Tehran urged to revise tariff policies, facilitate Afghan traders AT-KABUL: The second joint Afghan-Iran trade fair, organized by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) in cooperation with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, was kicked off here on Tuesday. The exhibition will continue for four days. Several and …
Read More »Burns complications: 79 children fly to Germany for treatment
AT-KABUL: Seventy-nine Afghan children were sent to Germany for medical treatment in Peace Village Hospital, the Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said here on Tuesday. Director of International Relations and Dissemination at the ARCS, Samia Afzali, said that Afghan children suffering from bone diseases and burn injuries were sent to …
Read More »PC members seek approval of new draft on monitoring govt offices
AT-KABUL: In the aftermath of a decision by the Wolesi Jirga, the National Assembly, that banned the right of provincial council (PC) members to monitor government offices, a number of provincial council members on Monday said that majority of them have voted in favor of a new mechanism that allows …
Read More »Routes to Kunar’s Nari district reopened
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security officials in eastern Kunar province said on Monday that ways to Nari district have been reopened following military operation by the security forces. Kunar police chief, Abdul Habib Sayidkheli, said the Taliban militants planted mines on the ways that connect Asadabad, the capital city of Kunar …
Read More »Four terror suspects held in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: As many as four suspected terrorists were arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in southern Kandahar province. The NDS said in a statement on Monday that Rawandi and Shah Mohammad alias Qudratullah who have allegedly organized several terror activities and suicide attacks were detained in a …
Read More »Angeza Shinwari succumbs to injuries
KABUL: Angeza Shinwar, ex-journalist and member of the provincial council of Nangarhar Province who got seriously wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad city has succumbed to injuries. Zabihullah Zmarai, another member of the provincial council of Nangarhar says that Angeza Shinwari breathed last around 12: PM last night in the …
Read More »Sayyaf dubs Daesh an anti-Islam force
KABUL: Chief of Dawat-e-Islami (DI) party Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf vowed on Sunday that Mujahideen would stand firm to counter Daesh (ISIS) the way they challenged those who invaded Afghanistan. Sayyaf was addressing a gathering marking a national holiday to celebrate the Afghan Mujahideen’s military victory over the Red Army, …
Read More »Polio drive kicked off in eastern provinces
AT-JALALABAD: Polio vaccination drive kicked off in eastern region on Sunday. Public Health director of Nangarhar province said that 936,000 children will be administrated drops against the crippling disease during the campaign. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Najibullah Kamawal, said 6,000 vaccinators will administrate the polio drops to around 936,000 …
Read More »UK lawmaker calls on Karzai
AT-KABUL: Head of Defense Committee of UK parliament, Rory Stewart, called on the ex-President Hamid Karzai here on Sunday. British ambassador to Kabul and members of Firozkoh institute were also present on the occasion, who appreciated the support of Hamid Karzai and the UK’s Prince Charles to the institute. They …
Read More »Badakhshan avalanches kill six, destroy 20 houses
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as six people lost lives and around 20 houses were destroyed in separate avalanches in northeastern Badakhshan province, said official on Sunday. Spokesman for Badakhshan governor, Ahmad Nawid Frotan, said the avalanche took place the other night in Kalafzar area of Yamgan district, leaving six …
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