The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are the bravest protectors of our country with rendering huge sacrifices for their motherland aimed at defending it from vicious circles. They have been strongly fighting the sworn enemies who leave no stone unturned in destroying Afghanistan. They proved bitter taste for Taliban, …
Read More »Karzai praises Egypt for honoring Afghan philosopher
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai praised the government of Egypt for honoring Afghan philosopher, Sayed Jamaloddin Afghan and erecting his statue in the Liberty Park in Cairo. Cairo’s municipality unveiled the Afghan’s statue on August 6th, already erected in the Cairo’s liberty park. The former president called the move as …
Read More »US sanctions on Iran puts negative impacts on Afghan trade
AT-KABUL: The newest sanctions the United States imposed on Iran, will put a negative impact on the business situation of Afghanistan, as Tehran is one of the largest trade partner to Kabul, said the Afghan Commerce Chamber. Deputy head of the chamber, Khanjan Alokozai said Wednesday that Iran and Afghanistan …
Read More »Army rescues 10 from Taliban captivity in volatile Helmand
AT-KABUL: Afghan Army Special Forces rescued 10 prisoners from a Taliban prison in southern volatile Helmand province on Tuesday night, said officials. Afghan army Special Forces has conducted clearance operation in Musa Qala district of Helmand last night, which as broken a taliban jail and released 10 people, said a …
Read More »ANDSF pounds rebel strongholds, kills 109
AT-KABUL: Afghan security and defense forces have pummeled militant strongholds countrywide as part of military crackdowns that left at least 109 insurgents killed and 77 others wounded since Tuesday, defense authorities said Wednesday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in …
Read More »Eight Civilians Killed in Balkh Roadside Mine Blast
At least eight civilians were killed in a roadside IED explosion in northern Balkh province on Wednesday morning, local officials confirmed. In addition, six other people were wounded in the blast. The incident happened in Sholgara district of the province about 11am local time after the vehicle they were traveling …
Read More »Editorial: Wake up – Durand is a line
With no ifs and buts the issue of Durand Line as an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan will be never ever acceptable as it’s an imposed line. Afghanistan has never accepted the line and will never accept it in the future. Formation of Durand Line is a result of …
Read More »Economic stability hinges on smooth vote: WB
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s economic stability hinges on a smooth election, said a World Bank’s latest development report, warning the recent economic recovery was at risk in the face of political and election tensions. According to report released on Tuesday, following the economic shock of the withdrawal of international troops, the associated decline …
Read More »MoRRD begins $1.2m water canal revamp project
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development said Tuesday it officially began a $1.25 million project to revamp 36 damaged water canals. “War has decimated the country’s water infrastructure, and water canals have been destroyed, having incapacitated agriculture and economic growth,” said minister of rural rehabilitation and development Mujiburrahman Karimi. …
Read More »Ghani confers with leaders of political powers
AT-KABUL: As part of his continuous consultations with major political parties and jihadi leaders, President Ashraf Ghani conferred this week with pre-eminent political leaders and discussed peace process, ceasefire, upcoming elections and other issues of national importance. These consultative meetings took place in the presidential palace, in which president Ghani …
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