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AT-KABUL: Following criticisms about signing of an intelligence sharing deal between Kabul and Islamabad, the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said the National Unity Government (NUG) will not sign any agreement which is against the national interests of Afghanistan. He told the session of Council of Ministers (CoM) that …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Monday said that domestic revenues had increased by seven percent as compared to the last year. Minister of Finance Muhammad Eklil Hakemi, who was summoned by the Wolesi Jirga, said the domestic revenues increased five percent beyond the target fixed in …

By Safiullah Amani-KABUL: Nai Supporting open Media in Afghanistan, a watchdog, on Monday expressed concerns over the authorities cold-shoulder response to the media-persons when approached for information of public interest. Chief of the Nai said that despite approval of the Access to Information Law, the officials were using delaying tactics …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Senate on Sunday approved a strategic cooperation agreement between Kabul and Ankara. The agreement was endorsed by Wolesi Jirga—the Lower House of the parliament—in May and later was sent to Meshrano Jirga, the Upper House. The strategic pact was signed between Afghan and Turkish presidents in …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Minister of Justice, Abdul Basir Anwar, on Sunday said that those who grabbed the state-owned lands in the past 13 years would be brought to the books. Addressing a press conference, the minister vowed that usurped properties would be retaken from the grabbers while enforcing the court …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An intelligence sharing deal between National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) this month has earned severe criticism across the country. Venting their anger, over 600 protesters took to the streets in the capital of central Kapisa province and condemned the NDS-ISI …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that a group of terrorists, having links with the Haqqani Network, had been busted in Paktia province. According to a press statement issued here, the NDS operatives arrested 10 terrorists led by Abdul Wahab Sherindil in Paktia. The detained alleged …

AT-KABUL: The Civilian Protection Group (CPG), a non-governmental organization, on Sunday expressed concerns over rising numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and demanded of the government to provide facilities to the IDPs and restore security in the restive provinces. Quoting local and international organizations, the group said that estimated 800,000 …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged to equip Afghan security forces with modern weapons. This comes at a time that the Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum during an official trip to the UAE has recently urged the country to support Afghan forces. Sultan Faizi, media advisor …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga said on Saturday that public uprisings were very effective to maintain law and order situation in those parts of the country where militants pose serious security threats. The lawmakers said that due to public uprisings the government was able to bring in …