By Akhtar M. Nikzad-In Afghanistan many people live below the poverty line and a huge portion of the population barely meets daily needs with what they earn. Access to education and healthcare services has become a dream for many. Public health sector infrastructure has failed to meet demands of the …
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AT-KABUL: Six people have been killed in a gunfight between Afghan police and heavily armed militants holed up inside a mosque in southern Afghanistan, local officials said on Wednesday. Attack took place in Lashkargah city, capital of southern Helmand province in a while when there was a weekly meeting of …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Considering NATO’s important role in Afghanistan’s stability in past decade, the alliance is mulling to maintain its presence in the country even after the end of the Resolute Support (RS) mission in order to train, advice and assist the Afghan security forces, said a statement by the …
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AT-KABUL: Head and members of a social association of youth called on the ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office on Tuesday. Hamid Karzai termed education as key to prosperity of Afghanistan. Members of the association lauded the achievements made during Karzai’s tenure in different areas, particularly education. Karzai said that …
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AT-KABUL: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, is going to pay a visit to Afghanistan today (on Wednesday) to discuss the plight of refugees with Afghan officials. The UNHCR in statement said Guterres will also assess activities of the organization in Afghanistan. “In a bid to explore …
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AT-KABUL: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) warned to take legal action against those who didn’t pay their electricity bills in 10 days. The marketing chief of the power supply company, Mirwais Alemi, told reporters on Tuesday that government institutions and some individuals owe Afs4 billion to the DABS. “If the …
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Kabul, Islamabad as friends can stand by each other in difficult times, says President Ghani By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif arrived in Kabul on Tuesday and delivered his country’s commitments for underpinning durable peace and stability in Afghanistan. Premier Nawaz Sharif and other high-ranking Pakistani …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday rejected involvement of the chief of Meshrano Jirga in suicide attacks. Provincial chief of the NDS, Gen. Dad Muhammad, told senators that neither Fazal Hadi Muslimyar nor his brother provided shelter to suicide attackers. The statement came after the …
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Out of three million drug users, 1.4 million are addicted to drug and 1.6 million others are using or linked with drug, claims Public Health Minister By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A survey conducted by the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) with oversight by the institutional Review Board of the …
Read More »AT-KABUL: At least 15 armed Taliban fighters were killed and four others were wounded within past 24 hours in different crackdowns launched against anti-state elements. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National …
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