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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Government departments owe three billion Afghanis in unpaid electricity bills to the Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), spokesman of the power distribution company said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, Sidiqullah Tawhidi said that 25 government departments owe over Afs2.7 billion. All the government entities …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Afghan asylum seeker has been killed by another refugee in a shelter house in southwestern Germany. The slain was attacked after a quarrel with another asylum seeker, said a public prosecutor the other day. The victim was 22 years old was stabbed to death in Hassloch, …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) named Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Baz Mohammad Mobariz, 27, as police ambassador, to encourage people to lend their support to Afghan National Police (ANP). Mobariz will represent ANP in international MMA events. Seddiq Seddiqi, spokesman for the MoI, said that the ministry appointed …

AT-KABUL: Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of the parliament) on Tuesday called on the government to announce schedule of the parliamentary and district councils’ elections as soon as possible. It also urged the government to kick start distribution of electronic ID cards. Muhammad Rahim Husainyar, a member of the Meshrano Jirga, …

AT-KABUL: At least 27 Taliban militants have been killed in a joint operation of Afghan security forces and NATO air force in northern Kunduz province, said a local official on Tuesday. Kunduz Police Chief, Muhammad Qasim Jangal Bagh, said that Afghan forces in a clearance operation in the outskirts of …

AT-KABUL: Police arrested three people who were allegedly involved in smuggling of precious stones in Kapisa province, said an official source. Nazar Kohistani, spokesman for the provincial police headquarters, said that three people were arrested in Hes-e-Awal Kohestan district of the province. He said that the alleged smugglers had skillfully …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The World Bank (WB) donated Afs73.6 million worth of agricultural machinery to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). The machinery was handed over to the Agricultural Research Institute of Afghanistan (ARIA) by Afghanistan Agriculture Irrigation Project on Tuesday. The machinery include tractors with their …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Paywond Afghanan Association (PAA) on Tuesday released a report revealing that female prisoners were deprived of their legal rights since arrest till end of the imprisonment term. The survey covered Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Kandahar and Helmand provinces, where 53 people including inmates, released prisoners, legislative officials and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Russian government has developed special programs to help Kabul and Islamabad to fight narcotics, a senior official said the other day. “In accordance with the Russian president’s order after the session of the State Council presidium, anti-drugs programs have been developed to help the relevant services …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan government has announced the issuance of one year multiple-entry visa for the businessmen of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The issuing of multiple-entry visa for the KP businessmen will enhance trade ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to Dawn, a Pakistani newspaper, the Afghan Consul General Syed …