By Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan While COVID-19 continues spreading around the world, world economies all face huge challenges. A few days ago, China successfully held the High-Level Video Conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, foreign minister and ministerial officials from …
Read More »Six civilians dead in Jawzjan bomb blast
AT News KABUL: At least six civilians were killed and one other was wounded after their three wheel motorbike (rickshaw), they were travelling in, was hit by a Taliban planted roadside bomb in northern Jawzjan province, officials said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Ferook village of Muradian district …
Read More »Security forces arrested Haqqani commander in Torkham
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Afghan security forces have detained a commander of the notorious Haqqani Terrorist Network on Tuesday in eastern Nangarhar province, a local official said on Wednesday. Attaullah Khogyani, the provincial governor’s spokesman, told TOLOnews that the commander’s name was Momen, also known as Khalid, and he …
Read More »‘Help the poor this year’, people told amid Saudi Arabia’s pilgrimage cancellation
AT News KABUL: The government has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s ban on Hajj performance this year, assuring people who planned for the visit that their chances would be reserved for next year. Saudi Arabia announced that it would ban the performance of Hajj this year for the fear of Corona virus …
Read More »Abdullah promises nationwide inclusion in peace efforts
AT News KABUL: Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, on Wednesday said that his peace efforts will include representatives from across the country to ensure all-inclusiveness of the peace talks with the Taliban. Talking in a video conference of the Europe Peace Institute on Tuesday, Abdullah …
Read More »Foreign aid dwindles amid ‘wrong reports on corruption’
AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health says that “unauthentic reports” over corruption in this institution, have caused the reduction in the foreign donations. The ministry said to investigate the incorrect reports and would share them soon with the public. Media outlets report of wide corruption in the ministry …
Read More »Parliament to probe land clashes between nomads and villagers in Wardak
AT News KABUL: The parliament says it had assigned a team to assess the armed clashes between residents of Wardak province and the nomads over pastures. The decision came after some Pashtoon lawmakers, accused their colleague Ghulam Hossain Naseri of taking arm against the nomads. But other legislators on Monday …
Read More »Covid-19 cases nearing 30k
AT News KABUL: With 234 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now officially has 29,715 cases across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday said that out of 651 suspected samples, 234 were positive—a scene of slight reduction for a 6th consecutive day in a …
Read More »Construction projects stagnate in Bamyan amid Covid-19
AT News KABUL: The outbreak of coronavirus has impinged upon the implementation of major construction projects in the central province of Bamyan, local officials said. The government has stopped Bamyan’s main road and construction projects because of the coronavirus pandemic and its implications. The project of asphalting of 178 km …
Read More »Finance Ministry reports lost revenue of $285m
AT News KABUL: Financial implications of the COVID-19 outbreak have been stark and overwhelming for Afghanistan as the Ministry of Finance estimates the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in lost revenue of around $285 million in Q2 of 2020. Acting Minister of Finance, AbdulHadi Arghandiwal, has told VOA that custom revenues …
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