AT-KABUL: The government’s electricity firm signed three contracts worth more than $70 million to implement power projects in central Bamyan province. Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat signed the contracts with Chineseand Indian firms during a ceremony in the presence of president Ghani. According to a deputy presidential spokesperson,DuraniWaziri,the first contract was …
Read More »Editorial: Secure voter-registration centers
From the time when Independent Election Commission (IEC) kicked off registration process, security was the biggest headache for the Afghan masses, even IEC showed concern, asking the security institutions for fully security measurement. Over the next two months, as many as 14 million adults at more than 7,000 registration centers …
Read More »Suicide bomber killed 57, injured 119 people outside voters registration center in Kabul
AT-KABUL- (Updated with latest toll)A suicide bomber Sunday morning hit a crowd of people outside a voter registration center in western Kabul in which 57 people including women and children were killed and 119 others were injured, officials said. The suicide bomber on foot approached a voter registration center in …
Read More »Editorial: A comprehensive approach
Indeed, the role of state-of-the-art security forces in contemporary society is very much crucial to internal security to the achievement of national stability. There is no doubt that threat to internal stability often turnout the greats threats to national security. Currently, insecurity has been reached at boiling point. There are …
Read More »Must stay to prevent IS toxic tentacles: Australia
AT-KABUL: Australia is looking for longer stay in Afghanistan to prevent the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist—from spreading its toxic tentacles. An Australian lawmaker shored up its country’s hang about in Afghanistan with core reason to demolish the terrorist groups. Senator Pauline Hanson, who has just returned …
Read More »Voting stickers illegally sold in Kabul: MPs claim
AT-KABUL: Members of parliament say that the stickers used by the electoral employees on the ID cards of the voters to show the person had voted, are sold in Kabul markets. The legislators criticized election commission and security organs for not being serious in holding a transparent election, calling the …
Read More »Abdullah on importance of voter registration ahead of elections
AT-KABUL: CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday laid emphasis on the voter registration campaign, calling on all eligible Afghans to support the entirety of the process. His remarks come at a time as public turnout in voter registration centers continues to be low amid concerns over aggravating insecurity At a special …
Read More »Atmar on China’s role in war on terror
AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, HanifAtmar emphasized on China’s role in the fight against terrorism, development in the Afghan peace process, bilateral economic relationships and the regional consensus. Atmar who is in Beijing for an official visit, met with Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, discussing further strengthening of the Kabul-Beijing relations, …
Read More »Gov’t passes bill for stone investments
AT News Report-KABUL: Government has passed a bill which will facilitate investments in mining and processing granite and marble stones, officials said on Friday. The bill will also allow establishing marble industry in the country. Marble depositsin Afghanistan, according to surveys, are worth $150 billion and 25 extraction and 108 …
Read More »Voter registration hits snags amid insecurity in Ghazni
AT News Report-KABUL: Voter registration in southern Ghazni province has hit snags as residents and provincial council members have warned to boycott the forthcoming parliamentary and district council elections if insecurity continued to prevail. Residents and public representatives in a protest in Ghazni city called on the government to tame …
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