WASHINGTON (PAN): America’s developmental assistance for more than a decade has created favourable conditions for US troops’ return and a stable and secure country, a top official of Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday.
KABUL (PAN): The price of diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gold fell, but food rates remained unchanged during the outgoing week in Kabul, retailers said on Thursday.
KABUL (PAN): US Ambassador James B. Cunningham, who met with members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kabul last night, hailed their pivotal role in Afghanistan’s future prosperity with continued focus on a broad range of private sector initiatives.
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): A newly-built underground market was inaugurated in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, officials said on Wednesday.
KABUL (PAN): At the head of a high level delegation, Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhiwal on Monday left for Washington to attend the International Monetary Fund-World Bank semi-annual meetings popularly known as spring meetings.
TALOQAN (PAN): The revenue of northern Takhar province has increased by 47 million afghanis last Afghan calendar year that ended March 21, compared to the corresponding period a year ago, an official said on Tuesday.
KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has stopped flights between Kandahar and Quetta apparently due to fewer passengers using the aging fleet, officials said on Thursday.
KABUL (PAN): Gold and diesel prices increased while rates of other daily-use items stayed unchanged during the outgoing week in Kabul, retailers said on Thursday.
JALALABAD (PAN): Truck drivers have accused officials of a weighbridge on the Jalalabad-Kabul road in eastern Laghman province of demanding illegal money on the pretext of axle overloading.
