Nation

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Procurement Office (NPO) on Sunday said that out of 47 under assessment private companies 26 have been blacklisted for fraud. The Director of NPO, Yama Yari, said that the companies were involved in fraud during bidding process. The companies will have no right to participate …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) said that construction work over the much needed Kamal Khan Dam is underway, but insecurity was a major challenge. The MoEW expressed its concerns over insecurity in Nimroz province where the dam is located. The ministry urged the law …

AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) foiled a terror bid by recovering a huge amount of explosive materials. The NDS in a statement said that their operatives seized around 6,000 kilograms of explosive materials in Paktika province. The explosives were brought from South Waziristan to be used in a deadly …

AT-KABUL: Thousands of residents and civil society activists of Northern Jawzjan province stage a protest demonstration against Pakistan. The protestors expressed their support to Afghan security forces and slammed the double standard policy of Pakistan towards Afghanistan. The protests come after a wave of deadly terrorist attacks in Kabul, cross-Durand …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Emphasizing on promotion of the local products for economic growth, the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) on Saturday said that despite adequate capacities for production of goods at local level, Afghanistan is still a consumer country. Chief of the AISA claimed that annually hundreds of millions …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Special Electoral Reforms Commission (SERC) on Saturday said 90 percent electorates want reforms in the country’s electoral system. In a meeting with the members of Meshrano Jirga, Chief of the SERC, Shah Sultan Aakifi, said that in meetings with the elders, civil society activists, political parties …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that nine terrorists were arrested in Kandahar province. In a press statement the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in arresting nine terrorists through a crackdown in Kandahar City. The terrorists were identified as Muslim Agha, Abdur Rahman, Babai, Rahmatullah, …

AT-KABUL: At least 150 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 86 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 48 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

AT-Kabul: At least 15 people, including three NATO personnel, were killed and 66, all civilians, were injured on Saturday in a suicide car bombing targeting a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghan and NATO spokesmen said. The dead included three civilian contractors with the military alliance, NATO press office in Kabul …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs on Friday said that first flight carrying pilgrims from Kabul has safely landed in Medina City of Saudi Arabia. Faiz Mohammad Osmani told media the first flight left Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday night. The second flight left on Friday …