By Anand K. Sahay: In a basic sense, India-Pakistan relations are cut in a groove made by history, the way Pakistan has evolved into being subservient to its military-security establishment, and latterly the bitterness in the tone of politics which set in after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Our relations with …
Read More »NEW DELHI: Bharat Heavy Electricals, the Indian government-owned power plant equipment maker better-known as BHEL, has thrown the switch on two substations in energy-starved Afghanistan. The 220/20 kilovolt substations will provide power to northern Afghanistan’s Charikar and Doshi regions. Charikar is around 60km from greater Kabul, and Doshi is about …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah told newsmen the other day after winding up his three-day visit to Iran that Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran would open a new chapter in the regional and international transit of commodities. He termed Chabahar an important transit trade route for …
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Mahaz-e-Fidae avenges Mullah Dadullah At Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown armed men have shot dead a Taliban commander loyal to Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in Baluchistan, said the militants on Friday. Some Taliban leaders who wished anonymity told the Express Tribune that Maulvi Muhammad Alam, a loyal commander to Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor, …
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At Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 60 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 14 others sustained injuries during the military operations in various parts of the country, said the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Friday. The MoD spokesman Brig. Gen. Dawlat Waziri told Pajhwok Afghan News that the insurgents have …
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AT Monitoring Desk-Kabul – A teenage boy was killed in southern Helmand province while at least three people wounded in Kabul during the celebratory gunshots minutes after the Afghan cricket team beat Zimbabwe, health officials said Friday. Individuals who hold guns started shooting in the air to celebrate the victory …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After Saudi Arabia cut off its diplomatic relation with Iran, the Afghan government expressed concerns over the recent diplomatic tensions between the two countries. “Afghanistan pursues friendly relations with all Islamic countries as well as its neighboring countries,” The Presidential Palace said on Friday in a media …
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AT Monitoring Desk-Kabul – Police in the western Herat province have seized a car filled with explosives near the Indian consulate, provincial police spokesman said Friday. “The car parked close to the Indian was identified by police,” Abdul Raouf Ahmadi said. He added that explosives, fuses and remote controllers were …
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Provincial officials will take part in national decisions By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to address the problems that provincial officials are facing, providing them with the chance of taking part in national decisions, said a provincial governor. Governors of Ghazni, Faryab, Badghis, Wardak, Khost, Takhar, Sar-e-Pul, Nuristan, …
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AT-KABUL: About 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, creating panic among the masses. However, there was no immediate report of damage or casualty. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.0 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was Hindu Kush region, 232 …
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