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AT-KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai condemned Friday the terrorist attack in France’s Nice that killed dozen people and wounded hundreds. “The killing of children, women and innocent people is a clear act of terrorism. It is against human as well as contrary to all principles of human,” Karzai was quoted …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries said the country’s trade dealings with Pakistan had declined around 35 percent showing $500 million deficit. Khan Jan Alokozay, the deputy of the chamber told Afghanistan Times that the total trade dealings with Pakistan was $2.5 billion, but new …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 62 Taliban insurgents have been killed in different crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces against them across the country within the past 24 hours, security officials said on Friday. In a press statement issued here, the Ministry of Defense said that Afghan security forces …

AT-KABUL: Sixty nine Taliban fighters were killed and 28 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said Thursday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Traders participated in the Afghan products’ exhibition on Thursday criticized Afghan government for hollow pledges regarding domestic products support. They said the domestic products need government’s support to not only eliminate poverty, but also to improve security. “Lack of government support is the main challenge for Afghan …

Unenforced Law Puts Thousands at Risk of Injury, Death (New York) – The Afghan government is failing to protect tens of thousands of children, some as young as 5, from hazardous conditions in the workplace, in violation of Afghanistan’s labor laws. The 31-page report, “‘They Bear All the Pain’: Hazardous …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and India signed Wednesday 10 memorandums of understanding costing 25 million dollars. Indian ambassador to Kabul Manpreet Vohra signed the agreements with the Afghan ministers at the presence of the chief executive in Kabul, chief executive’s office said. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said that the projects were shared …

Former President Hamid Karzai visited Wednesday the family of late General Sayed Hussain Anwari to pay tribute and condolences to his relatives. Karzai said late Anwari was a “prominent and influential jihadi and political figure” and his death was like a tragedy for his followers. Separately, Karzai met with a …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of parliament on Wednesday interpellated Delbar Nazari, Minister of Women Affairs on her week management, misusing authorities and nepotism in the ministry. A number of lawmakers claimed that she had weak management and engaged her family members in the important …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel on Wednesday busted Taliban-linked terrorist network in eastern Nangarhar province, NDS said in a media statement. The NDS operatives captured a group of four Taliban militants and busted their terrorist network in an operation carried in Ghani Khil district of the province, …