AT News Report KABUL: The first train carrying Afghan goods would depart soon to China, officials in the northern Balkh province said, while Chinese goods came by the first train to Afghanistan in September 2016. Sher Ahmad Sepahizada, head of provincial chamber of commerce and industries said that the first …
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AT News Report KABUL: Government officials rejected a report that dozens of soldiers were taken hostage by Taliban fighters in the northwestern province of Badghis. The New York Times wrote that at least 150 soldiers were captured by Taliban militants in the BalaMorghab district after they were deported from Turkmenistan …
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Buoyed by its unprecedented rise in latest global Doing Business ranks, Afghanistan seeking to revive trade with Sri Lanka and strengthen economic ties between the two countries will open a direct air corridor for trade later this month. Furthermore, Kabul is also keen on an Investment Protection and Promotion (IPP) …
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KABUL: At least three civilian and three Taliban fighters including an insurgent commander were killed in National Directorate Operatives’ raid in the Khogiani district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Monday. Local officials said that the operation was conducted by intelligence operatives known as 02 Unit on Sunday night …
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AT News Report KABUL: UmerDaudzai, head of the High Peace Council’s secretariat, on his second day of visit to Tehran spoke at a roundtable held by the center for political and international studies of the Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry on Sunday, addressing the center about the recent developments and progresses …
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AT News Report KABUL: Police on Sunday besieged the residence of a former Taliban official in Kabul. Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef who served as Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan during the Taliban government, said that his house was surrounded by police for several hours. Zaeef was in Qatar to attend the …
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AT News Reports KABUL: The presidential palace says that six agreements would be signed with the United Arab Emirates duringPresident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s visit to the country. President Ghani flew Sunday to Abu Dhabi and is scheduled to talk to the United Arab Emirates’ leaders on different issues including the …
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AT News Report KABUL: The High Peace Council rejects rumors that misunderstandings between the governments of Afghanistan and the United States would affect the ongoing peace efforts. The rumors come after the remarks made by National Security Advisor HamdullahMohib against the US peace envoy for Afghanistan ZalmayKhalilzad. Mohib accused Khalilzad …
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AT News Report KABUL: Some candidates of the July presidential polls urge that peace should be ensured ahead of the elections. At the first consultative Jirga (sessions) for peace, the candidates called on the government to give priority to the peace efforts before the elections are held. They also say …
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AT News Reports KABUL: Doctors say that sport is a good way to prevent the youth from drug addiction. Afghan youthare interested in sports andschedule it in their daily plans. “I am FoziaWardak. Sport is health, it prevent illnesses. The athletes become confident to themselves and their health condition improves. …
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