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AT-KABUL: A suicide bomber was killed while his suicide vest blew up before targeting a mosque in the southern Zabul province, local officials said Tuesday. “The suicide bomber was apparently spending over night in the mosque and was looking to target a gathering today when his explosives vest went off …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Scores of Afghan ministries have drafted different agreements to be signed with the Uzbekistan government in order to boost up mutual trade and transit deals. Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Inter-government commercial and economic commission on Tuesday launched the 2nd conference in Kabul attended by ministers of agriculture, commerce, …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Commence and Industries (MoCI) on Tuesday announced that Afghanistan export has a 12 percent increase, revealing that the country’s economy is moving on right track in the current year. “Afghanistan trade deficit balance is gradually moving toward positive, as the last quarter report showed that our …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh militant group has emerged in the Gilan district of southern Ghazni province, provincial officials said on Monday, assuring that they were ready to “deal with Daesh militants”. Governor Abdul Karim Matin, who visited Jaghori district, told Pajhowk …

AT-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Sunday expressed deep concern over mounting insecurity throughout the country. The lawmakers called on the government to take measures and rebuff the threats. Ramp up insecurity in different parts of the country and high threats particularly against parliament is …

AT-KABUL: Two policemen were kidnapped Saturday evening in the western province of Herat, local officials said. Provincial governor’s spokesman, Jilani Farhad confirmed the incident, saying “the two officers were travelling in a private vehicle to the Chesht-e-Sharif district. Their vehicle was stopped by the Taliban insurgents late Saturday, who took …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoTIT) on Sunday said that it has recorded and addressed 32,287 complaints regarding communication and internet services so far this year. “The complaints were regarding over charges, improper and unsuccessful communication services as well as low quality of communication services,” said …

AT-KABUL: At least 49 Taliban insurgents were killed and 29 others wounded in different joint clearance operations lunched by security forces in the past 24 hours across the country, ministry of defense said Sunday. In a media statement, the ministry said the national army with the cooperation of the national …

The Afghan leadership has invited Pakistan’s new army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to visit Afghanistan. The military media wing’s chief Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor tweeted Gen. Bajwa telephoned on Saturday the Afghan leadership and facilitated them on the eve of new year. The Inter-Services Public Relations chief said that …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament on Saturday protested over air pollution in the capital and provinces, warning government to take serious actions for solution. Scores of the parliament members marched from the gate of the parliament building to plenary hall. They carried banners, …