AT Kabul: former president Karzai: “I am deeply saddened by the Unfortunate demise of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During his time in office japan continued its gracious friendship and assistance to Afghanistan for which the Afghan people remain profoundly grateful. My heartfelt condolences to his family, government and the …
Read More »Businessmen irked by power outages in industrial parks
AT News KABUL: Afghan Industrialists’ Association has expressed concerns over consistent electricity shortages and outages in the country’s industrial parks, saying that these electricity limitations in factories had reduced domestic production. “Even in winter, to say that you have technical problems, unfortunately we only have ten to twelve hours out …
Read More »China announces economic reconstruction plans for Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: China’s ambassador announced trade and investment plans for Afghanistan on Tuesday. At a rare press conference alongside the Taliban administration’s acting minister for disaster management, Ambassador Wang Yu announced $8 million in aid for relief from the June 22 earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people. “Besides …
Read More »Uzbekistan says shells fired from Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Uzbekistan said five mortar shells had been fired into its soil from Afghanistan on Tuesday, although none of those shell exploded. The shelling caused no casualties but there was minor damage to houses near the border, according to Uzbek foreign ministry. “On July 5, 2022 at around …
Read More »Karzai reiterates call for reopening of girls’ schools
AT News KABUL: Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai once again reiterated his call for reopening of Afghan girls’ secondary schools, saying development and prosperity is tied to education. In an interview with Al-Arabiya, he said Afghanistan needed education to cut its reliance on the world. “The most important and pressing …
Read More »Muttaqi vows to help Afghan students return to India
AT News KABUL: Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has promised to do all he can to help Afghan students return to India to complete their studies. Muttaqi held out the assurance at a meeting with dozens of Afghan students in Kabul on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, …
Read More »India calls for protection of women’s rights in Afghanistan at UNHRC meet
AT News KABUL: India at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council meeting on Afghanistan called for the protection of the rights of women and girls, including their right to education, The Print reported. Deputy Permanent Representative of India, in a statement by India during the Urgent Debate on “the …
Read More »Afghanistan exports hundreds of tons of coal to Pakistan daily
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of tons of coal from mines across the country are being exported on a daily basis to Pakistan. The industrial companies working in the coal business said that the majority of coal is from Dara-e-Soof of Samangan and Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul province. Meanwhile, the Pakistani …
Read More »Chicago shooting: Person of interest in custody after six dead in July 4 parade attack
AT Monitoring CHICAGO: At least six people were killed in the horror July 4 attack, with the US still raw from a string of recent mass shootings A person of interest has been arrested after six people were killed in a July 4 parade shooting in Chicago, shattering Independence Day …
Read More »China pledges additional 200 tons of food to quake victims
KABUL: Following a devastating earthquake in southeast Afghanistan, China has contributed tens of tons of food aid to quake survivors as part of its effort to help thousands in despair in Paktika and Khost provinces. At least 1,100 people were killed and thousands more were injured in the 6.1 magnitude …
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