With lament, the number of displaced people due to violence has dramatically doubled considering past years. According to Amnesty International’s last year’s report, a staggering 1.2 million people were internally displaced in Afghanistan, a dramatic increase from some 500,000 in 2013. In 2017 we have also witnessed several fights in …
Read More »After Chabahar, Afghanistan dependency on Pakistan would decrease: Abdullah
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has said Afghanistan would no longer depend on Pakistani seaport fir its transit trade with India and other countries after opening the strategic Iranian Chabahar port. Chabahar Port is located in Sistan—Baluchistan province of Iran, lies outside the Persian Gulf which …
Read More »Italy grants 4.3 million Euros to eradicate Polio
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Italian government on Tuesday granted 4.3 million Euros to Afghanistan to fight polio in the country and to improve the nutritional status of children under the age of five. Khaama Press reported, citing a UNICEF statement. A representative of World Health Organization (WHO) said this Italian …
Read More »Lawyers blame government for breach of constitution through decrees
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Lawyers Union of Afghanistan (LUoA) on Tuesday allegedly blamed National Unity Government (NUG) with breaching of constitution through releasing decrees and asked for cancelation of the decrees. LUoA claimed that the 158 decree of NUG is against 22 and 79 article of constitution, in which deprived military …
Read More »Editorial: Hope for best
It is very much clear that the Afghan government has been making efforts to sort out issues and move the country toward peace and prosperity. The National Unity Government and the International Community is united by a common perspective on the value of democracy and human rights. At the same …
Read More »61.2 percent Afghans are not optimistic about future: Survey
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A new survey says that still 61.2 per cent people are pessimistic about the future of Afghanistan, saying their country was going in the wrong direction. The survey launched by the Asia Foundation, however says that optimism among the Afghans about the direction of their country has slightly …
Read More »Eight police killed in Farah attack
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack against a police checkpoint in the western Farah province on Sunday night which ended in killing of eight police personnel, local police officials said Monday. The official, speaking into the matter said the unpleasant incident happened late Sunday night in Farah …
Read More »Parliament increases cigarette tax to 100pc
AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Monday increased taxes on cigarette import up to 100 percent. It was earlier 20 percent and the legislators increased to 100 percent in the majority vote. “Tax increased to 100 percent over by voting of majority of member of Wolesi Jirga,” …
Read More »Hekmatyar slams “warmongers”
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has once again hit out all the parties of the ongoing bloody insurgency calling them warmongers fueling war in the country for the interests of foreigners. Hekmatyar slammed war-parties during a meeting at his residence in Kabul, held with the Jihadi …
Read More »Editorial; we know our enemy
There is no denial that US longest war continues to trudge on and the bodies continue to pile up in which Afghan civilians are the worst victims at first place beside, the Afghan security forces. Moreover, 2017 has been a bloody one in our country, with the death toll numbering …
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