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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 …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The first consignment of wheat donated by India arrived in the country via Chabahar seaport, showing Afghanistan has several alternatives and no more dependent on one port. The technical agreement between Kabul, Delhi and Tehran signed around one and half year ago over functioning of Chabahar seaport, …

Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, has accused the US of working with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in his country. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera’s UpFront aired on Friday, Karzai said the US government had allowed ISIL, also known as ISIS, …

AT-KABUL: Thousands of people, including political parties, and civil society activists lambasted the National Unity Government (NUG) over its failure in the past three years, asking for convening of traditional Loya Jirga (Grand Assemble) in order to cope with ongoing crisis in the country. The large gathering that was held …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A large number of people on Friday staged a peaceful protest in the Shah Joy district of southern Zabul province, calling for writing words “Islam” and “Afghan” in the electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC). The protesters came on roads from western part of the district bazaar at …

AT-KABUL: Traders have been exported two tons of pomegranate to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through air cargo from the Kandahar International Airport, a statement from the Presidential Economic Advisory Office said. An Air cargo left two tons of fresh fruits from the Kandahar International Airport on 08 November and …