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AT-KABUL: Meshrano Jirga or upper house of the parliament on Tuesday expressed their anger over recent statements given by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, which according to senators it is a hostile remark to talk about shares of tribes in the government. Such comments would give birth to several …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A large members of Meshrano Jirga or upper house of parliament on Tuesday appreciated the police force for arresting suspects involved in heart-wrenching and homicidal incident of killing 10-members of a family in capital Kabul, urging the government to publically execute the culprits. On December 8, four …

AT-KABUL: Officials in the northern province of Jawzjan said that all the villages of the Darzab and Qosh Tepa districts were controlled by the Daesh terrorist group while security forces held only a handful of checkpoints. “Only the buildings of the police department and the district office are still controlled …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday accused the government of not cooperating regarding the parliamentarian and district councils elections. Golajan Sayyad, spokesman for the commission said that the government did not approve their schemes on time and did not provide it with possibilities. “If security is ensured and the …

AT-KABUL: The new United States ambassador to Afghanistan, John R. Bass, presented his credentials to the President Ashraf Ghani, during a ceremony held at Presidential Palace on Tuesday, the US embassy said in a statement. “It was an honor to present my credentials to President Ghani today (Tuesday),” said Ambassador …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Foreign Ministers of India, China and Russia on Monday held a trilateral meeting in New Delhi where the three counterparts emphasized on Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan, slamming the Taliban insurgents for undermining peace in the region and around …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday accepted the credentials of the new Turkish ambassador to Kabul, during a ceremony held here in the Presidential Palace, a statement from President’s office said. The newly-appointed Turkish envoy presented his credentials to President Ghani, which he accepted and expressed happiness over his new …

It’s great news that Afghanistan was taken out of red area to green area in terms of freedom of speech by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On November of this year, UNESCO in a meeting held in Paris said protection of freedom of expression and journalists …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Finance has said that the construction work on second phase of Kajaki dam in southern Helmand province will be kicked off soon. “With inauguration of the second phase of the Kajaki Dam, the capacity of this section will increase from 51 to 151 megawatts of electricity. The …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: French and Algerian fighters have joined the ranks of Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist in northern Afghanistan, AFP reported, quoting Afghan and international sources. According to the source, French and Algerian fighters, some arriving from Syria, have joined Daesh in Jawzjan province where the …