Thousand of government opponents launched huge protest against the Russian Prime Minister Putin’s nomination in upcoming presidential elections. About 50 thousand people participated in the protest that was called last Saturday in Moscow and about 9 thousand Russian security forces were positioned to maintain the security during the demonstration. Opposition leaders in other Russian cities Continue

The first convoy of food aid of Russian Federation reached to Afghanistan through railway track from Hairatan port, officials said. The aid was promised last year during President Karzai’s visit to Russia and such supports will continue to Afghanistan, the Russian officials said. Moscow General Consul Alexander Glowin said recently Russia also supported about 41 Continue

Pakistan Army has stopped about seven hundred Afghan goods containers for the last twenty days in Karachi and Peshawar Cities under the pretext that the goods are related to foreign forces, officials of Afghan Chamber of Commerce said. “The goods are costing $80 million that can be destroyed by a small negligence. Despite of the Continue

With the activation of fast internet system (3G) till the next six months, the distribution of computerized National ID cards and passports will also begin in the country, Communication Minister Amirzai Sangeen said. Mr. Sangeen said the Ministry is busy since last three years for making computerized National ID cards and passports and is set Continue

If other telecommunication companies do not reduce its call rates, the government will act to lower telecom rates, acting minister of Communications and Information Technology said. Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) appointed Afghan singer Vali Hejazi the advertizing ambassador of the company. Communications and Information Technology acting minister Amirzai Sangeen said “AWCC the first telecommunication Continue

An international conference titled “Open Sources” started in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday. The conference was organized by ministry of Information and Technology and UNESCO where representatives of a number of foreign countries and representatives of ministry participated. Information and technology ministry and UNESCO director consider the conference effective for all Afghans. Amirzai Sangeen, acting minister Continue

According to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, about 340 million dollar is required for the restoration and up-gradation of the airports and some donating countries are ready to do that if these projects are given to their companies. Dawood Ali Najafi, the acting Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation Affairs said that Afghanistan anxiously Continue

Afghan Education Minister Dr. Farooq Wardak in a visit to Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces on Wednesday said there won’t be any village in these provinces without a school and effective steps will be taken till the next three years in the education sectors. Mr. Wardak promised to build a religious school in Ghazi Amanullah Khan Continue

The returning refugees with having vocational trainings have been able to work and now can bring their products in the markets, Baghlan immigration department said. Several equipped vocational training centers have been created in Baghlan province where baking, sewing, carpentry and weaving skills are provided to hundreds of men and women returning refugees. Recently, 90 Continue