AT News KABUL: The lawmakers warned that no budget would be allocated for government entities until it receives a parliament approval. They are to make decision on the next Afghan year’s national budget on Monday. The members of parliament said on Wednesday that the government should be responsible for the …
Read More »Afghanistan to export 62 tons of pine nuts to China
AT News KABUL: The Afghan government making all-out efforts to find way for the domestic products to international markets, said a government officials, adding that 62 tons of pine nuts with an estimation of over 2.2 million dollar will be exported to China within five years. Spokesman for the Ministry …
Read More »Karzai raises hopes for Afghanistan peace
“Tehran and Washington need to hammer out differences through dialogue to restore regional stability” AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday raised hope for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, lauding the United States continued effort to reconcile the Taliban with the Kabul government. Addressing inaugural session of Raisina …
Read More »‘Peace sans ceasefire impossible’
AT News KABUL: There is no peace if ceasefire is not observed, a top government official said on Wednesday in the course of ongoing peace talks between the US special envoy and Taliban Qatar-based members. Second Vice President, Sarwar Danish emphasized that without ceasefire agreement and beginning of intra-Afghan-talks with …
Read More »Court halves prison terms of 10 ex-election officials
AT News KABUL: The appellate court in Kabul on Wednesday reduced the five-year sentences of ten former election commissioners to two and half years each. About four months back, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) commissioners were sentenced to five years in jail each by …
Read More »Germany curious to host intra-Afghan talks
AT News KABUL: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Idrees Zaman on Wednesday met with the German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Mr. Niels Annen, where they discussed key issues, including the Afghan peace and presidential election. At the outset, both sides discussed the recent developments in the …
Read More »Kabul police round up 400 addicts for medical treat
AT News KABUL: Kabul police and health workers fan out on Wednesday across the Kabul city and rounded up at least 400 drug addicts for medical treatment. The campaign launched by Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in joint venture with Kabul police in the fight against heroin and opium. The …
Read More »19 militants killed in fresh raids
AT News KABUL: At least 19 Taliban militants have been killed and seven others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
Read More »Ceasefire necessary to create conducive environment for talks: NSA Mohib
AT News KABUL: The youngest National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib has said that a ceasefire is necessary to create a conducive environment for peace talks. He said this while speaking at Raisina Dialogue, a multilateral annual conference in New Delhi of India. “Peace for our people means the end of …
Read More »Foreign Policy Vision for the New Government in Afghanistan
By Prateek Joshi and Jalal Shams President Ashraf Ghani’s recent electoral victory has once again put him at the helm of one of the most challenging politico-economic transitions any nation-state faces in the present times. In his first term, foreign Policy became a key focus area, where Kabul’s efforts were …
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