AT News Report-KABUL: It has been five days now that voter registration process has officially kicked off, but the process received scanty welcome by the Afghan masses. As since Wednesday, 76,000 including 18,450 obtained voter card which is very few. On Tuesday, the Chief Executive Abdulalh Abdullah strongly criticized the …
Read More »Security officials dismiss allegations over using schools as trenches
AT News Report-KABUL: Security officials rejected the allegations that army and police were using schools as trenches. Ministry of Education had earlier alleged that 67 schools in the insecure areas were used as trenches, accusing military and police of using some of them. Ministry of Interior said in response that …
Read More »Govt rejects reports over intelligence cooperation with Pakistan
AT News Report-KABUL: The government denied reports over an agreement between Kabul and Islamabad based on which, the two sides would exchange intelligence information. Some parliamentarians claimed Monday that the government in meeting with Pakistnai officials had agreed to share information on intelligence issues with Pakistan as well as to …
Read More »Kabul, Islamabad in touch to prevent cross-line conflicts: Abdullah
AT News Report-KABUL: Diplomatic efforts are going on between Kabul and Islamabad in order to prevent the continuation of conflicts along the cross-line line, chief executive Abdullah Abdullah said Tuesday. He added that the conflict in the Jaji Maidan district of Khost province, Pakistani troops were guilty, because they attacked …
Read More »Global solar union calls up Afghanistan
AT News Report-KABUL: The ministry of energy and water said on Tuesday that the International Solar Alliance has called on Afghanistan to join the organization. The Indian-initiated organization is aimed at boosting solar generation in more than 120 countries, and raising a fund of $1 trillion for future solar power, …
Read More »Gunmen kill six passengers, kidnap two in Ghor
AT News Report-KABUL: Locals have reported that two unidentified gunmen clad in military uniforms on Tuesday raided a passenger vehicle along Ghor-Herat highway and killed six of its passengers and abducted two more. According to locals, six passengers were killed after the gunmen opened fire at the vehicle which was …
Read More »79 insurgents killed in military raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least79militants were killed and40others woundedinmultiple extensive military crackdownswithin past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted joint operations against insurgents in …
Read More »IS affiliate captured in Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: Afghan forces have captured an IS affiliate in charge of persecutions in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, local officials said. Alongside him, two more IS affiliates were arrested while securing his escape into their safe haven. “A Daesh affiliate clad in women’s wear has been captured in …
Read More »Afghanistan to plow $200m into Kajaki Dam
AT News Report-KABUL: The government will spend more than $200 million on extending hydroelectric power production and reservoir capacity of the Kajaki Dam in southern Helmand province, government officials said. Water and energy minister, Ali Ahmad Osmani, said the government planned to implement hydropower projects to address certain grievances in …
Read More »UN backs upcoming elections
AT News Report-KABUL: The United Nation Special Representative for Afghanistan has welcomed the ongoing voter’s registration process with assuring fully backing to the democratic process of election. In a meeting with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, termed the lunch of registration process an …
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