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AT-KABUL: The government’s electricity firm signed three contracts worth more than $70 million to implement power projects in central Bamyan province. Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat signed the contracts with Chineseand Indian firms during a ceremony in the presence of president Ghani. According to a deputy presidential spokesperson,DuraniWaziri,the first contract was …

AT-KABUL- (Updated with latest toll)A suicide bomber Sunday morning hit a crowd of people outside a voter registration center in western Kabul in which 57 people including women and children were killed and 119 others were injured, officials said. The suicide bomber on foot approached a voter registration center in …

AT-KABUL: The enduring achievement of the Afghan government in areas of revenue increase and necessarily critical reforms in National Budget for ongoing solar year has been praised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), finance official said on Saturday. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, said that the …

AT-KABUL: Australia is looking for longer stay in Afghanistan to prevent the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist—from spreading its toxic tentacles. An Australian lawmaker shored up its country’s hang about in Afghanistan with core reason to demolish the terrorist groups. Senator Pauline Hanson, who has just returned …

AT-KABUL: A leading electoral watchdog has raised concerns over the voter registration process that has hit snags since its inception a week ago. Election and Transparency Watch Organization of Afghanistan (ETWA) warned on Saturday that the voter registration for the forthcoming parliament and district council elections was moving quite slowly …

AT-KABUL: Members of parliament say that the stickers used by the electoral employees on the ID cards of the voters to show the person had voted, are sold in Kabul markets. The legislators criticized election commission and security organs for not being serious in holding a transparent election, calling the …

AT-KABUL: A member of senate accused the donor countries of negligence that he believes paved the ground for corruption. Azim Qoyash, head of senate’s national economy commission, said Saturday that billions of dollars had been misused from foreign aidthat demands a widespread probe. Qoyash said that the negligence by donor …

AT-KABUL: CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday laid emphasis on the voter registration campaign, calling on all eligible Afghans to support the entirety of the process. His remarks come at a time as public turnout in voter registration centers continues to be low amid concerns over aggravating insecurity At a special …

AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, HanifAtmar emphasized on China’s role in the fight against terrorism, development in the Afghan peace process, bilateral economic relationships and the regional consensus. Atmar who is in Beijing for an official visit, met with Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, discussing further strengthening of the Kabul-Beijing relations, …

AT News Report-KABUL: Government has passed a bill which will facilitate investments in mining and processing granite and marble stones, officials said on Friday. The bill will also allow establishing marble industry in the country. Marble depositsin Afghanistan, according to surveys, are worth $150 billion and 25 extraction and 108 …