AT News KABUL: Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid on Tuesday came up with different remarks about foreign troops in contrast over reports of drawdown or lessening, he said that the foreign troops could likely increase in the country. Addressing the parliament, Khalid said that the foreign troops would not leave …
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AT News KABUL: At least 36 drug runners were found guilty to drug trafficking and were sentenced to years of imprisonment in the past one week. A statement issued by the Courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said Tuesday that two drug traffickers were sentenced to two and half-16 …
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AT News KABUL: The international community is to impose tougher conditions for their donation to the government o Afghanistan, with Finland planning to bring major changes in the process. Pekka Haavisto, Finnish foreign minister has said that mulling on the reduction of donations from four years to one year would …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 213 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 43,681 cases throughout the country. The ministry of public health said Tuesday that the cases were recorded off 1,194 suspicious samples. According the ministry, 53 positive cases were …
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AT News KABUL: A new unit of the Afghan National Army with enhancive-military equipment and high capacity would be established to suppress the militants, a top military official said on Tuesday. Acting Minister of Defense, Gen. Asadullah Khalid said that the unit is called “Rangers” which would be active under …
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AT News KABUL: NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has warned over hasty and uncoordinated way of leaving Afghanistan, saying the price of doing so could be very high. This is as recently US media reported that incumbent US President Donald Trump is eyeing a troop drawdown against the advice of the …
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AT News KABUL: Nearly 1,000 prisoners with death penalty are still remaining at jail despite execution order, officials said Monday. The judiciary committee of the government cabinet said that the execution orders on 976 prisoners have not been implemented so far. The office of the second vice president, Sarwar Danesh …
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Avoiding water confrontations AT News KABUL: The Academic of Science of Afghanistan has organized a one day seminar to discus Afghanistan water management and to deal with the issue form knowledgeable perspectives The seminar titled “Afghanistan’s Water Management and Regional Diplomacy,” was attended by different governmental officials, university teachers, media …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed the number two mastermind of Kabul University attack, in which 22 people, mostly students were killed and dozens others wounded, said First Vice President Amrullah Saleh. According to Saleh, “second mastermind” was killed in eastern Paktia province, and the number three …
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AT News KABUL: The nominees for ministries of foreign affairs, interior and finance on Monday went to parliament and explained their programs to the lawmakers. Hanif Atmar, nominee for ministry of foreign affairs, said that he would give priority to peace in his foreign policy once he gets vote of …
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