AT News Report KABUL: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay has once again announced allies’ fully support to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. In a video clip at his twitter page, Kay said that he visited NATO headquarters as his regular visit to consult the …
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KABUL: A presidential election that is days away in Afghanistan threatens the troubled nation’s best chance of making peace with the Taliban and ending 18 years of war, former President Hamid Karzai told The Associated Press on Tuesday, comparing the vote to asking a heart patient to run a marathon. Karzai, still …
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According to the Independent Election Commission (IEC), the two-month-long electoral campaign period for Saturday’s presidential election came to an end on Wednesday and until Saturday a silence period will be observed. The government assures of full preparation to conduct the polls. However, having been suspended for several times, the election …
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AT News Report KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami and presidential runner Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Wednesday warned of dire consequences if the forthcoming Presidential Election salted for 28th September being rigged or interfered by foreign countries. Speaking during an election rally in Kabul, Hekmatyar said he warned to resist against fraud …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has donated an amount of 348,7 million US dollar to develop the Dehla hydro power dam welfare project, located in southern Kandahar province. The acting minister of finance, Mohammad Hamayon Qayumi and chief of the Asian Development Bank for Afghanistan signed …
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AT News Report KABUL: Officials in the independent election commission say that 11,000 voting centers had been allocated for women voters, but 1,450 of the centers lack female workers. Mohammad Hanif Daneshyar, a member of the commission, said on Wednesday that these centers are in 21 provinces, but did not …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 113 Taliban fighters have been killed and over 50 others wounded during airstrikes in three northern provinces of Afghanistan carried out on Tuesday night, security official said Wednesday. Airstrike targeted Taliban insurgents’ hideout, killing 113 militants, including scores of commander of the group and …
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By Seddiq Hussainy Beijing is meticulously gearing up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China on October 1st with a series of ongoing massive scale arrangements. China has been fervent since weeks to marvel the world with a lavish celebration. The extravaganza happens only …
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AT News Report KABUL: An Afghan journalist died in hospital on Wednesday of wounds suffered from a planted bomb blast that also killed four other civilians, including a child in PD 14 of Kandahar city, officials said Wednesday. Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee said Abdul Hamid Hotaki from Hiwad radio succumbs …
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AT News Report KABUL: Hundreds of people in the southern province of Helmand took to the streets of the provincial capital Lashkar Gah on Tuesday to protest government force operations that killed and injured tens of civilians. Some 40 civilians including women and children were killed at the attack that …
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