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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Turkmenistan has completed 45 kilometer of its portion of a railway that is slated to pass from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Tajikistan, reports said Friday. Afghanistan shares long borders with Turkmenistan and Tajikistan – 750 and 1,300 kilometers, respectively. Afghan experts believe that the trade between Afghanistan and …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs on Thursday said $10 million has been saved due to low-cost Hajj services that would be provided to Afghan pilgrims this year. The amount has been saved in airfare, food and accommodation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faiz …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, over the cross-Durand Line attacks and indiscriminate shelling by Pakistani security forces. In a media statement issued here, the foreign affairs ministry said that an Afghan border policeman was killed and another injured in Barmal district of …

AT-KABUL: At least 23 armed Taliban fighters were killed and two others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

Wolesi Jirga appoints fact finding commission Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) has formed a fact finding commission to probe the raid on house of the ex-jihadi commander in Parwan province. A few days ago, the US troops has carried out a night raid and blew a huge cache of …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Two members of the high council of the Supreme Court (SC), governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), and minister-designate for defense Masoom Stanikzai were officially introduced to the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Wednesday for vote of confidence. The second vice-president Muhammad Sarwar Danish introduced Stankizai and …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Wednesday said that five drug runners were arrested in Herat and Baghlan provinces. According to a press statement issued here, the CNP arrested the two drug traffickers after 33kg crystals (methamphetamine) was recovered from their possession in Islam Qala area in western Herat province. …

AT-KABUL: At least eight Pakistani troops have been killed in clashes with Afghan border police in Paktika province the other day, said the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Seddiq Seddiqi, spokesman for the MoI, told a press conference on Wednesday that the clashes between Afghan border police and Pakistani troops erupted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Members of Kunduz Provincial Council (PC) voiced their deep concerns over deteriorating security situation in the province. They said that except for the capital city of the province and centers of five districts, the entire province is under the Taliban’s control. Amruddin Wali, the deputy chairman of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The provincial members of southern Zabul province on Wednesday said that despite they are discharging their obligation honestly and transparently, but the uncertain rule of law had been the great hurdles ahead them to meet pressing issues of resident of the province. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, …