AT Monitoring Desk: KABUL: Members of Electoral Reform Commission, recently appointed by the president, on Wednesday criticized the government for granting them advisory role for brining reforms in electoral bodies. The members said the commission has no authority to take decision while brining reform in election panels. “Brining reform in electoral …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least nine civilians have been taken hostage by the Taliban militants in northern Sar-i-Pul province, said local official on Wednesday. Bokhdi News Agency quoted the chief of Sar-i-Pul provincial council (PC), Mohammad Noor Rahmani, as saying that the hostages are kept in one of areas of …

AT Monitoring Desk: KABUL: Two groups of militants belonging to the Taliban and Hezb-i-Islami exchanged fires with in Maidan Wardak province, leaving Taliban’s designated spy chief for Narkh district dead. A statement issued by Maidan Wardak Media and Information Center on Wednesday said that the incident took place in Karimdad area of Narkh …

AT Monitoring Desk: KABUL: Second Vice-President Sarwar Danish said Wednesday that the parliamentary election may be postponed for one year, due to some reasons. He told lawmakers that parliamentary polls will be held after brining reforms in electoral bodies. He said the government is hopeful that a transparent parliament election is …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A seminar held the other day in Kabul stressed on enhancing bilateral ties between Kabul and Beijing. Former National Security Advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Former Minister for Information and Culture Sayid Makhdum Raheen and Chinese Ambassador to Kabul Deng Xijun were key attendants of the session. Chinese …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A recent study by a Washington-based organization has listed Afghanistan among world’s 10 most dangerous countries, said reports on Wednesday. The Intel Center’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries list as of March 2015 is topped by the Middle East, with Iraq and Syria as they ranked first …

By Farhad Naibkhel: KABUL: Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) on Wednesday said that Afghanistan has 75 billion meter cubic water, of which only 32 percent is utilized, annually. The deputy minister of water and energy Mohammad Samey said that out of 75 billion cubic meters water only 24 billion cubic …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: KABUL: Acting Chief of the Herat Electricity Department said on Wednesday that electricity supply has been disconnected to government institutes and some influential figures who failed to pay their electricity bills. Wahidullah Kamrani said that powerful figures and some government organizations have not paid their electricity bills …

By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: Historical monuments and artifacts depict cultural background of a nation, that’s why countries allocate sufficient amount for the preservation of historical sites. However, on one hand the Afghan government lacks the resources need and on the other hand interest as well. No doubt in the past 13 …

AT-KABUL: Second Vice-president Sarwar Danish said Wednesday that the government will never let any individual to violate the law of and unleash chaos and mayhem. He said that all those involved in killing of Farkhunda, a 27-year old woman lynched by a mob, would be punished according to the laws …