AT-KABUL: Blasts in different parts of Jalalabad City, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, leave at least five dead and 27 wounded on Friday. At least five people have been killed, including two security personnel and a child, in a series of blasts in Jalalabad, police officials have said. According to …
Read More »13 injured in Kandahar traffic accident
AT-KABUL: Altogether 13 people were injured in a traffic accident in southern Kandahar province on Friday, spokesman to the governor said. The governor’s spokesman Samim Khpalwak said that 13 people, including three women and four children, were injured in a traffic accident in Malang Kareez area of Maiwand district. The …
Read More »Editorial: Mantra of violence
Violence against women is a serious issue which has been left by the relevant authorities unaddressed, though they often repeat the mantra and give false hopes. Since ouster of the Taliban from power in 2001, participation of women has increased in the governmental and non-government organizations but the target of …
Read More »TI, IWA fooled media
Comment-By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The Transparency International (TI) in cooperation with the Integrity Watch of Afghanistan (IWA) on Tuesday said that there is still political interference in the Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center (ACJC) of Afghanistan. The TI, with its Afghan partner IWA, in its report said that the National Unity Government …
Read More »Editorial: Media tricked
Mass media has become a reliable tool for the politicians to trick people. Media is widely used in the deadly art of character assassination and image building by the influential people. As widely believed, this is the reason that business tycoons and powerful individuals own of influence several media outlets. …
Read More »Man arrested for raping 9-year-old girl in Sar-e-Pul
AT-KABUL: A 36-year-old man was arrested over alleged rape of a 9-year-old girl in northern Sar-e-Pul province, local official said Wednesday. “A man allegedly entered the child’s house and raped her while her family was out last week in Shiram area of the province,” provincial spokesman Zabiullah Amani said. According …
Read More »Transparency criteria breached in selection of election commissioners: TEFA
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Head of the Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) Naim Ayobzada on Wednesday said that breaching of criteria by selection committee and systemized selection of commissioners by the government is the matter of concern for the TEFA. “We have monitored the work of selection committee, unfortunately criteria …
Read More »Karzai lauds India’s surgical strike in Kashmir
Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, saying that India’s surgical strike in Pak-administered Kashmir was a much-awaited step that his country had been demanding for a long time. He also said United States President-elect Donald Trump needs to work with all sections of society, …
Read More »Taliban commander arrested in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: A commander of Taliban insurgents was detained by Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, security officials said Tuesday. Provincial police chief said the commander was identified as Ghulam Akbar who is originally a resident of Rodat district. “He was expert for making mines and others explosives devices and …
Read More »New IEC, IECC commissioners take oath
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Unity Government appointed new commissioners for electoral bodies after a long delay. The new commissioner took oath of office on Tuesday in a ceremony set in presidential palace. Out of over 700 applicants, the selection committee recently has shortlisted 21 nominees for the Independent Election …
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