Ariana: The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said that it will distribute more than five million electronic identity cards (ID card) before the end of the current solar year in April. According to NSIA the holders of paper identity cards will not need to verify their identity cards once they have been issued. With
By RFE/RL Gandhara October 25, 2020 Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior Al-Qaeda leader who was also wanted by the United States. Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security said in a tweet on October 24 that Masri, believed to be the No. 2 figure in Al-Qaeda, was killed by special forces in central Ghazni Province. It
VOA News September 3, 2020 A Kabul-based company this week unveiled a fleet of locally made solar- and battery-powered passenger vehicles, as well as hybrid and conventional gas-powered cars and trucks, designed to give Afghans an alternative to imports. At a ceremony Wednesday in the Afghan capital, Amin Noor Industrial Companies introduced 11 vehicle models
Ariana: The Ministry of Education has launched a distance learning website for school students, an alternative plan for education service delivery during the pandemic in Afghanistan. The ministry said Thursday that it has launched the online education services as the lockdown continues across the country. “This website is accessible from today and the educational programs
CNET: Apple’s planning to make its app store available in more countries, pledging that developers will be able to sell their programs for the iPhone and iPad in 177 countries or regions by the end of the year. Click here to read more (external link).
France24: One fast-food restaurant in Afghanistan recently made a buzz by employing a robot as a waiter. Many customers duly headed to the Times Restaurant in Kabul to see this high-end tech in action. Interestingly, just by having this robot in Afghanistan’s capital as a waiter has highlighted some of the concerns among the country’s
Quartz: Since its inception in 2003, Roshan has grown to become the biggest telecoms operator in Afghanistan, and the superlatives don’t stop there. It is also the only B Corporation in Afghanistan. The B Corp designation means the company has adopted globally recognized business standards that encompass a lot of what it does—the community it’s striving
1TV: Afghan government has included a project to build a nuclear laboratory in the draft of 2020 national budget. The project is expected to cost 41 million afghanis and is among 11 large projects in the budget proposal. Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran for cooperation on nuclear energy as a delegation from Afghanistan Atomic
NYT: WhatsApp has proliferated in the highest echelons of the Afghan government — as well as among the Taliban. In the last five years, WhatsApp has become second only to Facebook as a way for Afghans to communicate with one another, and with the outside world. The app, which is owned by Facebook, has now also fully
1TV: Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Minister [Telecommunications and IT] Shahzad Gul Aryoubi said that Facebook is being misused in Afghanistan, as he cited harassment, insulting and publishing private photos and videos of others. He said that creating accounts should be based on documents and that all fake accounts should be blocked. Click here to