By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Monday once again criticized National Unity Government for the delay in introducing candidates for the ministries running by acting ministers and urged President to introduce new nominees as soon as possible. “President must introduce new nominees to the parliament for …
Read More »Afghanistan, China sign agreement on customs cooperation
AT-KABUL: Director General for customs department at the ministry of finance Ahmad Reshad Popal, and China’s minister of general administration of custom, Yu Guangzhou, signed an agreement for customs cooperation at the sidelines of the “One Belt, One Road” economic cooperation forum in Beijing, said a statement issued by Finance …
Read More »UN concerns over child deaths in conflict
AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned by the continued increase in conflict-related child deaths in 2017 and urges parties to the conflict to take immediate measures to reduce harm. “I was appalled to hear that an unexploded mortar round killed five boys from the same …
Read More »US announces new policy for Afghanistan, Pakistan
AT Monitoring-KABUL: The US president Trump administration has taken the initiative to frame a new policy with an aim of not allowing terrorist outfits to use Afghanistan and Pakistan’s soil for launching terrorist attacks in any part of the world, ANI reported. The US National Security Adviser Gen. McMaster has …
Read More »Editorial: Voice of hope
It has been over 16 years from the collapse of the number one enemy for Afghan women’s freedom, but they (women) are still struggling to overcome ignorant attitudes and prejudice. The rule of the Taliban insurgents was the darkest period for Afghanistan in general, but for the women in particular …
Read More »‘2016 bitter year for Afghan-Pak relations’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan envoy to Islamabad, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal has emphasized on tension-free relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Trust-deficit has already reached at boiling point between the two neighboring states. Zakhilwal said, both sides should learn something good by memorizing their incorrect acts and decisions in past to …
Read More »Daesh hideouts destroyed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least three hideouts of the so-called Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist group have been destroyed in an airstrike carried out in eastern Nangarhar province, security official said. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement, said that the airstrike has resulted into killing of at …
Read More »Editorial: Impede anti-school attacks
Around 50 school students have been poisoned in the first anti-school attack in 2017 in Kabul, which has of course, exemplified the work of conservative radicals in the country. The Ministry of Education confirmed the poisoning of 50 school students, and they were poisoned during program titled “Supporting Education”. They …
Read More »Over 9.5mln children to receive polio vaccination
AT-Kabul: The Ministry of Public Health, in joint venture with the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is to launch the second spring round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) for polio eradication in 2017 today, the ministry said in a statement. More than …
Read More »27 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 27 militants were killed and 20 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …
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