A new political party announced formation in the weekend. The party called ‘National Front of New Afghanistan’, led by former finance minister Anwarul Haq Ahadi, is said to be the opposition party aimed to change the government. The party is said to be a coalition of six political parties with …
Read More »Missing Afghan airman in US located
VALDOSTA: One of two Afghan student airmen who went missing from Moody Air Force Base last month has been located, officials tell our Atlanta station, WXIA. Sources with Homeland Security confirm to WXIA’s Jon Shirek that the search is ongoing for the other missing man. No details were immediately available …
Read More »Stable Afghanistan imperative for regional peace: Balkh’s governor
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The acting governor of northern Balkh province said that the neighboring countries would enjoy peace if Afghanistan was stable, and those political players who are deceiving Afghans would fall in their own trap. Ata Mohammad Noor in an interview with Rohit E David said that Afghans are …
Read More »Afghan councilor’s house attacked in Peshawar
AT-KABUL: In the early hours of Friday, unknown armed-men attacked the house of Afghan diplomat in the University Town area of Peshawar city, said police officials in Peshawar. According to Peshawar’s Superintendent of Police, Kashif Khan, two armed men opened fire on the house of Consulate official Humayun Yousafzai around …
Read More »Dirty politics
Since time immemorial, Afghanistan remained a battleground for the global and regional powers. Their objective was clear. They wanted to prove their might and knock out their rivals. From Alexander the Great to the current super power, all were and are focused on their own interests. No one is concerned …
Read More »Jakarta attacks: Explosions and gunfire rock capital
At least one person killed in series of explosions in Indonesia’s capital, as gunfire rings out of central area. At least one policeman has been killed in a series of explosions in central Jakarta, Indonesian media reported, as gunfire rang out of the capital’s downtown area. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen, …
Read More »Militants fleeing operations in Pakistan joined IS in Afghanistan: Mosazai
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan envoy in Islamabad Janan Mosazai claimed Wednesday that majority of insurgents escaping military operations in Pakistan’s Orakzai and Mohmand agencies joined Islamic State (IS) also known domestically as Daesh Afghanistan. “About 60 to 70 per cent militants fleeing Pakistan during operations in Mohmand and Orakzai went …
Read More »Lawmakers approve 10 per cent communication tax
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of the Parliament approved Wednesday the tax law on telecommunication services. Based on the law, telephone users have to pay 10 per cent tax to government. Earlier, President Ashraf Ghani had instructed for imposing the communication tax through a decree, which …
Read More »Afghanistan wants amendment in Pakistan transit trade
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) criticized barriers implemented by Pakistan over the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement in past five years, seeking amendment in the agreement before extension for the second time. Deputy of MoCI Muzammel Shinwari said: “We recommend amendment in transit trade agreement before it …
Read More »Moscow to provide Kabul with light arms
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Russian foreign ministry has said that it plans to supply small arms to Afghanistan in near future though it would stop sending other weapons. The statement comes amid growing insecurity in Afghanistan, which Russian officials believe a major threat to Russia and other former Soviet republics. “The …
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