AT News KABUL: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) says they have started the initial works of the restoration of the fifth minaret in the western province of Herat. They said Wednesday that samples of the minaret had been taken and would be sent to Italy for more research. An …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Aga Khan, on behalf of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), on November 24 reaffirmed his enduring commitment to a peaceful and pluralistic Afghanistan, according to the AKDN. In a statement delivered at the virtually held 2020 Afghanistan Conference, His Highness the …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met chairman of reconciliation council Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday, talking about the council’s efforts on peace and the recent developments. Abdullah’s office said that the two sides emphasized on reduction of violence, urging that all points of peace should be concentrated on this. …
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Two explosions rocked central Bamyan city, formally regarded as one of the safest provinces, injuring nearly 50 others AT News KABUL: Double explosions in the heart of Bamyan city, the provincial capital of the same name, claimed 14 lives and injured nearly 50 others, provincial officials confirmed. The blast happened …
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AT News KABUL: The dead body of a young trader was found in Kabul River in PD 3rd of the city, security officials said Tuesday. Kabul Police Spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz identified the trader as Mohammad Javad. The body was shifted to the forensic medicine directorate, he said without giving more …
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AT News KABUL: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh, angrily addressed Atta Noor Chief Executive of Jamiat Party, promising to dismiss employees of the Hairatan port in Balkh province most of whom are said to have been Noor’s men. Saleh said Tuesday that the security pact was not a secret document, …
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AT News KABUL: The parliament canceled Tuesday session in criticizing first vice president Amrullah Saleh who had accused the legislators of corruption. The members of parliament planned to listen to six nominees for cabinet, but the session was canceled. Parliament Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani said that the Green Trend, a …
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AT News KABUL: At least 247 drug runners were found guilty of drug trafficking and were sentenced to years of behind bars in the past one month, officials said Tuesday. A statement issued by the Courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said that the drug traffickers were sentenced to …
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290 new infections, 17 deaths reported in a single day AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded a one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, with 290 reported over 24 hours, with 17 deaths. With new infections, the total tally of positive cases reached to 45,278 throughout the country, …
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By Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan “Our Xinjiang is a land of wonders. Beautiful scenes extend to the North and South of Mount Tianshan…” Bordering the northeast Afghanistan, the beautiful and richly endowed Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is home to more than 2.5 million people of all ethnic groups. …
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