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Diesel price jumps 5.5pc in Kabul

The prices of sugar, diesel and Russian gold have jumped while that of firewood and tea during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Hamid Sufizada, a wholesale store owner in Dahn-i-Bagh locality, said the…

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Kabul University students asked to rejoin classes

KABUL (MoHE) on Thursday said it was working on a security plan for government universities and asked parents to send their children to Kabul University without any fear. At least 22 people were killed and 27 others wounded in an…

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‘Kabul University attack shatters hopes for peace’

A number of protestors in Kabul on Sunday demanded explanation from the government over the attack on Kabul University, while the Parliament called the attack the peak of enmity against Afghans. The protesters called for an end to…

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Wardak prosecutor gunned down in Kabul

Unknown armed men shot dead a prosecutor of central Midan Wardak province in capital Kabul on Monday morning, an official said. Jamshid Rasouli, Attorney General Office (AGO) spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News prosecutor Khawja Hanif Sediqi was attacked…

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Flour, sugar and gas prices jump in Kabul

The prices of flour, sugar and liquefied gas jumped and that of other daily-use items stayed unchanged during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Hamid Sufizada, a wholesale store owner in Dahn-i-Bagh locality, said…

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Kabul, Islamabad asked to remove trade barriers

Pakistan have been urged to do all they can to remove hurdles to bilateral trade and economic relations. The removal of the barriers would boost trade with Central Asian countries, the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).…

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War, bloodshed for power not legitimate, say ulema

KABUL and Sunnah. Nearly two thousand religious scholars from Afghanistan tent in capital Kabul and voiced their support for the ongoing peace talks in Doha, Qatar. Addressing the gathering, imam and the government should take advantage of the available chance…

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Crimes drastically decline in Kabul: VP Saleh

First Vice President AmrullahSaleh on Sunday claimed a drastic decline in criminal incidents in Kabul city after he assumed charge of security in the central capital. Saleh took over Kabul’s security charge on October 18 and on Sunday…

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Rocket attack on Kabul city prevented: MoD

KABUL rocket attack on the central capital Kabul, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday. The MoD in a statement said the troops seized five ready-to-fire rockets in Paghman district. The statement said the ANA soldiers defused the rockets that…

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Former police official gunned down in Kabul

Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a former counter-narcotics police chief in Kabul, an official said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Firdos Faramarz told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in limits of 4th police district on Tuesday night.…

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Kabul gathering buries symbolic war coffin

KABUL representative, religious scholars, disabled persons and family members of war victims on Saturday buried a symbolic coffin of war in Kabul and demanded durable peace and security in the country. The participants said they were against interference of any…

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Kabul, Tehran confer on energy cooperation

KABUL, a media report said on Sunday. Acting Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar and Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian conferred on cooperation in the power sector on Saturday night. Mehr News Agency reported preparations for holding a joint economic commission next…

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In 48 hours, Kabul police nab 10 crime suspects

At least 10 individuals have been arrested in connection with different crimes within the past 48 hours in capital Kabul, an official said on Wednesday. Kabul police spokesman Firdaus Faramarz told Pajhwok Afghan News the crime suspects were…

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Rice, gold prices up in Kabul markets

The prices of cooking oil, sugar and tea declined but that of rice, flour and gold jumped in Kabul markets during the outgoing week, sources said on Saturday. Zamrai Safi, Food Dealers Association head, said the whole sale…

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Kabul, Tehran talk energy cooperation

KABUL’s power infrastructure. Iran’s Deputy Energy Minister Homayoun Haeri, who travelled to Afghanistan at the head of a delegation, met Minister of Economy Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, a news report said. Haeri underlined the need for boosting bilateral cooperation in the…

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Kabul seeks strategic partnership with Dushanbe

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon has hailed the launch of intra-Afghan negotiations, promising all-out support from his administration for the peace process At a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar in Dushanbe, Rahmon welcomed the Afghan peace talks…

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Kabul, Tehran vow to expand economic links

KABUL and Iran have agreed on the need for the expansion of economic links in all areas, reports the Tehran Times. Afghan Ambassador Abdul Ghafoor Liwal and Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian stressed the expansion of economic ties at a…

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Kabul: Rice, gold prices down, afghani jumps

The prices of rice and gold decreased in Kabul during the outgoing week as compared to last week’s rates while the Afghan currency rose versus the US dollar. Currency Mohammad Hasan Sadiqi, a moneychanger at Sara-i-Shahzad market, told…

Experts slam DPPP transfer to AAO as illegal

Experts term the transfer of the Department of Public and Private Partnership (DPPP) from the Ministry of Finance to the Administrative Affairs Office (AAO)through a legislative decree as illegal. However, the Administrative Affairs Office (AAO) at the Presidential…

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Kabul, Paris discuss ties, intra-Afghan talks

Acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar held a telephonic conversation with his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian and both conferred on further strengthening bilateral ties. Atmar thanked the French people and government for their continuous support…

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Education Ministry official killed in Kabul blast

KABUL (MoE) was killed in a bomb blast in Kabul on Wednesday morning. The incident took place when a magnetic bomb struck Abdul Baqi Amin’s vehicle in Company area at 8:00am, the ministry said in a statement. Amin was killed…

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Children among 10 injured in Kabul rocket strike

More than a dozen rockets were fired into various parts of Kabul city on Tuesday, leaving 10 people injured including a woman and children, the Ministry of Interior said. MoI spokesman Tariq Aryan said 14 rockets were fired…

5 Taliban killed, 25 detained in Kabul operations

KABUL militants have been killed and 25 others, including three key commanders, arrested during operations in the Shakar Dara district of Kabul, the Ministry of Defense said on Monday. In a statement, the MoD said the operations were carried out…

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Gold, sugar, ghee prices jump in Kabul markets

The prices of sugar, gold and ghee increased in Kabul during the outgoing week as compared to last week’s while the rates of other essential items remained stable. Omaid Hassan, a wholesaler at Mandawi market, told Pajhwok Afghan…

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