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AT Kabul: In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, USAID Deputy Administrator for Plans and Programming Isobel Coleman said that the current bans on women’s activity will harm Afghanistan’s economic future. “It is intense condemnation by everyone in the international community, not just Western countries, but Muslim majority countries around the …

AT Kabul: German Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Hannah Neumann in an exclusive interview with Tolo News said it is important for women in Afghanistan to participate in social and economic spheres. According to Neumann, restrictions on women in Afghanistan are crushing the hopes of half of Afghan citizens …

AT Kabul: Pakistani media claims that the second-in-command of the ISIS-K was reportedly killed in an operation in Shakardara district north of Kabul. According to the Express Tribune, engineer Umar was first responsible for Kabul province before being appointed to lead the central division. He was currently working as the …

AT Kabul: SIGAR has once again warned of the negative consequences of banning women from working in relief organizations in Afghanistan. SIGAR emphasized that, based on their estimate, about 10 million Afghan citizens needed emergency winter aid in 2022-2023, but the delivery of non-governmental aid has been hindered due to …

AT Kabul: The Ministry of Water and Energy reported on Sunday that a Turkish company is interested in contributing to a 200 MW wind power project in Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Water and Energy, the acting Minister, met with the President of Turkish construction company Suliman Ciliv and …

AT Kabul: China and Pakistan have agreed to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) of the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pledged to work together on Afghanistan’s reconstruction process, including taking the CPEC to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s foreign …

AT Kabul: The counter-narcotics department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has said that so far, it has destroyed 4,000 hectares of poppy fields in Afghanistan. Head of the MoI, said the process of destroying poppy fields is ongoing in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Faryab provinces. “About 4000 hectares of …

AT Kabul: The European Union has said that Afghanistan’s vulnerable to humanitarian crises and natural disasters, adding that the country is among the most vulnerable countries in the world and changing climate is expected to put additional strain on people’s lives. The EU further stated that they are at the …

AT Kabul: The Central Bank of Afghanistan stated in a newsletter that the representatives of this bank participated at the 43rd meeting of the SAARC Finance held in Islamabad. One of the key outcomes of the meeting was the recognition that the Afghani is the most stable currency among the …

AT Kabul: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, during his two-day official visit to Islamabad, has urged the Afghan ruling body to pay heed to the security concerns of neighbouring countries, and take steps to address them. China’s top diplomat made these remarks in a joint press stakeout alongside Foreign Minister …