Nation

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has said Afghanistan would no longer depend on Pakistani seaport fir its transit trade with India and other countries after opening the strategic Iranian Chabahar port. Chabahar Port is located in Sistan—Baluchistan province of Iran, lies outside the Persian Gulf which …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Italian government on Tuesday granted 4.3 million Euros to Afghanistan to fight polio in the country and to improve the nutritional status of children under the age of five. Khaama Press reported, citing a UNICEF statement. A representative of World Health Organization (WHO) said this Italian …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Lawyers Union of Afghanistan (LUoA) on Tuesday allegedly blamed National Unity Government (NUG) with breaching of constitution through releasing decrees and asked for cancelation of the decrees. LUoA claimed that the 158 decree of NUG is against 22 and 79 article of constitution, in which deprived military …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A new survey says that still 61.2 per cent people are pessimistic about the future of Afghanistan, saying their country was going in the wrong direction. The survey launched by the Asia Foundation, however says that optimism among the Afghans about the direction of their country has slightly …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack against a police checkpoint in the western Farah province on Sunday night which ended in killing of eight police personnel, local police officials said Monday. The official, speaking into the matter said the unpleasant incident happened late Sunday night in Farah …

AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Monday increased taxes on cigarette import up to 100 percent. It was earlier 20 percent and the legislators increased to 100 percent in the majority vote. “Tax increased to 100 percent over by voting of majority of member of Wolesi Jirga,” …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has once again hit out all the parties of the ongoing bloody insurgency calling them warmongers fueling war in the country for the interests of foreigners. Hekmatyar slammed war-parties during a meeting at his residence in Kabul, held with the Jihadi …

AT-KABUL: At least 47 militants were killed and 18 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. In a statement, Ministry of Defense, said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security, conducted operations against …

AT-KABUL: The advisor for the former president, asked for convening of Traditional Loya Jirga to discuss current ramp up challenges and explore outgoing ways to overcome with exiting problems across the country. Shahzada Masoud, who had been serving as an adviser for Hamid Karzai, said that “only traditional Loya Jirga …

AT-KABUL: The ministry of rural rehabilitation and development on Sunday signed agreements for implementation of 151 water reservoir and water networks projects in different provinces. According to a statement, acting minister, Mujiburahman Karimi, said that 151 water reservoir projects at the total cost of 361.3 million Afs. Were signed with …