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‘ACCI called on WTO to resolve trade issue; traders decided to boycott ECO summit, bringing to standstill trade and transit deals with Pakistan’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), on Tuesday came hard over closure of Torkham and Spinboldak crossing points by the Pakistani government, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Twelve policemen have been shot dead in an overnight attack carried out by the Taliban insurgents in Lashkargah, the capital city of southern Helmand province, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy Police Chief Haji Guli Khani told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban attacked a police check-post …

AT-KABUL: The government of Japan is said to provide 8.77 million USD to improve agricultural sector in Herat province. The amount will be spent through a project titled ‘Improve Agricultural Value Chain in Heart’ in the western Afghan province. “It will support farmers and communities to better access to markets …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The top US Military Gen. in Afghanistan, John Nicholson has showed strong commitment to achieve a goal of peaceful and stable Afghanistan. In his message on Soldiers Day, Nicholson said: “We honor the Afghan security forces who sacrificed their lives in defense of their country.” He furthered, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani at a ceremony on Monday to mark for the first time the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Day, said, “no caves could safe terrorist groups” in the country. The ceremony which was attended by high-ranking officials, the president furthered, “ANDSF are fighting …

AT- Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry for Commerce and Industries said that it would officially lodge a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Pakistan’s decision of closing Transit Trade Routes. The route has been shutdown since February 16. Briefing newsmen, Deputy Minister, Qurban Haqjo said that closing of Spin …

AT-KABUL: The United States says it welcomes the new law on the trafficking in person and smuggling migrants, saying it would provide “significant advancements to protect human rights”. “The United States is proud of our assistance to the Ministry of Justice in support of the multi-year project.  In particular, the …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan and Turkmen officials talked Sunday on the strength of economy and business. In a meeting finance minister Eklil Hakimi held with Turkmenistan ambassador to Kabul Togalakow Hemra, the two sides discussed the seventh meeting of the joint commission for economic and trade between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, strengthen …

AT-KABUL: Afghan and Indian officials talked on a joint procedure based on which, the air trade would be accelerated. Deputy foreign minister Nasir Andisha in meeting with Indian ambassador Manpreet Vohra also discussed the increase of export-import between the two countries through air transport, quality of the goods and facilities …

TEFA expressed concerns over political interference in electoral bodies By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) on Sunday expressed its deepest concerns over political interferences in the electoral bodies through high wings in the government and political clusters. While lamenting, TEFA said, “intrusion in electoral commission work is …