AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The civil society activist voiced concerns over presence of foreign advisors in electoral bodies. Afghanistan’s Civil Society Network (ACSN), Jandad Spinghar, said that presence of the foreign advisors in electoral bodies could pave the ground for fraud and ragging in the future elections. Spinghar in an interview …
Read More »Abdullah invited to pay official visit to Pakistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited Afghanistan’s chief executive officer Abdullah Abdullah to pay an official visit to Islamabad. The CEO office said in a statement the other day that Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, Syed Abrar Hussain, extended the invitation to Abdullah at his office in …
Read More »Afghan female pilot selected for International Women of Courage Award 2015
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Second Lieutenant Nilofar Rahmani, 21, the first Afghan female pilot in the history of Afghanistan, has been selected to receive the International Women of Courage Award 2015. Rahmani was trained by American Air Force instructors and received his certificate after graduating from Shindand Air Base in 2013. …
Read More »Power supply would restore on Saturday: DABS
KABUL: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) on Wednesday said that power transmission lines would be repaired on temporary basis to supply 170MW of electricity to Kabul City. Pylons and electricity transmission lines importing power from the neighboring Uzbekistan were damaged at Salang due to recent avalanches and heavy snowfall. The …
Read More »29 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 29 armed Taliban militants were killed and 18 others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) has conducted …
Read More »Govt to axe diplomats hired on nepotism basis: Ghani
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: KABUL: President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani has directed Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to finalize list of all those diplomats who were hired on nepotism and favoritism basis instead of following proper recruitment procedure outlined by the law. Addressing a seminar in connection with the International Women’s Day (observed …
Read More »Few Taliban rebranded as ISIL: Campbell
There is a potential threat that ISIL can establish a credible presence in Afghanistan, a top American commander told lawmakers on Wednesday, adding that the US remain cognizant of this latent danger. “For now, we assess that there is a potential threat that ISIL can establish a credible presence in …
Read More »Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Afghan leaders
Karzai stresses on expansion of Afghan-India ties Ghani seeks regional cooperation in war on terror Abdullah appreciates India’s support AT News Report KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai stressed on further expansion of relations between Kabul and New Delhi. Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar called on Hamid Karzai at his office …
Read More »MoD rejects SIGAR report
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday rejected reports that stated the Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were facing a decline in personnel as a result of mass desertions and casualties, but admitted that a 3.5 percent decline had occurred in the army due to several reasons. The Special …
Read More »Nai blasts NSC’s decision on access to information
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Amidst a decision by the National Security Council (NSC) that limited the access of reporters to information about security related incidents, Nai-Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan on Wednesday criticized the decision, and said it was against access to information law. Bokhdi News Agency quoted the chief of …
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