After formation of the National Unity Government (NUG) the hopes were high that the new leadership would resolve the challenges that the previous government could not. The previous government was focused on reconstruction of solid foundation for the next government, so it will have no fear of collapse. Somehow, it …
Read More »ADB provides $275m for electricity expansion
“Capacity of power transmission from Turkmenistan will increase from 300MW to 1,000MW,” says Finance Minister By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: For strengthening and expansion of Turkmenistan power transmission line in Northern provinces of Afghanistan, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided $275 million to the Afghan government. The agreement was signed on …
Read More »Afghanistan joins WTO
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan has finally joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a full member after 11 years of negotiations. The WTO has approved the membership of Afghanistan on Thursday at its 10th ministerial conference in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. After 11 years of negotiations Afghanistan has become …
Read More »USAID projects boost support for Taliban: Report
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An internal study report of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed that some US-backed projects had increased support for the Taliban insurgents. The United States has been busy in rebuilding Afghanistan and had invested millions of dollars on different projects. However, the study says …
Read More »Manoj Prabhakar hopes pairing with Inzamam will boost Afghanistan’s chances at World Twenty20
Former India seamer Manoj Prabhakar, who has been appointed bowling coach of the Afghanistan national side for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20, is hopeful of forming a fruitful coaching partnership with chief coach Inzamam-ul-Haq. “For the last five days, I have been working with Afghanistan’s U-19 side at the Greater …
Read More »India condemns murder of Afghan envoy”s brother
India on Thursday strongly condemned the assassination of the brother of the Afghan envoy to India and said there is a “pattern of targeted elimination” of those opposed to the Taliban. At a media briefing Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup also said that India offers its sincerest …
Read More »Taking the cue
Recent statement of the US and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell, regarding growing power of Daesh or Islamic State is proving how the US has badly failed in the war on terror. According to him Daesh is setting up a regional base in Nangarhar and had fixed …
Read More »Afghan inventor seeks govt support
AT-KABUL: Rajab Ali Andishmand, an Afghan inventor who recently designed a military tank and an airplane, has criticized the government for its inattention towards the field of science and technology. Rajab Ali Andishmand is in the field of engineering for the past over 40 years. He worked inside and outside …
Read More »Dozens killed as Taliban clash with Daesh in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Dozens have been killed and injured as clashes between the Taliban and Daesh erupted in eastern Nangarhar province, said an official. The provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khugyani told Pajhwok Afghan News that the clashes between the two terrorist groups erupted the other day at around 6:00am in …
Read More »NDS foils terror attack in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that it had thwarted a major terror attack in Kabul by seizing 2,000kg explosives. In a press statement issued here the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in seizing 2,000kg of ammonium nitrate which was placed in 20 sacks. The …
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