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AT-KABUL: The government is planning to erect a solar energy plan with a capacity of more than five megawatts of electricity in Daikundi province, according to a government official. The Minister of Energy and Water said on Thursday that a Chinese company will take on the entire phases of the …

AT-KABUL: The government has ordered that schools in Farah be closed to avoid civilian casualties amid ongoing clashes between Taliban insurgents and government forces in the western province. In the face of tense security situation in Farah, the Ministry of Education on Thursday declared that all schools and other educational …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces backed by air strikes have recaptured Tala wa Barfak district in the northern Baghlan province after days of fighting with Taliban insurgentssince the district fell to the Taliban, officials said on Friday. One week ago, the rebel group attacked government and security buildings in Tala Wa …

AT-KABUL: The voter registration process has been marred by several problems, and now the Independent Election Commission invalidated attaching stickers on copy of ID cards, asking for continuation of voter registration process based on voter’s original ID cards. In a statement, the IEC said discussions on the use of original …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan government and the United States are not adequately investigating possible unlawful airstrikes in Afghanistan, which may contribute to rising civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch said. Recent accounts from airstrike victims and witnesses in Nangarhar and other Afghan provinces uncovered major failings in US and Afghan …

AT-KABUL: While praising the bravery of Afghan security forces, the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) Mission Commander, Gen. John Nicholson said that Afghan security forces have been fighting against international terrorism. He also called on the Taliban to nod for the unprecedented peace offer by the National Unity Government and accept …

AT News Report-KABUL: After Afghan security forces pulled the Taliban assailants out of western Farah city, insurgents once again attacked security forces on Wednesday night. Local officials have confirmed that firefight has resumed between government forces and Taliban insurgents after three suicide bombers blew selves up near police headquarters and …

AT News Report-KABUL: Afghan forces engaged in a major offensive against the Taliban combatants in western Farah province have received NATO air and ground support, according to officials. NATO Resolute Support mission are supporting the Afghan-led military offensive to repel rebels. A NATO statement said that the US Air Force …

AT News Report-KABUL: A 220 kilovolt power substation was inaugurated by President Ghani in Logar province on Tuesday, according to a presidential statement. In a trip to Logar province, President met with elders, clerics, women, youth and people’s delegations and inaugurated a meeting hall in Pul-i-Alam city. The president admitted …

AT News Report-KABUL: President Ghani in his Facebook page condemned on Tuesday the massacre of Palestinian civilians by Israeli troops and said that Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestine. As the US is opening its embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli troops killed 58 Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on …