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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Chief of Afghanistan Independent Land Authority (AILA) on Wednesday said that influential individuals have usurped some of the residential plots allocated for teachers. The Minister of Education, Chief of Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC), AILA’s chief and the Deputy Minister of Finance were …

AT-KABUL: Provincial health department authorities laid down the foundation stone for construction of new 50-bed hospital in Nuristan province. In a press statement issued here, Nuristan Provincial Press office said that the hospital would be equipped with modern-day facilities. The hospital will provide healthcare services, facilitate laboratories and pharmaceutical services …

AT-KABUL: At least 37 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 41 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai left for Moscow for a 4-day visit at the invitation of Mr. Igor S. Ivanov, President of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) the other day. Hamid Karzai is expected to speak to the members of the council and appear at a press conference. He will discuss …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces recaptured Chahardara district of northeastern Kunduz province, said the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The MoI in a statement said that security forces recaptured the district in a joint operation on Tuesday morning. It added that security forces have inflected heavy casualties on militants during the operations. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A member of Sar-e-Pul provincial council expressed his deep concerns over mounting insecurity in the province. He alleged that all the operations conducted by Afghan security forces in the province didn’t yield any tangible result. Assadullah Khoram told Azadi Radio that Afghan security forces didn’t have any …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Terming the Monday’s attack on Parliament a venture of regional spy agencies, the Wolesi Jirga on Tuesday asked the National Unity Government (NUG) to trace the invisible actors behind the attack. Annoyed at the terror attack, the lawmakers said that access of the terrorists to the gate …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Tuesday signed contracts with different community development councils to implement 66 agricultural and irrigation projects in 10 different provinces. The total cost of projects has been estimated around Afs193 million. The Asian Development Bank pledged to fund 50 projects. MRRD …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MoCN) on Tuesday said that taking the existing challenges into account, Afghanistan national drugs’ control strategy would be revised within next 100-day. Briefing news reporters on the 100-day action plan, the minister Salamat Azimi said that MoCN in collaboration with other relevant bodies …

AT-KABUL: At least 14 armed Taliban fighters were killed and eight others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …