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AT-KABUL: The commander of the US-led international forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson claimed the two countries were “legitimizing” the Taliban inside Afghanistan. In a briefing to the Pentagon, Gen. Nicholson, said: “Russia has overtly lent legitimacy to the Taliban and their narrative goes something like this that the Taliban …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Saturday run the first ever press conference with the aim of boosting up women’s role in agriculture sector across the country. “Running this conference aims at supporting female farmers and paving the ground for development of women’s activities in agriculture fields,” …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: China has suggested construction of railroads that would link Quetta and Peshawar to Afghanistan’s modern capital city, Kabul. Beijing is mulling to cash in on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by linking Afghanistan, the gateway to Central Asia, to the corridor. Quetta and Peshawar, two major cities …

AT-KABUL: General Mohaiuddin Ghori was laid to rest in western Heart province on Thursday following his death in a helicopter crash two days ago. President Ashraf Ghani, Minister of Defense, Minister of Interior, Head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and many other officials attended the funeral of Gen …

AT-KABUL: The GIZ, a German organization with the cooperation of the Ministry of Information   and Culture held a two-day peace fair in Bagh-e-Babor in Kabul with the aim of mobilizing the youth toward supporting peace process across the country. “Everyone particularly youth has the responsibility to work for peace in …

AT-KABUL: More than half a million people have been internally displaced by conflict so far in2016, the highest number on record, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan reported on Wednesday. More than 515,815 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been recorded as newly displaced in …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday referred the draft of the next year’s budget to the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament for approval. The draft included both ordinary and development budget, which would be funded through domestic income and donations. Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi, said that 117 …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman, Nafees Zakaria said that peace in Afghanistan is vital for regional rationality. Speaking at a TV program he said, “Pakistan is going to participate in the Heart of Asia Conference being held in India because it is related to Afghanistan.” Moreover, he said …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents on Tuesday offered security to mega developmental projects in the country. In a media statement the militant group said that it backs all uplift projects in Afghanistan and would provide security to them. “The Islamic Emirate [Taliban] not only backs all national projects which are in …

Ghani Khan immortal in hearts of the people; the nationalist poet wanted his people educated; the philosophic poet was truly a compassionate person; By M. Nadeem Alizai-KABUL:  Twentieth death anniversary of the modern Afghan-Pashtun poet and artist of the 20th century, Khan Abdul Ghani Khan, was commemorated here on Tuesday. …