AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Wang Min, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nation (UN) said that Afghanistan is at the start of a decade-long transition period and asked the international community to firmly advance political reconciliation process in the war-hit country. While addressing the UN General Assembly meeting, Wang said …
Read More »Drowning of an Afghan family
In quest of a better and secure future, an Afghan family along with their dreams has drowned in the deep waters while trying to reach Europe. This family is not alone that met a tragic end. Hundreds of families have been drowned. They include Afghans and Arabs. A few months …
Read More »China to build vocational institute in Kabul
AT-KABUL: China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education on Monday to establish a vocational institute in Kabul. The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Education and group of Chinese engineers. The Minister of Education, Assadullah Hanif Balkhi, said that the institute will offer a …
Read More »Govt failed in enforcing rule of law: Danish
AT-KABUL: Constitution has been constantly violated by all three pillars of the state, said the Second Vice President Sarwar Danish. While introducing a member-designate of the Supreme Court High Council and six member-designates of the Independent Commission for Overseeing the Implementation of Constitution to the Wolesi Jirga on Tuesday, Danish said that the …
Read More »US Embassy warns of possible terror attack in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The United States embassy in Kabul has issued a travel advisory on Monday warning the US citizens of imminent attack within the next two days in Afghanistan’s capital city. However, the embassy has not provided further details on the timing or targets of the possible terror attack in Kabul …
Read More »Head of a private TV channel killed in Kabul
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown gunmen have killed the chief executive of a private television channel in the capital city, Kabul. Amanullah Ataee, head of the Asia Television Channel, was killed in front of his house in Kart-e-Naw area in the eight police jurisdiction of Kabul city. Chief of Crimes Investigation …
Read More »Taliban’s shadow judge killed in Sar-e-Pul
AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen killed a shadow judge of the Taliban militant group in northern Sar-e-Pul province the other day, an official said on Monday. The deputy chief of the provincial council, Sayed Assadullah Danesh, told media that the militant group’s shadow judge Mawlawi Ajmal was ambushed and killed in Sozma …
Read More »Regional seminar on SMEs development held in Kabul
“SMEs create around 95 percent job opportunities. These enterprises need government’s support,” says ACCI. By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday organized a day long regional seminar on development of the small and medium-sized enterprises. The seminar titled “Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Development in the Heart …
Read More »NATO discusses Afghanistan’s security
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The foreign ministers of NATO countries have gathered in the Belgium’s capital city Brussels to discuss important security issues including the Syrian war and Afghan mission also called the “Resolute Support”. Addressing the pre-ministerial press conference, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that the US …
Read More »Ghani, Nawaz discuss resumption of Afghan peace process
President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday held discussion on the resumption of peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, with the former offering Pakistan’s good offices to support an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process. The two leaders, who met here on the sidelines of 21st UN …
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