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AT-KABUL: The country’s Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has slammed a Wolesi Jirga member for his unpopular remarks on National Hero, Ahmad Shah Massoud, who is widely famous for his fight against the former Soviet Union’s occupation and resistance against the black and unauthorized regime of Taliban. Chairing the Council …

AT-KABUL: It has been a patent reality known to the entire world that presence of the Taliban leadership is outside Afghanistan, top official said on Monday. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Abdullah Abdullah while chairing cabinet meeting, said there was no need for explanations on whether Taliban leaders lived in …

AT-KABUL: The parliament rejected remarks by a senior politician on the presence of Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, calling it regrettable. Pir Sayed Hamed Gilani, head of the Mahaz-e-Melli (National Front), a jihadi party turned to political one, had claimed Saturday that “most of the Taliban leaders” are in Afghanistan, suggesting …

AT-KABUL: The Civil Society Organization on Monday expressed deepest concern over the process of election of Independent Election Commission (IEC) commissioners and called it against law. The society including Election and Transparency Watch Organization of Afghanistan (ETWA), Civil Society Development and Growth Organization, FRD, Training Human Rights Association, Transparent Election …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 insurgents were killed during operation in northern Kunduz province. “10 Taliban insurgents were killed during parmir16 operation conducted by Afghan forces in Ishan Top village of Khanabad district last night,” said a press statement issued by Kunduz Police Press office. Statement said that dead bodies of …

AT News Report-KABUL: The Senate called for the immediate launch of the distribution of the electronic-ID cards (e-ID), as tensions over the process is still looming in the parliament. The senators said Sunday that no problem remained to delay the process. “We ask the government to start the distribution of …

AT News Report-KABUL: Officials in the northern province of Jawzjan are concerned over the recruitments by the Daesh terrorist group in the area, amid the central government’s allegations about the weakness of the group. Babor Ishchi, head of the provincial council said that Daesh has accelerated activities in the districts …

AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) signed agreement with UNICEF to provide 1.8 million people drinkable water and hygiene services in rural areas across the country. According to a statement the agreement signed between ministry and UNICEF for 2018 and 2019, which UNICEF will funded part …

The national budget is of significant importance as it provides a framework under which the government plans how to spend public resources.  For instance, development budget, an integral part of national budget, enables the government to plan for addressing the development needs of a country. Appropriate allocation and effective implementation …

AT Monitoring Desk-KUNDUZ CITY: Security forces in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province say they are not allowed to launch an operation against the Taliban for unknown reason. Imam Sahib, one of the insecure districts of Kunduz, where an offensive was conducted by security forces 20 days back. …