Nation

AT-KABUL: The New National Front of Afghanistan (NNFA), a government opposition party on Thursday welcomed the dismissal of Independent Election Commissions Chairman Najibullah Ahmadzai, asking National Unity Government (NUG) to further reforming the electoral body in order to gain people and parties trust. According to reports, Ahmadzai was fired after …

Kabul (Paktika) [Afghanistan]: Amidst escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, experts have said that there is no evidence to prove Durand as the border line. Loy Afghanistan Tehreek (Greater Afghanistan Movement) recently organized a conference in capital Kabul where experts denounced the latest statement of British Ambassador to Afghanistan Nicholas …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Counter Narcotics in joint venture with the United Nations Office for Drug and Crimes (UNODC) on Wednesday released the 2017 survey saying the areas under opium poppy cultivation increased by 63 percent across the country. “The total area under poppy cultivation in Afghanistan was estimated …

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 …