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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Amidst deteriorating security situation, senators on Sunday accused the US of betraying Afghanistan and violating the bilateral security agreement (BSA) which was signed between Kabul and Washington in September 30, 2014—a day after the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG). They said the security deal increased …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: A vaccination campaign titled ‘National Vaccination Week’ was kicked off on Sunday to save the lives of children and immunize them against a number of contagious and in the meantime preventable diseases, including measles—an infectious disease among children. The campaign is launched by the Ministry of …

AT-KABUL: Terming insecurity in parts of the country and lack of instructors as main hurdles for education, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Sunday said that comprehensive plans will be implemented to improve the quality of education countrywide. “Education witnessed good progress in past years but still it faces some …

AT-KABUL: As many as 28 Taliban fighters were killed and 21 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by security forces in parts of the country. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said the Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with the Afghan National …

AT-KABUL: Acting police chief for southern Uruzgan province, Gulab Khan, was shot dead by unknown gunmen last night, the spokesman for Governor said Sunday. Dust Muhammad Nayab said the incident took place on mid Saturday night when Khan went out to patrol security posts and security situations between capital Trinkot …

AT-KABUL: Weesa, a local newspaper, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday. The event was attended by high ranking officials, senior journalists and members of civil society organizations. Editor-in-Chief of Daily Weesa, Mohammad Zubair Shafiqi, said that Wessa is a local bilingual paper being published in Kabul and distributed in the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Mounting insecurity in Badghis province have forced many families to leave their homes and seek refuge in safe areas, said an official source. According to reports, clashes between security forces and militants in Bala Murghab, Aab Kamari and Qads districts of the province have been started on …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday said that malaria is a major health problem in the country as more than 75 percent of the population is living in malaria-endemic areas. “Malaria disease is still a main threat to the health of citizens and affects large …

Insecurity has changed the northern provinces into Waziristan. The situation will worsen and the northern provinces will fall into hands of militants if the government remained reluctant, says Ibrahimi AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following unprecedented rise in insecurity countrywide, particularly in northern provinces, a number of lawmakers on Saturday urged the …

AT-KABUL: Nearly 104 Taliban fighters were killed and 89 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by security forces in several parts of the country. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a press release on Saturday that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) …