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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The new minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MCIT) has promised to increase the internet speed by four times. In his 100-day plan for improved performance of the ministry, Abdul Razaq Wahidi also claimed that he would ensure smooth internet connection. Recently in Kabul City, the internet …
Read More »Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Turkmenistan railway to extend to Iran
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Dushanbe has decided to extend the Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Turkmenistan (TAT) railway, a vital regional project, to Iranian seaports through Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transportation said that the railroads would connect the Central Asian Republics to Iran. According to the ministry, the railway would become operational by 2018. …
Read More »Salma Dam to become operational in one year: Herat governor
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Governor of the western Herat province said that construction work on the Salma Dam was going on in full swing, and the project would take one year to complete. Refuting reports about security challenges in front of the project, Mohammad Asif Rahimi assured that nothing could hamper …
Read More »Second phase of informal peace talks will start soon: HPC
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) said that the next phase of informal peace talks with the Taliban will be held soon. Maulvi Shahzada Shahid, spokesman for the HPC, said that armed oppositions should avail the opportunity and come to the negotiation table. He said that the second …
Read More »Nangarhar ulema term war against govt un-Islamic
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of religious scholars from eastern Nangarhar province termed the ongoing war against the government as a conspiracy engineered by neighboring countries. The religious scholars in a gathering on Friday threw their weight behind Afghan security forces. They termed the current war against the Afghan government …
Read More »Iranian spy breaks Nimroz prison
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Iranian spy has escaped from the Nimroz province, sources said. A security official, on the condition not to be named, told Pajhwok that the Iranian agent has successfully fled the jail during the visiting hours. The official said the other day that the spy was sentenced …
Read More »Georgia marks five years of serving in NATO-led Afghan mission
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Georgia has marked five years of its armed forces’ services in Afghanistan. A ceremony in this connection was held on Friday in Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, where the country’s senior military officials participated. The Georgian armed forces (GAF) are participating in the NATO-led Afghan mission …
Read More »7 militants held in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Provincial government of Nangarhar on Friday claimed arrest of seven Taliban fighters. Spokesman to the provincial governor, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, said that Afghan security forces have nabbed six militants along a notorious Taliban commander in Ghanikhel district. The spokesman identified the Taliban commander as Mirdad. Providing details about the …
Read More »Merkel not ruling out EU treaty change after Cameron talks
Angela Merkel has said she does not rule out future treaty changes in Europe and will be a “constructive partner” to the UK in getting reforms. After talks with David Cameron, the German leader said her “clear-cut” view was that the UK should stay in the EU. While there was …
Read More »Saudi Arabian mosque hit by bomb attack
A bomb has exploded outside a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia, reportedly killing at least four people. Officials said a suicide bomber blew up a car in the city of Dammam in Eastern Province. The Islamic State (IS) group has said that it was behind the attack in a statement …
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