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Flash floods kill 13 people in west

AT News Report KABUL: Officials in western Herat province said at least 13 people, including women and children have died in flash floods started from Monday night. Provincial Governor Spokesman Jailani Farhad told Afghanistan Times on Tuesday that since Monday till now, 13 people including four women and three children …

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“Ceasefire to top next round of peace talks agenda”

AT News Report KABUL: A newly established council for peace on Tuesday has expressed its optimistic regarding ceasefire agreement to be topped on the agenda of resumption peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban group.  The Council for Support of Peace and Fundamental Rights (CSPFR), a newly …

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MoI probes female MP over slapping a police

AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Interior said Monday that a female member of parliament who slapped a police officer in Kabul, the capital city, would be probed seriously for her unlawful act thorough legal channels.  Kabul police spokesman, BasirMujahid said police stopped vehicle of ParwinDurrain to search in …

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TEFA concerned over weak management of electoral commissions

AT News Report KABUL: The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) expresses concerns over weak management in the electoral commissions, saying that the presidential election would not be held timely if the commissions do not pay attention to its administrative corruption. Mohammad Naim Ayoubzada head of TEFA on Monday called …

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No one will be allowed to sabotage peace efforts

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Afghan political pundits on Monday said no one will be allowed to sabotage the ongoing peace push brokered by US administration, saying the spoilers have not hidden the fact that the interest of the country is not on their agenda. They weighted behind current peace …

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Ghani discusses regional situation in UAE visit

AT News Reports KABUL: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani praised the United Arab Emirates for supporting Afghan people in several development projects in his war-hit country. President Ghani on Sunday morning flew to UAE to meet with the UAE senior officials including Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan the crown …

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Journalist Day Marked:“Journalists need more protection”

AT News Report KABUL: For the first time National Journalists Day was marked in Kabul on Monday with participation of government officials, reporters, representative of media outlets, and other free media lover including the UNAMA head. The commemoration made after the National Unity Government named 27th Hoot, March 18, as …

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Faryab officials warn against district fall to Taliban

AT News Report KABUL: The provincial council of northern Faryab province warns that the Qaisar district would likely fall to Taliban, with Sayed Abdul Baqi Hashemi a member of the council saying that Taliban fighters are armed with sophisticated weapons and night-vision binoculars. He said Monday that more than 2,000 …

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Editorial: Killing kids for money

Couple of days back, currency trading at Sara-i-Shehzada Kabul came to halt when the money changers made protest against inhuman act of kidnapping and strangulating to death a young girl-daughter of a fellow trader. The six-year old Mahsa is not the first ever victim of such a violence but kidnapping …

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Railway new option for Afghan exports to China

AT News Report KABUL: The first train carrying Afghan goods would depart soon to China, officials in the northern Balkh province said, while Chinese goods came by the first train to Afghanistan in September 2016. Sher Ahmad Sepahizada, head of provincial chamber of commerce and industries said that the first …

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