jawand district of the province fall to the Taliban control the other day. The protestors expressed their deep concerns over mounting insecurity in the province and warned …

AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested a would-be suicide bomber in Kapisa province, said an official source on Monday. The NDS in a press statement said that suicide bomber was a resident of Kara Taz area of Kapisa. “The NDS operatives recovered a suicide vest, two Kalashnikovs, a pistol, …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned Sunday’s suicide attack on the Attorney General Office’s (AGO) staffers in Kabul. The Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, said in a statement on Monday that an emerging pattern of deliberate targeted attacks by the Taliban against …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif is due to visit Kabul today (Tuesday), a number of analysts believe that the visit will be highly important for both the countries, considering the current situation in Afghanistan and the region. Terming the Pakistan Prime Minister’s visit as important …

AT-KABUL: The Chief Executive of the National Unity Government (NUG), Abdullah Abdullah, on Monday assured that the government will make all out efforts to ensure peace and stability in the country. Abdullah’s office said he made the remarks in a session of the Council of Ministers. He said that though …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Stressing on timely parliamentary poll, the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Monday asked the government for timetable about holding election and policy guideline. While terming the delay in the election a threat to legitimacy of the system, the lawmakers said the parliamentary polls should be held on time. …

AT-KABUL: Members of twelve different provincial councils (PCs) on Monday said that insecurity, corruption and unemployment are main challenges but left unaddressed by the central government. Speaking at a two-day conference, member of the Nimroz provincial council Mohammad Sediq Chakhansor expressed concern over growing insecurity, rampant corruption and unemployment in …

AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or the lower house of the parliament on Monday approved the Afghanistan-Turkey strategic cooperation pact and the law on travel and stay of foreigners. The strategic cooperation pact (containing the preface and 17 articles) would improve ties between Kabul and Ankara further. According to the …