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AT Kabul: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that there are 1,700 emerald mines in Panjshir province, for which 550 companies have been granted mining licenses. According to the Ministry’s statistics, about 10,000 people are employed in the emerald mines of this province. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum …

AT Kabul: Pakistan on Friday welcomed resumption of activities in Afghanistan relating to a $1.2 billion Western-backed project to build a power line between Central Asia and South Asia, more than a year after it was stalled over turmoil in Afghanistan. The CASA-1000 project aims to allow Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, …

AT Kabul: The United States Department of State says that the Doha Agreement led to the empowerment of Taliban and the weakening of America’s partners in Afghanistan. Mathew Miller, the spokesperson for the department, while referring to the interim government’s actions against terrorist groups, also says that the Taliban has …

AT Kabul: The European Union has provided 20.1 million euros ($21.4 million) to the World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan, aiming to enhance food security and community resilience for over 300,000 Afghans across 26 provinces. This aid targets vulnerable, displaced Afghans resettling in specific regions. The initiative will focus on …

AT Kabul: US Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy accused of the murder of a former Afghan interpreter for U.S. special forces, who was working as a ride-share driver in Washington, D.C. The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the vulnerability of those who have served alongside American …

AT Kabul: The UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan on Thursday emphasized prioritizing human rights, particularly women’s rights, in engagement with the Taliban. Richard Bennett painted a grim picture of human rights in Afghanistan, criticizing widespread discrimination against women and minorities. Presenting his six-month report at the 55th session of the …

AT Kabul: At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-story building in an upscale neighborhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late Thursday, health authorities said. “So far 43 people have died from the fire,” Bangladesh’s health minister Samanta Lal Sen told …

AT Kabul: The Taliban will ban women media workers in Kabul if they fail to adhere to a “modest dress code” which includes face veils, said an independent media body that operates in Afghanistan. Abdul Ghaffar Farooq, Taliban’s spokesperson for the Ministry of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of …

AT Kabul: At least nine people have died within a day in some provinces of the country due to snowfall and cold weather. These individuals lost their lives in the provinces of Helmand, Kandahar, Herat, Sar-e-Pul, Badakhshan, and Jawzjan, and two others were injured. Janan Saiq, the spokesperson for the …

AT Kabul: The World Food Program (WFP) announced that it provided food and cash assistance to nearly 7.9 million individuals in Afghanistan during the previous month, with the goal of supporting local communities, addressing malnutrition, and enhancing educational opportunities. The organization’s report on Wednesday detailed its initiatives to combat malnutrition …