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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Turkey’s lawmakers have approved a motion extending its military presence in Afghanistan for two more years, a media report said on Wednesday. Turkish troops are stationed in the war-torn country in the framework of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission, training and advising the Afghan security personnel. Set …

KABUL: Peace in Afghanistan is in the best interest of regional countries, therefore the Afghan government is working for the establishment of durable peace and stability, the country’s top leadership said Wednesday. President Ashraf Ghani said this while delivering speech at a ceremony for the introduction of new defense and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The first transit cargo arrived at the Baku International Sea Trade Port via the Lapis Lazuli international route, Trend reports. Speaking at the ceremony dedicated to the arrival of the first cargo to Azerbaijan via this route, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Azerbaijan Khairullah Spelenai expressed gratitude to …

AT-Kabul: The threads of narcotic production have been decreased in the current year said judicial organs on Tuesday. Spokesman of the Judicial organ Khalid Mohid while giving details about the organ’s activities to the media said” the smuggling cases have been decreased than last seasons in the outgoing year, we …

AT-KABUL: Ahmad Wali Massoud, one of the presidential hopefuls emphasizes on reform in the two electoral commissions, saying without bringing reforms in the commission, the next year’s presidential election would lead the country to crisis. He said Tuesday that “government’s unparallel policies have persuaded foreigners to intervene in our internal …

AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) says it has temporarily closed its branches in 34 provinces based on a decision made by the entity’s leading board. The government’s designated body said Tuesday that “all the branches” would be reopened after a few months. They said that the atmosphere of trust …

AT Monitoring Desk-NEW DELHI: The US representative for Afghanistan peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad, will visit India early January to brief Indian government about his recent reconciliation efforts with the Taliban and future Indo-US partnership in that country, in the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce American troops in …

AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the attack carried out last night (Monday night) in an area of Kabul city heavily populated by civilians. The Mission is actively working to verify information indicating scores of civilians, including women, were killed and injured in a coordinated attack in …

KABUL: Afghanistan produces an estimated 10,000 tonnes of fish every year, an official said on Monday, admitting that such low production won’t meet the country’s consumption levels. Fish farms and marine fisheries produce 10,000 tonnes of fish every year, which is consumed inside the country, said Head of Livestock Department …

 AT-KABUL: Members of parliament demand a review over the bilateral security agreement with the United States. They said Monday that the 17-year long US and NATO presence in Afghanistan did not bring peace, but helped for the war intensifying, so the security agreement should be reviewed. They also said that …