AT News KABUL: Afghanistan and China has inaugurated the Gwadar Seaport which is located in Karachi state of Pakistan and has been considered as the first transit trade between the two countries. The inauguration was welcomed with the arrival of first transit trade ship from China. Based on Pakistan embassy …
Read More »Every Afghan duty bound to partake in nation-building: Ghani
By Sayed Niyam Alami KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has launched an unprecedented academic discussion around the topics of Afghanistan’s culture, history and national identity aimed at making them public knowledge and essentially turned to a national debate. Lecturers, students, researchers and experts from three universities – including the Kabul …
Read More »Signing peace deal is near
US-Taliban talks resume, rising prospects of an end to violence AT News KABUL: Talks between the United States and the Taliban have been resumed aimed at finding a political settlement to the Afghan conflict and also ending the American’s longest war. After a month-long break, the peace talks has resumed …
Read More »Violence reduction key to lessen civilian casualties: US
AT News KABUL: After a watchdog blamed foreign forces for spike in civilian deaths in Afghanistan, the US forces has said the best way to reduce civilian casualties is to reduce violence. A US forces spokesman said, “We are committed to reducing violence in accordance with the will of the …
Read More »House passes Italy loan for railway project
AT News KABUL: The members of parliament on Wednesday approved a 65 million Euro loan from Italy for the Herat-Khwaf railway project. It would be a long-term loan. An agreement on this regard was signed between parliament’s commission of financial affairs on Wednesday. Azim Mohseni, head of the commission, called …
Read More »No government body to receive budget without parliament approval
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 …
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