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AT-KABUL: Taliban attack on Greshk district headquarters in Helmand province ended on Friday after all 11 attackers were killed by Afghan security forces, official sources told Afghanistan Times. Ten Taliban bombers, possessing huge cache of weapons and ammunition, on Wednesday morning tried to enter into the government buildings in Greshk …

AT-KABUL: Public Health Ministry is concerned of the low number of female health workers while they are more needed. “Women made significant contribution to the strategies and plans in the ministry and in the delivery of health services,” health minister Ferozuddin Feroz said Wednesday. He emphasized the need for recruitment …

AT-KABUL: The government has developed the first-ever master plan for the natural gas and its exploitation. Mines and petroleum minister Daud Shah Saba said called the master plan “very important”, saying it could provide investment and discovery in the gas fields. “Based on this master plan, we will be able …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL:  The Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) says that female traders and entrepreneurs have invested $350 million in the past 14 years. “They have invested in 23 sectors,” Qurban Haqjo, head of the agency said Wednesday. “Their bravery is appreciable because they have defied many challenges.” He …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Hassan Qashqavi, on Wednesday put his country’s weight behind Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process. “We expect further stability and security in Afghanistan following peace talks with the insurgent outfits,” he said. “We want peace and stability in Afghanistan. We …

AT-KABUL: A suicide attacker detonated his suicide vest near to the Ministry of Finance in the second police district. Deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Najib Danish confirmed the incident and said that a suicide attacker detonated his explosives near to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. Fortunately, there …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and India on Wednesday signed 92 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to improve the lives of Afghan masses. In a press release issued here, Embassy of India said: “Today, India and Afghanistan commenced yet another chapter in their development partnership by signing 92 more people-centric projects designed to improve …

AT-KABUL: At least 12 people, including 10 Taliban attackers and two policemen, were killed and three cops received injuries in an attack on Greshk district headquarters of southwestern Helmand province. Around ten militants armed with heavy and light weapons on Wednesday morning took positions in a building near the district …

KABUL: The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah reacted towards the disapproval of fight against Taliban militants, saying the Afghan government is obliged to protect the people against terror. In his speech during a ceremony marking the 2nd death anniversary of Marshal Qasim Fahim, Abdullah said “It is unacceptable for Afghans …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two de-miners were gunned down in an attack carried by unknown gunmen in Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, local officials said on Tuesday. The gun assault took place at a time when the de-miners were busy in Haji Azizullah Camp area in the district to clear …