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KUNDUZ: Afghanistan – one of the most dangerous countries to work in as a journalist – is in the global spotlight this week after an attack in Kabul killed nine Afghan photographers and reporters just days before World Press Freedom Day. Outside of Kabul, the dangers of reporting the news, …

AT-KABUL: Increasing insecurity and deadly attacks in the capital have enraged members of parliament, with speaker Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi, claiming that the government has neglected people and journalists’ security. At least 25 people including nine journalists were killed and 49 more wounded Monday in two deadly suicide attacks claimed by …

AT-KABUL: More than 800,000 people have registered to vote in the October legislative and district councils elections, said the Independent Election Commission, calling the number dissatisfying that should increase. Commissioner of the election commission, Sayed Hafizullah Hashemi said they would use any possible way to encourage people to take part …

AT-KABUL: The Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, in a commemoration ceremony of the world press freedom day on Wednesdaysaid the government will stepup measures to protect journalists. This comes as the government has been under pressure after a suicide attack on Monday killed nine journalists in Kabul city. The government will …

In the last recent years, the Afghan masses have been caught in the vise of lost employment as a result of diminish in the investment and also fragile security situation. The factor behind redundancy has a direct links to insecurity, leading to economic instability. Security concerns amid rising violence have …

AT-KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, promised that attacks on journalists would be investigated by the government’s leadership, condemning the attack as “crime against Afghan people” that believes no human and Islamic principles. “Terrorists are enemies for all Afghan people and have no military, civil, ethnic and religious differentiations. They believe …

AT-KABUL: May 1stwas marked as the International Labor Day in Afghanistan on Tuesday, while some laborers called it as “symbolic”. They complained about poverty and joblessness, saying that unemployment helps insecurity increase. Raz Mohammad Ahmadi, acting head of laborers’ council said that joblessness and unemployment caused insecurity and instability in …

AT-KABUL:At least 69militants were killed and 39others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past days. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted joint operations against …

AT-KABUL: In the wake of a deadly suicide bombing that left 9 journalists dead, the national security advisor  Haneef Atmar presided over an emergency meeting with media community on Monday night. Representatives of media federations iterated their reservations over an increasing level of insecurity and violence against journalists. An emphasis …

AT-KABUL: More than 9,000 civilians were killed or injured in the past Persian year in Afghanistan, said a report issued by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). The report said Tuesday that 9,413 civilians were victims of war and violence last year, with 3,239 killed and 6,174 injured. “We …