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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) in a joint venture with Harakat, a financial institute, established Afghanistan Center for Commercial Dispute Resolution (ACDR) to address commercial dispute across the country. Minister of Commerce and Industries, Humayon Rasa said that commercial dispute resolution was one of the …

AT-KABUL: A suicide bomber on Tuesday morning detonated his explosives-packed vehicle near the provincial police headquarters of southwestern Helmand province, leaving two people dead and 51, mostly civilians, injured. The bomber hit boundary wall of the police headquarters and jolt the city that left at least two civilians dead and …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Education (MoE) awarded the contract for printing of 2.2 million textbooks to several local publishing houses. The ministry signed the contract with some 11 local publishing houses. The Minister of Education, Assadullah Hanif Balkhi, representatives of Denmark Embassy, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Council (NSC) has approved a new policy to suppress the Islamic State (IS), said the Presidential Palace. Sayed Zafar Hashimi, the deputy spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani, told reporters the other day that the militant group is currently active in Farah, Nangarhar and Helmand province. “Foreigners …

AT-KABUL: Hundreds of people protested on Monday against the US forces operation in Parwan province, which resulted in a huge blast in an ammunition cache, leaving the residents in panic. Provincial police chief, Gen. Zaman Mamozai, said the American troops raided a house of former jihadi commander, Ahmad Jan, in …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that three terrorists were arrested in southern Zabul province. According to a press statement issued here, the NDS operatives detained three terrorists, identified as Khudadad, Asghar Shah and Amir Shah during an operation in Shahr-e-Safa district of Zabul. The detained …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban militants in an armed ambush killed at least 11 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in which seven militants were also killed, in the western Herat province, officials said Monday. The convoy of soldiers, made of pickup trucks, was attacked in Karukh district of western Herat province yesterday …

Refugees, the first victims of the wars and terrorism, will never leave home unless their home is the mouth of a shark. They escape only and opt for the life of refuge when they see themselves caught in the jaws of death and life. Though, everyone knows it is not …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Minister of Interior, Noorul Haq Ulomi, on Sunday claimed that within the next six months, the armed insurgents would be eliminated from the country and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) would improve their military capabilities against anti-government elements in the country. Meshrano Jirga (Senate) …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) has appointed Seema Jowenda as the new provincial governor for Ghor while relieving Sayed Anwar Rahmati of his duties. The IDLG on Sunday said that the appointment has been sanctioned by President Ashraf Ghani after the recommendation of IDLG. The IDLG’s spokesman, …