Afghanistan saffron is best in the world. The word saffron goes back as far as 10,000 years. Saffron is said to be derived from the world “Zarparan” in Dari which means a flower with its stigma valued at the same price as gold. Strongly rejects reports once in the past …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After a decade delay, finally the work on asphalting a 60-kilometer road has been launched in the Pashtunkot district of western Farah province, an official said on Wednesday. Asphalting of the 123-km road was initiated in 2007 by the Quest Construction Company, (almost 10 years ago) with …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Save the Children, an organization active in protecting children urged the Afghan government to properly enforce its corporal punishment ban following reports that a high school student died after facing violence at school. The incident took place in the northern Afghan province of Balk three days ago. …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Hamid Karzai, former president, “strongly” condemned terrorist attack on a private TV channel, calling it “violation of freedom of speech”. A number of terrorists armed with explosives attacked the building of Shamshad TV channel on Tuesday, killing at least two and injuring 20 more personnel. “Enemies of …
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Afghanistan Times strongly condemns terrorist attack on Shamshad TV, calling it inhuman, atrocious act By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least two people were killed and 20 others wounded in an attack against the Shamshad, a local TV channel in Kabul, officials said Tuesday. “The attack ended in Shamshad TV after killing …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Tuesday said that General Command of Police Special Units Seized a vehicle planned to carry explosives in Kandahar Province. Based on intelligence report, yesterday morning, General Command of Police Special Units carried out a security operation in Khosh Aab village, Daman district, southern …
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AT News Report-KABUL: After repeatedly call for holding Loya Jirga, now there are a number of billboards have been erected in Kabul city with the message that a Loya Jirga will be organized soon. A large number of Afghan officials, politicians, Wolesi Jirga and Meshrano Jirga members supported call of …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah and the U.S. Embassy Special Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador Hugo Llorens on Tuesday launched the Second Textbook Printing and Distribution Project. The project is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded program for the Afghan Ministry of Education (MoE). USAID will provide …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Monday said that Saffron income estimated to increase to $12 million this year. “Over 6.2 tons of saffron produced in Afghanistan last year, which through farmers income reached to $9 million,” said Acting Minister for Ministry of Agriculture irrigation …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The National Directory of Security head, Massoum Stanekzai said that militants led by their foreign masters continue fighting with the pretext of jihad. “This war under the title of jihad is corruption,” Stanekzai addressed a medical research conference. He added that the current war had no justification …
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