Afghanistan Times
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 …
Read More »Must stay to prevent IS toxic tentacles: Australia
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 …
Read More »Watchdog alarmed over slow voter registration
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 …
Read More »Voting stickers illegally sold in Kabul: MPs claim
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 …
Read More »“Donors’ negligence paves way for corruption”
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 …
Read More »Abdullah on importance of voter registration ahead of elections
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 …
Read More »Atmar on China’s role in war on terror
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, …
Read More »Gov’t passes bill for stone investments
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 …
Read More »Voter registration hits snags amid insecurity in Ghazni
AT News Report-KABUL: Voter registration in southern Ghazni province has hit snags as residents and provincial council members have warned to boycott the forthcoming parliamentary and district council elections if insecurity continued to prevail. Residents and public representatives in a protest in Ghazni city called on the government to tame …
Read More »Ghani calls for more awareness on voter registration
AT News Report-KABUL: President Ghani on Thursday urged all civic agents and agencies to intensify awareness-raising activities so that people may flock to the polling stations to register for the upcoming parliament and district councils elections. He also urged people to participate in the voter registration campaign. In a joint …
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