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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Alokozay Group of Companies, a private enterprise announced Wednesday to build six factories in Kabul by laying down the foundation stones. The company’s newly-run project costs $350 million, and the factories would produce napkins, food-stuff and cans for beverages. “Political independency without economic independency will be …

AT-KABUL: Scores of civilians were allegedly killed in a US airstrike that had targeted the Daesh terrorists in the eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said. A US drone targeted the hideouts of the Daesh terrorists on Wednesday’s pre-dawn in the Achin district. “A number of civilians were killed beside the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Former Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, Rustum Shah Mohmand, said that Islamabad wants to counter Indian influence in Afghanistan through Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. In an interview with the VOA, the ex-envoy said that it would be difficult for Pakistan to see its hopes turned into reality. Mohmand said the …

AT-KABUL: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) assistant administrator of Afghanistan William Hammink and minister of finance Eklil Ahmad Hakimi on Tuesday signed a letter for disbursement of $ 100 million through the new development partnership. In a statement issued by ministry, as part of the ongoing commitment …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban shadow district chief for Jurm was killed along with his colleagues in a brief clash with the security forces in the northeastern province of Badakhsan, a security official said Tuesday. Provincial police spokesman Mahfuzullah Akbari said that the Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on security checkpoint …

AT-KABUL: The commander of the US-led international forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson agreed with the US secretary defense Ashton Carter who had said earlier that Pakistan did not put pressure on Haqqani terrorist network to abandon terrorist activities against Afghan government and security forces and to restore to a …

AT-KABUL: At least 67 Taliban insurgents were killed and 49 others wounded in different operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, security officials said on Tuesday. “The national army with the cooperation of the national police and the national directorate of security operatives, …

AT-KABUL: Twelve Afghan soldiers were killed last night by two rogue colleagues, who were defected to the Taliban, in northeastern Kunduz province, said officials. “Two soldiers, who were secretly helping the Taliban, have shot dead their 12 comrades in a check-post in Zakhil area of Kunduz city last night at …

Fighting terrorism is a shared responsibility of the South Asian countries as well as the international community. Genuine commitment and sincere efforts can ensure long-lasting peace and stability in the region and usher in era of economic development and global cooperation. Sadly, when the other regions are inching closer towards …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in a visit to a police district, suspended a police officer for being careless while on duty, presidential office said Monday. “President Ghani made a supervised visit to the Kabul’s Police District 9 Sunday night,” president’s office said in a statement. It added that the head …