AT News Report-KABUL: The government is working to provide opportunity for the return of the first vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum, who has been in Turkey for a longtime. Dostum was reported to be not allowed to return home after he traveled to Ankara for what was said “medical check”. …
Read More »Six martyred Herat blast
AT News Report-KABUL: At least six people including children have been martyred and nine others received injuries as a result of a blast from explosives placed on a motorbike in western Herat province, official said on Monday. The explosion occurred in a Bazaar in Shindand district, said Jilani Farhad, Provincial …
Read More »“We eliminated Daesh leader; will eliminate his successor”
AT News Report-KABUL: A U.S. airstrike killed Qari Hikmatullah and his bodyguard in Bal Chiragh district, Faryab province, Afghanistan, Apr. 5, 2018, a statement from the US military said on Monday. At the time of his death, Hikmatullah was the senior IS-K commander and the main facilitator of IS-K fighters …
Read More »No fault in national budget: Finance Ministry
AT News Report-KABUL: Following allegations of the Parliament’s first deputy speaker about faults in the national budget, the finance ministry has assured that this year’s budget was prepared in line with international standards and without any contradiction. Hamayoun Hamayoun, first deputy speaker of the Lower House, had told earlier that …
Read More »Missile cache discovered in Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: A cache of missiles was sighted during an army operation in Khogiani district of eastern Nangarhar province. A press statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office said that 21 missiles were discovered and confiscated during an operation conducted by Afghan army forces in Khogiani district of Nangarhar. …
Read More »Khost on path of devolvement: Ghani inaugurates milestone projects
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ghani on Monday inaugurated several public-utility and development projects in southern Khost province. Ghani laid the foundation stones for an energy network project, a radar system for the Khost airport, a firefighting complex building and airport runway during his visit from the province, said a statement …
Read More »Only Russia can help, not US who’s been killing us: Karzai
Afghanistan has been dealing with dire security instability for years, with the situation becoming sharply worse in recent months, as the Taliban has been carrying out offensives on major cities. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday that Russia was the only force that could help Afghanistan fight terrorism. “I …
Read More »Boosting Afghan-Uzbek commercial ties discussed
AT News Report-KABUL: Afghan transport minister who partook in a major trade meeting in Uzbekistan has discussed extending trade cooperation with leading Uzbek corporations. Minister Mohammad Hamid Tahmasi and the companies’ representatives discussed trade, economic, transport and communication cooperation. A statement from the transport ministry said all sides agreed to …
Read More »Joint military drills kill 45 insurgents
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 45 militants have been killed and 37 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security force across the county in the past 24 hours, security official said on Monday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), …
Read More »Govt. evades supporting domestic products
AT News Report-KABUL: The government is evades in supporting domestic products as well as industrialists in the country, trade official said on Monday, accusing government of relying on imports from neighboring countries only. “The National Unity Government is playing double game with investors because yet to come up to the …
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