Nation

AT-KABUL:  Ministry of Public Works has signed two construction agreements with private companies to build a bridge in Baghlan province and a ring road 15 kilometer long in Jawzjan. “The ministry has signed contract of 15 kilometer long ring road which will be constructed in Sheberghan city of Jawzjan province. …

AT-KABUL: A group of unidentified gunmen have abducted 15 de-miners of Halo Trust organization in Kohsan district of western Herat province, officials said on Saturday. The de-miners and the four vehicles they were travelling in were seized by unknown gunmen in Shabash area of Kohsan district late on Friday afternoon. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Intelligence personnel have seized huge cache of automatic weapons, landmines and explosives in the southeastern Paktika province. The National Directorate of Security, the country’s only intelligence agency, on Friday said that its agents have seized Taliban’s weapons and ammunition in the province. Different types of weapons, explosives, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Turkmenistan has planned to export electricity to Afghanistan from a 400 megawatt gas-fired plant. The 400 MW Zerger plant will be built in Lebap province of Turkmenistan, approximately 600 kilometer northeast of Ashgabat. Currently, Afghanistan produces less than 300 MW from domestic source, mainly hydropower and if …

AT-KABUL: The former security officials on Friday spoke about Pakistan’s double standard on peace and security in Afghanistan. Commemorating the first death anniversary of Hikmatullah Haqmal, the ex-police chief of Grishk district of Helmand province, former Defense and Interior ministers, Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, and Mohammad Omar Daudzai, said that Pakistan …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The president’s special envoy for reforms and good governance, Ahmad Zia Massoud, on Friday said that regional spy agencies were supporting terrorist organizations in Afghanistan to safeguard their interests. Addressing a gathering on the first death anniversary of Hakmatullah Haqmal, the former police chief of Grishk district …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The acting provincial chief of the High Peace Council (HPC) on Friday said that Daesh was offering good salary to recruit fighters in Ghazni province. Khalilullah Hotak told Afghan Pajhwok News that the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, is active in the province and recruiting people …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday met with Chief of the Feroz Koh Foundation (Turquoise Mountain). Head of the Feroz Koh Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture, Waheed Khalili and teachers of the institute were also present on the occasion. Hamid Karzai commended the institute for creating exquisite pieces …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Kazakhstan opened Wednesday the first-ever commerce house in Kabul, a move called to expand trade issues with Afghanistan. The house was opened by Afghan and Kazakh officials and a number of businessmen and representatives of private sector of the two countries. Kazakh Ambassador to Afghanistan Omirtay …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Governors’ Association mostly made of the former provincial governors expressed concern over the failure of the National Unity Government, asking the traditional Loya Jirga should be called to overcome the problems. “Disputes between the government leaders over dividing positions, inattention to hold parliamentary election, ramp up …