Months after putting up a spirited display in the cricket World Cup, Afghanistan’s national team left the football field as national heroes, despite losing to India in the South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) Championship final on January 3. The two teams did not score any goals until the last minutes …
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India and China are deepening their engagement to facilitate Afghanistan’s political transition, in tune with the evolution of a full-spectrum dialogue between the two countries, which includes counter-terrorism and emergence of new regional trade blocs. In a conversation with The Hindu on the divergence between New Delhi’s and Beijing’s stances on engaging …
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KABUL: Explosions and gunfire heard as local officials say a number of gunmen, who took position in a nearby building, are targeting Indian consulate in city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif has come under attack as gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades rocked the surrounding …
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Miracles seldom take place in the power corridors of Kabul, the recent statement of President Ashraf Ghani about the Wolesi Jirga and the district council elections could augur well for the nation if national consensus was built. The government’s will to hold the elections this year could be a forerunner …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Information and Culture said on Sunday that efforts would be hold by different ministries to meet unemployment challenges in order to prevent youth migration to abroad. Deputy Culture minister Kamal Sadat said: “We have discussed with all related ministries to find a solution for …
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AT-KABUL: At least three air force officers were killed, after a “training helicopter made an emergency landing” in eastern Logar province today, provincial officials confirmed Sunday. “The MY-17 helicopter of the air force made an emergency landing due to technical problems in Sheng area of Mohammad Agha district at 11:20am, …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Officials at the revenue department in eastern Kunar province on Sunday said that they have collected 30 percent more revenue comparing to the last year. According to them they have collected more revenue associating to the target given by the Ministry of Finance. The ministry’s target was …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology says it is going to stop transiting Pakistan internet as it seeks alternatives to provide cheaper and stable internet services to Afghanistan. Telecommunication Minister Abdul Razaq Wahidi on Sunday told Afghanistan Times that the ministry has already “signed agreements …
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AT-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in collaboration with the Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MoCN) and other relevant organizations had collected 350 drug users last night in Pul-e Sukhta area of Kabul city. The addicts were transferred in ambulances to the newly established rehabilitation center. The addicts would get free …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 32 Daesh militants were killed and some others sustained injuries when Afghan Air Force (AAF) pounded their hideouts in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, said officials on Sunday. The Achin district chief, Haji Ghalib Mujahid, told Pajhwok Afghan News that AAF airstrikes struck Daesh …
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