AT Kabul: The Deputy Head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is Afghanistan’s major trade partner. Khanjan Alkozi pointed to the trade ties between his country and Iran, describing Iran as the main trade partner of Afghanistan. He put the …
Read More »UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The UN food agency in Afghanistan announced on Friday that a lack of funds has forced deep cuts to life-saving assistance in March for at least four million people and appealed for urgent funding for its operations in the country to end growing hunger. The World Food Program …
Read More »Afghanistan Under-19 Cricket Team defeats Bangladesh
AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s under-19 national team won the first match of the three-way series with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh against its rival Bangladesh. In this competition, which was held today (Saturday) at the Sharjah Stadium, the members of the Afghanistan’s 19-year-old national cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. The …
Read More »Media faces increased challenges, says NAI
AT Kabul: Afghanistan media faces many challenges from life threats to lack of access to information. In a statement on the occasion of National Day of Journalists, NAI, or the organization supporting the free media of Afghanistan, said that journalists faces increased violence and restrict working environments. In this announcement, …
Read More »US separated dozens of Afghan children from their families, says Russia
AT Kabul: The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Washington is silent in response to the problems of Afghan children taken to the United States. According to this statement, among the children transferred from Afghanistan to US, 234 children were separated from their parents and 42 children were …
Read More »Pakistan Army Chief says ready to secure the border areas
AT Kabul: According to “Radio Pakistan” news site, “General Asim Munir”, the commander of the Pakistani army, visited Durand line in the “South Waziristan” region, bordering with Afghanistan. General Asim Munir, the Pakistan Army chief, while visiting South Waziristan emphasized the determination of their armed forces in fighting terrorism and …
Read More »Herat residents commemorated the anniversary of 1979 uprising
AT Kabul: Thousands of Herat residents on Wednesday (March 15) commemorated the 44th anniversary of an uprising against Afghanistan’s communist then-government at the Cemetery of the Unknown Martyrs in Herat city. Herat governor said “I hope that some of our brothers who have been deceived by the terrorist organizations and …
Read More »17 gold mine workers killed in bus crash in Takhar
AT Kabul: At least 17 people died and seven others were injured on Wednesday when a bus carrying gold mine workers, overturned in Chah Ab district of Takhar province. Chah Ab district governor says that the dead and wounded were gold mine workers. According to him, the accident occurred when …
Read More »More than 2,000 Afghans detained in UAE: HRW
AT Kabul: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arbitrarily detained between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans for over 15 months in the “Emirates Humanitarian City,” a humanitarian logistics hub in Abu Dhabi, Human Rights Watch said today. “Emirati authorities have kept thousands of Afghan asylum seekers locked up for over …
Read More »Second business center for women opened in Balkh province
AT Kabul: A commercial center for women with 300 shops was opened in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh province, and women’s activities started there. This is the second business center for women in Balkh, which has provided business opportunities for at least 120 women. This center is …
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