KABUL (PAN): The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) would provide $58 million in aid to Afghanistan over the next six years for an agriculture project to improve food security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Tuesday.
KABUL (PAN): Construction work on a major bridge has been initiated in Kabul, a project aimed to ease traffic congestion in the central capital, an official said on Monday.
KABUL (PAN): Amid rumours about a possible change in the schedule for next year's presidential and provincial elections, the poll panel on Saturday reiterated its resolve to hold the ballots on time and in line with the constitution.
KABUL (PAN): The United Kingdom on Thursday pledged 9.23 million pounds in aid to the demining programme in Herat, saying the western province would be cleared of mines and other unexploded ordnances in next five years.
KABUL (PAN): An earthquake -- measuring 5.4 on the open-ended Richter scale -- jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, but the Geological Survey Department at the Ministry of Mines said they were unaware.
KABUL (PAN): On the eve of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Afghans called for effective measures to prevent the deaths and injuries caused by landmines and other unexploded ordnance in the country.
KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan’s spymaster Asadullah Khalid returned to Kabul from four months of medical treatment in the United States on Wednesday, the intelligence service said.
KABUL (PAN): The Taliban are planning a major push to create chaos and instability in Kabul this Afghan calendar year, a spy official claimed on Tuesday.
KABUL (PAN): Qatar would soon establish its embassy in Kabul, a move that would further strengthen its bilateral relations with Afghanistan, the Presidential Palace said on Tuesday.
