Without doubt, the economy of Afghanistan has had significant improvement in the past 15 years due to the infusion of billions dollars in international assistance and investments, as well as from domestic incomes. The development is also due to dramatic improvements in agriculture production and the strong attention of the …

NATO will soon consider Gen. John Nicholson’s request for deploying a few thousand more troops to Afghanistan, says the supreme allied commander for Europe. NATO’s chiefs of defense met in Brussels on Wednesday to assess the alliance’s current and future work and to float recommendations for their nations’ political leaders, …

By Sadiq Yousfi-KABUL: The Afghan masses and Baluch people living on both sides of the Durand Line have warmly welcomed the opinion piece by the Ryszard Czarnecki, Vice President of European Parliament (EP) that was published in EP titled, “Time to Revisit the Durand Line.” The Czarnecki has emphasized on …

AT-KABUL:  The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is helping Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations to receive much needed relief concerning food security, the agency said in a media statement on Wednesday. “On May 10, USAID announced a cash contribution of $20 million to the United Nation World Food Programme’s …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Public awareness workshop on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPA) gas pipeline project is planned to be kicked off by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in southern Kandahar province, an official said on Wednesday. The provincial governor spokesman, Samim Khpalwak told Pajhwk Afghan News that Eng. Abdul Rahman, social …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Herat Provincial Council Chairman, Kamran Alizai was sentenced to eight months in prison after appearing before appellate court on Wednesday, an official said. He was accused of misusing his authority. On March 27, the Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC) had sentenced him to two and half years in …

There is a need of a strong and independent institution, free from political influence, with genuine capacity to prevent and prosecute corruption. To do so, the National Unity Government after years of discussion, inaugurated a center to fight corruption in the country. At the ceremony of inauguration of the Anti-Corruption …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai condemns in strongest terms the terrorist attack on National Radio Television’s station in Nangarhar that killed and wounded our compatriots. Calling the attack on media as an attack against the voices of Afghans, former President extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims …

AT-KABUL: At least 87 militants were killed and 57 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least six people were killed and 24 others injured Wednesday after a group of armed insurgents attacked the state-run provincial Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) stations in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said. “Four insurgents armed with weapons and explosives attacked the provincial radio and …