AT-KABUL: The US ambassador to Afghanistan John R. Bass met Wednesday with Haneef Atmar, former National Security Adviser, and discussed various issues. During meeting both sides talked over mutual interests, including peace efforts and flawless management of the upcoming presidential elections, Atmar’s office said in a statement. Atmar added, “The …
Read More »UN calls for women’s meaningful participation in Afghan peace
AT-KABUL: Women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace processes was the focus of this year’s Afghanistan-wide Global Open Days events, a series of nationwide dialogues around women, peace and security. “Gender inequality continues to prevail in Afghanistan with regard to women’s participation in peace processes, despite the fact that …
Read More »Turkish aid agency helps Afghan women with job skills
Some 350 women are expected to benefit from vocational training offered in Baghlan, northern Afghanistan AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Turkey’s state-run aid agency is helping women in northern Afghanistan gain valuable skills for jobs. The aid is going to women’s vocational training in Baghlan, a city in northern Afghanistan, said …
Read More »Police seize 51 rifles in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Tuesday has discovered and confiscated 51 rifles with ten thousand of bullets carrying by a truck in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. According to Nangarhar Press Department statement, these weapons, including 21 rifles of AK-47, 30 rifles of pistols and 10,000 of different types …
Read More »Ghazni night raids leave over 70 Taliban dead
AT-KABUL: At least 72 Taliban insurgents were killed in a night raids carried out by the Afghan security forces in three districts of southern Ghazni province—a blow to the Taliban insurgents after key and probably the most powerful Taliban member in the south region and also the group’s shadow governor …
Read More »Seven insurgents killed in Faryab
AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces killed at least seven militants in a fresh offensive in northern Faryab province, security official said Tuesday. Afghan National Police (ANP) and Afghan National Army (ANA) with support from Afghan Air Forces (AAF) conducted ground and air raids to clear some areas of Faryab from …
Read More »15 drug traffickers sent behind bars
AT-KABUL: Amid a war on drugs, the country’s top counter-narcotic court has over past week sentenced fifteen drug traffickers to prison. Criminal Justice Task Forces (CJTF) on Tuesday said that its primary and appellate courts have convicted 15 drug dealers to 17 to 18 years of imprisonment. According to CJTF, …
Read More »Security forces preparing for winter operations
AT-KABUL: Army and police are getting prepared for the winter operations, with the interior ministry saying that the operations would begin in January, a new chapter of war that is called to cleanse areas under Taliban control. “A delegation has started visiting some provinces to evaluate what the security forces …
Read More »Khalilzad resumes mission to facilitate inclusive peace process
AT-KABUL: In his effort to bring peace in Afghanistan, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has resumed peace mission Sunday, where he will travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar with an interagency delegation. The US Department of State …
Read More »Japan donates $9.1m to support children, mothers’ healthcare in Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: The Government of Japan has donated $9.1 million in support of UNICEF’s drive to provide life-saving interventions with the collaboration of JICA, addressing urgent needs and rights of Afghanistan’s children and women. According to a statement on Monday, this grant will enable UNICEF and its partners to vaccinate more …
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