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“The Internal Security Committee of the Wolesi Jirga was directed to summon concerned security officials for explanation” Abdul ZuhoorQayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or the Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday called on the concerned security departments to probe into the reports of dropping of weapons by unidentified aircrafts …

AT-KABUL: Kabul Municipality (KM) on Wednesday said that it needs more workers to control pollution in Kabul city. Acting Mayor of Kabul city, Abdul Ahad Wahid, said that they need to more staff to improve garbage management and control pollution. Speaking on the occasion of ‘World Cities Day’, Wahid said …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Urban Development Affairs (MUDA) laid the foundation stone of Smart City township project here on Wednesday. The township will be built on a 68 jerib land next to Aria Township in Kabul. Ahmad Zia Massoud, the president’s special representative for reforms and good governance, said …

AT-KABUL: Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao and his accompanying delegation called on ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office on Tuesday. Hamid Karzai appreciated China’s support for Afghanistan over the past 13 years. He termed relations between the two countries as time-tested. Karzai and Yuanchao stressed on expansion of relations between …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-Kabul: The Harakat-e-Inqelab-e-Islami Afghanistan party on Tuesday urged the government to put an end to current crises through all possible ways. Hundreds of members of the Jihadi party, former government officials, religious scholars, civil society activists had gathered in Kabul to demand the National Unity Government (NUG) to …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and China signed three cooperation agreements here on Tuesday. The agreements were signed during Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao’s visit to Kabul in the fields of security, construction and education President Ashraf Ghani while talking to a joint press conference with Yuanchao appreciated China’s support for Afghanistan. He …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Chinese Vice President, Li Yuanchao, said that his country is ready to support an Afgan-owned and Afghan-led peace process. He said that China wants Afghanistan to be a peaceful and stable country. Speaking at the 60th anniversary of the China-Afghanistan Friendship in Kabul, he said China …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Minister of Interior, Noorul Haq Ulomi, who was summoned by Wolesi Jirga for deterioration security situation in the country, survived a no-trust motion on Monday. Mismanagement, nepotism in hiring, mounting insecurity, collapse of Kunduz city to the Taliban, removal of Mujahedeen from their positions and Ghazni …

AT-KABUL: Kabul Municipality (KM) on Monday kick started construction of 4.8km streets in Fazil Beg area of the 5th district in Kabul province. The project also includes construction of 6.37km ditches, and expansion of 1619km water supply system network. The project will be completed at the total cost of around …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday said that lack of budget is the main factor behind low-quality of healthcare services in Afghanistan. Ahmad Jan Naeen, the Deputy Minister of Public Health, said that based on the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration, every country should allocate 15 …