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10 insurgents killed in Kunduz

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 …

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Senate urges immediate distribution of e-ID cards

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 …

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Concerns mount over Daesh recruitments in Jawzjan

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 …

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Potable water soon in rural areas: MoRRD signed agreement to provide drinkable water to 1.8 million people

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 …

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Opinion: The Budget Execution Scourge and our National Priorities

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 …

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‘Not allowed to crackdown on Taliban’: Imam Sahib offensive suspended for unknown reasons

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. …

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Noor challenges legitimacy of IEC: “Election results would not be acceptable as long as reforms not made in IEC”

AT News Report-KABUL: The ousted Balkh governor, and the executive director of Jamiat-e-Islami political party, Atta Mohammad Noor has questioned the legitimacy of the current Independent Election Commission (IEC) and termed it unacceptable to the people of the country. Addressing the participants of a gathering in Mazar-e-Sharif city on Sunday, …

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Shame on militants: ‘Boy kidnapped from Kabul rescued in Wardak’

AT News Report-KABUL: A teenage boy, who was kidnapped by militants to conduct suicide attack, was released from militants safely on Sunday with the help of security forces, in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province, police said. The provincial police forces foiled another tragedy by rescuing the boy from …

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20 passengers abducted by Taliban in Farah

AT News Report-KABUL: At least 20 bus passengers were abducted by Taliban insurgents in western Farah province, provincial officials said on Saturday. According to provincial council member, the Taliban insurgents stopped a passenger bus along the highway connecting Kabul and the western city of Herat and took 20 people with …

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Afghanistan welcomes US aids suspension to Pakistan

AT News Report-KABUL: The government said it would welcome any UN decision that helps peace and stability in Afghanistan, a statement just after the Trump administration announced it suspended tens of millions of dollars of military aids to the neighboring Pakistan. Shah Hossain Mortazawi, a spokesman for President Ghani, told …

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