By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament had given green signal to Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) to bring significant hike in power prices ranging from Afs2 to Afs7 per kilowatt (kW). Lawmakers on Wednesday approved a presidential decree on the management of electricity …
Read More »AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh in a meeting with Afghan Minister of Industries Hamayun Rasa in Tehran said that Afghanistan has expressed its willingness to buy one million tons of diesel and 200,000 tons of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Iran annually. He said that prices of …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday welcomed rejection of the presidential decree regarding suggestions of the Electoral Reforms Commission (ERC). Chief of the IEC Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani said that political uncertainty has come to an end and the technical method was restored in electoral process. He …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 34 Taliban militants have been killed in a joint Afghan-foreign forces operation in Marja district of southern Helmand province, said an official on Wednesday. In addition 16 other insurgents were wounded. Spokesman for the 215th Maiwand Military Corps, Maj. Mohammad Rassoul Zazai, told Pajhwok …
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AT-KABUL: The civil society activists and scores of former employees of the electronic identity card department staged protest on Wednesday in front of the parliament house and asked the government to start distribution of e-Tazkira (computerized national identity card) before the Wolesi Jirga polls. The protesters said that it has …
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KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned a spate of bombings in civilian areas of Kabul by the Taliban in the first few days of the New Year. The Taliban claimed responsibility for three separate suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (SVBIED) attacks in the Afghan capital between …
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AT-KABUL: A US soldier was killed and two others wounded in a joint operation launched in Helmand province, Pentagon said. Afghan security forces are fighting the Taliban insurgents in Sangin, Marjah and Lashakar Gah districts of Helmand. Afghan security forces are backed by the US-led coalition forces in some areas …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The first vice president (VP) of Iran in a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said that Iran’s security depends on stability and peace in Afghanistan. In a meeting the leaders of the two countries in Tehran have discussed various issues regarding bilateral relations …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the Afghan government to include female negotiators in the upcoming multistate meeting on the Afghan peace process. Representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China are scheduled to meet on January 11, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting …
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AT-MAZAR-ISHARIF: Indian Ambassador to Kabul, Amar Sinha, on Tuesday said that bilateral relations between Afghanistan and India would not be harmed by attacking Indian diplomatic mission in Mazar-e-Sharif. At least nine people including five policemen were injured in an attack on the Indian consulate in Balkh province. Unfortunately, a policeman …
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