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AT-KABUL: To boost trade and help improve economic relations, a number of Afghan and Iranian traders on Sunday met in Islam Qala of Herat province, in which both side discussed ways to boost trade exchanges, Farsnews, an Iranian News Agency, has been reported. A number of Afghan traders and 20 …

AT-KABUL: At least 20 militants were killed and eight others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted operations …

AT-KABUL: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Afghanistan on Sunday released the implementation results of a two-year food fortification project in Afghanistan. The document, released during a stakeholders’ workshop, highlights the achievements, challenges, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chief of Awami National Party, Asfandyar Wali Khan has emphasized on better relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to establish durable peace and stability in both countries. Addressing a worker’s convention in his native district, Charsadda on Friday, Asfandyar said a prosperous Afghanistan is necessary for peaceful …

AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament on Saturday strongly denounced the US President’s decision regarding Jerusalem the shift of Israel’s capital to Jerusalem, saying the city is “the red line” for the Muslim community. “Baitul Muqaddas (Arabic name for Jerusalem) belonged to over 1.5 billion Muslims of the …

AT-KABUL: The President Ashraf Ghani has pledged on Saturday to support the private sectors and production of local items to improve trade balance in the country. Addressing a local products expo here in Kabul, President Ghani emphasized on local production to improve life standard for all across the country. “People’s …

AT-KABUL: A member of the parliament accused President Ashraf Ghani of attempting the land belonged to the Kabul military factory to the Aga Khan Foundation, claiming that the president had ordered defense ministry to vacate the factory. Qazi Rahela Salim also alleged that the president decided to sell the land …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Police forces in southwestern Nimroz province have seized a drug-laden vehicle and arrested one individual, local officials said on Saturday. Lt. Col. Ahmad Parvez Sistani, counternarcotics director, said police force have captured over 319 kilograms of drugs that were stored in a house in the Masoom Abad …

AT-KABUL: At least 68 militants were killed and 29 others wounded in different operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. In a statement, ministry of defense said that the Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and the …

AT-KABUL:  The 15th round of Russia, India and China (RIC) foreign minister’s meeting is going to be held in New Delhi on Monday, in which Afghanistan will be at the top agenda of the meeting. Russian’s foreign ministry said that issues related to Afghanistan will be on the top agenda. …