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AT-KABUL: The Minister of Interior Noor-ul-HaqUlumi on Tuesday that he will leave no stone unturned to establish and improve accountability and transparency in the ministry. According to a press release issue by the Ministry of Interior (MoI), Ulumi told a seminar that capacity and skills of police have increased than …

KABUL: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday officiated at the swearing in ceremony of 16 new cabinet ministers who recently won votes of confidence from the Lower House of Parliament. Senior officials including 1st Vice-President General Abdul Rashid Dostum, the 2nd Vice-President Mohammad Sarwar Danesh, Government Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah …

AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) as result of special operation has arrested a six member suspected terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province of the country, who were allegedly involved in suicide bombings. The operation was carried out based on exact information in Ghani Khil district of Nangarhar province by …

KABUL:  A powerful blast inside a police station in Kandahar city today morning killed two people and wounded 14 others, officials said. The official who wished to go unnamed said police were transporting explosives when exploded in Mirwais area on the outskirts of 8th police district, which also left 14 …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Uzbek militants along with their families have moved to northern Jawzjan province, following offensive by Security forces in Faryab province, said a security official in Jowzjan. Jawzjan police chief, Faqir Muhammad Jowzjani, said that the militants were settled in Faryab province. “The militants along with their families …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced Jihad against each other in Helmand province, said an official on Monday. Nabi Jan Mulakhel, Helmand police chief, told reporters that he has letters that prove that the two terrorist groups have announced Jihad against each …

AT-KABUL: At least 25 Afghan officials have attended a training program in New Delhi, India, said a press release emailed by Indian Embassy in Kabul on Monday. According to the press release, India’s Ministry of Commerce through its Centre for WTO Studies in Delhi has invited 25 Afghan officials dealing …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Unity Government (NUG) has so far struggled to improve its ties in regional level but a number of MPs believe that Kabul should prioritize keeping balance in its ties with the regional countries. Radio Azadi on Monday quoted Sayid Ali Kazimi, member of international relations …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following President Ghani’s trip to Beijing where he demanded direct trade relations with China through the Silk Road—which connects China’s Shenyang city with Wakhan district in Badakhshan, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said Monday that work on reconstruction of the trade route will kick off in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of Afghan students in India have urged the Indian government to resume medical and engineering scholarships to Afghan students as the scholarships have been discontinued for several years due to high demand of such seats from Indian students. During an interactive session with senior civil …