AT News Report KABUL: In the run-up to voting on 28 September in presidential elections, the United Nations in Afghanistan urges all stakeholders to play their part in creating conditions for citizens to vote in safety and for the credibility of the electoral process to be safeguarded. “Free from fear, intimidation …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The north of Afghanistan might transform into a new springboard for international terrorist organizations, and so the country needs help from abroad to prevent the threats, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday in his address to the United Nations Security Council, TASS reported. “Both …
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AT News Report KABUL: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay has once again announced allies’ fully support to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. In a video clip at his twitter page, Kay said that he visited NATO headquarters as his regular visit to consult the …
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KABUL: A presidential election that is days away in Afghanistan threatens the troubled nation’s best chance of making peace with the Taliban and ending 18 years of war, former President Hamid Karzai told The Associated Press on Tuesday, comparing the vote to asking a heart patient to run a marathon. Karzai, still …
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According to the Independent Election Commission (IEC), the two-month-long electoral campaign period for Saturday’s presidential election came to an end on Wednesday and until Saturday a silence period will be observed. The government assures of full preparation to conduct the polls. However, having been suspended for several times, the election …
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AT News Report KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami and presidential runner Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Wednesday warned of dire consequences if the forthcoming Presidential Election salted for 28th September being rigged or interfered by foreign countries. Speaking during an election rally in Kabul, Hekmatyar said he warned to resist against fraud …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has donated an amount of 348,7 million US dollar to develop the Dehla hydro power dam welfare project, located in southern Kandahar province. The acting minister of finance, Mohammad Hamayon Qayumi and chief of the Asian Development Bank for Afghanistan signed …
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AT News Report KABUL: Officials in the independent election commission say that 11,000 voting centers had been allocated for women voters, but 1,450 of the centers lack female workers. Mohammad Hanif Daneshyar, a member of the commission, said on Wednesday that these centers are in 21 provinces, but did not …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 113 Taliban fighters have been killed and over 50 others wounded during airstrikes in three northern provinces of Afghanistan carried out on Tuesday night, security official said Wednesday. Airstrike targeted Taliban insurgents’ hideout, killing 113 militants, including scores of commander of the group and …
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By Seddiq Hussainy Beijing is meticulously gearing up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China on October 1st with a series of ongoing massive scale arrangements. China has been fervent since weeks to marvel the world with a lavish celebration. The extravaganza happens only …
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