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AT-KABUL: Warning the government of protests, an association of Kabul residents asked the government to appoint a qualified dweller of the capital city as a mayor. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, they said the acting mayor has been unable to resolve problems of the locals. They said that …

KABUL: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes a new presidential decree that should facilitate media activity and the fight against impunity for crimes of violence against journalists. Issued by President Ashraf Ghani on 31 January, the decree clearly states: “Neither the public prosecutor nor any other state institution may prosecute media …

KABUL: Afghanistan’s government has grown increasingly frustrated with delays on power line repairs, as the military has been unable to launch an operation against Taliban in the area, citing fog and inclement weather. Afghanistan’s government has become increasingly frustrated by the Taliban’s increasingly daring moves to cut power lines in …

OSLO: Norway wants to set up a care centre in Kabul that would accept underage asylum seekers who have had their residence applications rejected. Last year, 96 percent of the 551 cases of underage asylum seekers were approved by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration – something the authorities are trying …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Criticizing the United States for snail’s pace counter terrorism efforts, the former president Hamid Karzai said that Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the US is meaningless if there was no peace in the country. “At a time when there is no peace, inking the security pact with …

AT-KABUL: The Delegation of European Union to Afghanistan on Wednesday announced a new aid package worth 13.4 million US dollars to improve local governance in the war-hit country. “The EU has signed a contribution agreement to the Local Governance project, Afghanistan (LoGo), with the aim of improving the capacity of …

Afghans spent $300m on treatment abroad: Minister By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Commemorating the World Cancer Day, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday said that 15,000 Afghans die every year from different types of cancer. Minister for Public Health, Ferozuddin Feroz, told media that estimated 20,000 people are affected by …

AT Monitoring Report-KABUL: The National Security Advisor, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, on Wednesday has left Kabul for Ankara on two-day official visit. Improving bilateral ties, political and economic relations, fight against terrorism and Turkish support to the Afghan security forces were underlined as major reasons behind his visit to Turkey. Atmar …

KABUL: According to the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) officials, Afghanistan’s exports through Karachi port have declined by 40 percent. The officials have cited the political tensions between the two nations as the main reason behind the decline in exports and alleged that Pakistan’s authorities create obstacles for …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Iranian official has called Afghanistan as a strategic market for the Iranian businessmen. Deputy Mines, Industries and Trade Minister Mojtaba Khosrotaj on Monday pointed to Iran’s upcoming exclusive exhibition in Kabul, saying that such exhibitions were venues to hold dialogues with other countries and introduce the …