AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said he would work hard to help the nomad grow and develop their animal husbandry and offer its products to the market. He vowed this in a meeting with the nomad youth Friday in office. Ghani asked the youth to share their schemes over the development …
Read More »Fate of Moscow peace conference in limbo
The Moscow conference on the Afghan peace initially expected as early as November is still in uncertainty as the government of Afghanistan has not reached an agreement with Russia over the date and other things of the meeting. The High Peace Council a body responsible to establish peace talks with …
Read More »Chorus of discontent over decision to tally ballots without biometric authentication
KABUL: Members of the parliament and a political coalition say that the electoral commission tries to authenticate ballots without biometrics to help some certain candidates win the parliamentary election. They said Wednesday that the independent election commission under the pressures from government and foreigners has decided to authenticate the ballots …
Read More »Editorial: Militants financing
What it called in connection with its efforts for chasing the terror, the US has released a letter pertained to financiers of various militant groups and commanders engaged in violent acts in parts and parcels throughout Afghanistan. Through this letter, issued with collaboration of Gulf States agencies working on terror, …
Read More »First HIV diagnostic centre opens in Parwan
A first ever HIV diagnostic center was inaugurated Charikar capital city of northern Parwan province on Wednesday, according to officials. According to a statement, Parwan Governor General Fazeludin Ayar termed establishing of the HIV diagnostic a key step toward identifying drug abuser and diagnoses of communicable diseases among them in …
Read More »Deportees from Turkey in economic, mental anguish
Some migrants who have been deported from Turkey to Kabul are facing critical economic setbacks and suffering mental conditions with no government assistance in sight. These people say they illegally migrated to Turkey due to security situation and joblessness in Afghanistan, but spent months there tolerating dozens of problems and …
Read More »All 25 aboard crashed army chopper dead
An army helicopter with 25 people including provincial officials onboard crashed into the ground in western Farah province after taking off from an army base, officials said. Authorities said all the people on board were dead Spokesman for Farah governor, Naser Mehri,said two military helicopters were en route when one …
Read More »Cancer kills 15,000 Afghans every year
Some 20,000 people get infected with cancer every year in Afghanistan, out of whom 15,000 lose their lives, ministry of public health said Wednesday. A ministry official Dr. Sayed Habib Orwal said that women are the most victims of the disease with breast cancer. “One of nine women gets the …
Read More »Suicide bomber kills six outside Pul-e-Charkhi prison
At least six people embraced martyrdom and 10 others were wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in the outskirts of Kabul on Wednesday morning, authorities said, with no immediate claim of responsibility. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police, said that the bomber struck …
Read More »Ex-general says U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq killed thousands
A U.S. army ex-general has made a shocking revelation about the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which he admitted have killed thousands of innocent people. In an article in Asia Times newspaper, former U.S. general William Estore said that the U.S. army in Afghanistan and Iraq has failed and …
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