By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A presidentially-assigned probe team to investigate into the alleged discrepancies in the fuel contracts of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has submitted its report to the President Office on Wednesday. Talking to journalists in a press conference on Thursday, Hamidullah Farooqi, head of the probe team said …
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AT-KABUL: Afghan solider, who killed one and wounded seven foreign soldiers, was serving in Afghan military for the past two years and took part in several counter terrorism operations, an official said. Military officials in eastern Afghanistan told Afghanistan Times on Thursday that the soldier identified as Abdul Azim, a …
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AT-KABUL: An Afghan army soldier opened fire on American troops in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday killing one NATO service member, said Nangarhar police chief. Fazel Ahmad Sherzad said that NATO troops in retaliation killed the assailant and wounded two Afghan officers. He added that the incident took place in …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following a report by Amnesty International which revealed that women’s rights defenders are under constant threat and attack in Afghanistan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday stressed on brining reforms in judiciaries. Abdullah told a conference that without abiding by the human rights, peace and …
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AT-KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Wednesday lamented over absence of complete and accurate data about number of industries in the country and said the issue was creating challenges for it. The deputy chief of ACCI, Khanjan Alkozai, said that without exact fact and figure no plan …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Afghanistan 3rd Trend, a nonprofit organization, in cooperation with print media of the country on Wednesday launched a public awareness campaign to promote study culture in Kabul. The drive was aimed to encourage the young people to discover that books are best friends and great source …
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KABUL: Lt. Gen. Mohammad Afzal Ludin, minister-designate for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), has withdrawn his nomination, Presidential Palace said Wednesday. Last Monday, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani nominated Gen. Ludin as defense minister. However, the statement received by Pajhwok Afghan News said Gen. Ludin in a statement decided to pull …
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KABUL: A high-powered Saudi Arabia delegation has arrived in Kabul on an official visit to discuss a range of issues with Afghan authorities, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Tuesday. The Saudi delegation included officials from the Interior, Foreign Affairs, Human Resource, Works and Labor affairs Ministries. The officials …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Flash floods have killed at least seven people and injured five others in northern Baghlan province the other day, said an official source in the province on Tuesday. The provincial director of Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), Ahmad Nasir Kohzad said that the dead people include …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday marked the World Health Day with the theme “From farm to plate make food safe”. The day is observed by MoPH and WHO in the country, whereas daily tens of people lose their …
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