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AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani, and the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday evening, in which both sides discussed key issues, including topics of mutual and regional interests, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. According to the statement, the two sides exchanged …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After a decade delay, finally the work on asphalting a 60-kilometer road has been launched in the Pashtunkot district of western Farah province, an official said on Wednesday. Asphalting of the 123-km road was initiated in 2007 by the Quest Construction Company, (almost 10 years ago) with …

AT-KABUL: At least 26 militants have been killed, and nine others wounded in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said on Thursday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in …

Widespread violence is affecting the lives of many children across Afghanistan but preventable diseases and sickness, such as diarrhoea, continue to kill many more KABUL: Although the number of children under five years dying from diarrhea each year in Afghanistan has dropped below 10,000 for the first time, the disease …

AT-KABUL: Hamid Karzai, the former president, “strongly” condemned Tuesday’s suicide bombing which killed seven civilians and wounded more than 20 in Kabul city. “Karzai called the attack an inhumane and anti-Islamic act that was carried out by the enemies of peace and stability in Afghanistan,” said a statement issued by …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 13 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 13 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Showing concern over increasing civilian casualties in the country, the Civil Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG), termed October deadliest for Afghan masses as dozens of people have been killed and wounded. Denouncing la months’ deadly attacks, CPAG members condemned the terrorist attacks in Paktia, Ghor and Kabul provinces, …

AT-KABUL: The National Islamic Peace Party of Afghanistan (NIPPA) on Tuesday called continuation of the work of Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) illegal, asking President Ghani to dissolve it as soon as possible. The party urged the National Unity Government (NUG) to run parliamentarian election soon to the people select their …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) announced Tuesday that 79 development projects would be launched in 22 provinces’ villages. “Acting Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development signed agreements of 79 development projects, which totally would cost 205 million Afs,” it said in a statement. These projects are to …

AT-KABUL: The Russian Security Council’s Secretary, Mr. Nikolai Patrushev has arrived in Kabul on Tuesday to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries. According to the statement issued by the National Security Council, the Russian Secretary has made an official visit to Kabul on the invitation of his Afghan counterpart, …