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USAID celebrates goals through ABADE program in 5 years

By
Mohammad Halim Karimi
On
Jul 23, 2017 - 21:59
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ) in Afghanistan on Sunday celebrated an economic growth program the agency launched five years ago to work with the private sector to strengthen productivity and help enterprises sustain growth and create jobs.
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Afghan nation trusts in future, says president

By
Muhammad Hassan Khetab
On
Jul 23, 2017 - 18:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said two to five million foreign tourists would visit Afghanistan each year once violence was eradicated from in the country. Talking to a scientific and research seminar ‘challenges of terrorism to...
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Gold prices up, flour down in Kabul

By
Zarghona Salehai
On
Jul 22, 2017 - 12:54
KABUL (Pajhwok): The price of gold edged up while that of Kazakhstani flour dropped during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday. Food Traders Union head Fazal Rahman told Pajhwok Afghan News the price of a 50-kg Kazakhstani...
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Afghanistan cruise to 10-wicket win over Malaysia

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 21, 2017 - 16:07
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan cantered to a 10-wicket victory over Malaysia in their ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers match in Singapore, an official said on Friday.
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5 rockets land near Sayyaf residence in Paghman

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Khwaja Basir Fitri
On
Jul 20, 2017 - 18:46
KABUL (Pajhwok): Five rockets landed near the residence of Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf, a former jihadi veteran, in Paghman district of central Kabul province on Thursday. Paghman police chief Col. Sardar Mohammad Hakimi told Pajhwok Afghan News the...
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New checkpoints set up to improve Kabul security

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Azizullah Hamdard
On
Jul 20, 2017 - 15:03
KABUL (Pajhwok): More checkpoints have been established in different parts of the capital city to boost security, the acting police chief said on Thursday. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Salem Ihsas told reporters 323 alleged criminals had been arrested in...
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Iran ready to equip Kabul hospitals: minister

By
nasir Ahamad sidiqi
On
Jul 19, 2017 - 23:26
KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran’s public health minister on Wednesday offered 500 medical educational scholarships to Afghan students, saying his country was ready to equip some hospitals in capital Kabul. A statement from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
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Who barred Dostum plane from landing, ask MPs

By
Khwaja Basir Fitri
On
Jul 19, 2017 - 20:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Wednesday said not allowing the plane carrying first vice-president Gen. Abdur Rashid Dostum to land was ‘an insult’ to the VP, adding those behind the scenes should be identified. A day...
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Fruit traders seek access to world’s markets

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On
Jul 19, 2017 - 00:35
KABUL (Pajhwok): Fruit traders in capital Kabul on Tuesday attended a protest gathering against what they called ‘lack of access’ to international markets for their products.
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President takes aerial view of flood-affected Sarobi

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On
Jul 18, 2017 - 22:14
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday took an aerial view of flashflood-affected villages in the Sarobi district of central Kabul province, a day after the disaster claimed 17 lives.
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Kabul police personnel may be sent to unstable provinces

By
Navid Ahmad Barakzai
On
Jul 18, 2017 - 15:52
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said police officers working in stable areas would replace those in restive parts of the country to improve the security situation. Addressing a press conference in Kabul, MoI spokesman...
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Flooding leaves 17 dead in Kabul’s Sarobi

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 17, 2017 - 21:58
KABUL (Pajhwok): Seventeen people died after flash floods triggered by heavy rains hit the Sarobi district of central Kabul province, the district chief said on Monday.
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New water resources strategy lands in parliament

By
Khwaja Basir Fitri
On
Jul 17, 2017 - 18:51
KABUL (Pajhwok): The energy and water minister on Monday presented a new strategy on the country’s water resources to the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament for approval.
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Afghanistan signs up to WCO Arusha Declaration

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On
Jul 16, 2017 - 19:57
KABUL (Pajhwok): Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi on Sunday pledged commitment to the Arusha Convention of World Customs Organization (WCO) aimed at good governance and customs modernization, a statement from the ministry said. The Ministry of Finance...
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No one from Daesh flees to Afghanistan: Iraqi envoy

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 13, 2017 - 21:46
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Iraqi ambassador in Afghanistan on Thursday said Mosul, the second largest city in his country, “has been converted into a graveyard of Daesh,” spurning possibility of their coming to Afghanistan. Farazdak Al Ghallie, the Iraqi...
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Probe Dostum case under no pressure, Americans tell Kabul

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Jul 12, 2017 - 00:41
KABUL (Pajhwok): American officials on Tuesday asked the Afghan government not to come under political pressure in investigating allegations against first vice-president Abdul Rashid Dostum.
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Senators ask unity leaders to dissolve peace body

By
Navid Ahmad Barakzai
On
Jul 11, 2017 - 22:03
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Tuesday asked the government to dissolve the High Peace Council (HPC), a government body tasked with negotiating peace with militants, saying it resembled ‘a white elephant.’
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Dozens rally in Kabul against Iran’s president

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Pajhwok
On
Jul 09, 2017 - 21:48
KABUL (Pajhwok): Dozens of people on Sunday staged a protest demonstration in Kabul against Iranian president Hassan Rouhani’s recent remarks about dams’ construction in Afghanistan .
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Political stability can narrow govt-people gap: CEO

By
Pajhwok
On
Jul 09, 2017 - 20:46
KABUL (Pajhwok): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said political stability could help fill the recently widened gap between the governent and the people.
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Ghani orders repair of schools damaged in truck bombing

By
Nasir ahmad sadiqi
On
Jul 05, 2017 - 19:09
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani has ordered reconstruction of schools damaged in May 31 truck bombing in Kabul on a priority basis, the Presidential Palace said on Wednesday.
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