AT-KABUL: Sixty-one Taliban fighters were killed and 46 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said. Ministry of Defense said Tuesday in a statement that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations against the Taliban …
Read More »248 uplift projects completed in Badakhshan
AT-KABUL: The National Solidarity Program has completed 248 projects for the public utilities in various districts of Badakhshan province, it said Tuesday. The program in statement sent to the media said the projects include the construction of community centers, culverts, aqueducts, pathways, bridges, micro-hydro-power stations, a gabion wall, protection walls, …
Read More »24 insurgents killed, 35 injured in Ghazni air strike
AT-KABUL: Twenty four insurgents including nine commanders of Taliban were killed and 35 others injured as the result of air strikes launched by the security forces in different districts of Ghazni province, security officials said. Ministry of Interior said Tuesday in a statement that the national security forces launched various …
Read More »Editorial: Loya Jirga
Insecurity has become a walking and raging beast killing whoever comes it chooses and not. There is no exit or escape because the National Unity Government had proved itself as a failed government on every front. Fall of Kunduz and Khanshin to the Taliban and construction of gates at Torkham …
Read More »Official warns of Kohistan district fall
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Kohistan district of northwestern Faryab province is at verge of fall to the Taliban if reinforcement were not dispatched on time, local provincial officials warned Monday. Amir Taqwa, the town’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the rebels launched attacks from four sides on the district a …
Read More »Kabul Municipality gives road construction, city cleaning to private sector
AT-KABUL: Kabul Municipality signed four contracts with private firms, based on which, the private sector would take over the road building and city cleaning. Abdul Habibzai, acting mayor of Kabul said that the projects include the construction of 111 km road for bus system, training of cadres, designing of 20 …
Read More »68 insurgents killed in operations
AT-KABUL: Sixty eight Taliban fighters were killed and31others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. Ministry of Defense said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations against insurgents in different areas of Nangarhar, Paktia, Paktika, Ghazni, Khost, …
Read More »Afghan water could be political equipment: Think-tank says
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A think-tank said Monday that Afghanistan water resources can be great equipment in the foreign politics, asking the government to manage the resources. “Water diplomacy is very effective in the foreign policy. Unfortunately, our officials are unacquainted with this efficient policy,” said a natural resources and political …
Read More »What is street harassment?
By Basir Qazizada-Every Afghan woman has experienced street harassment. It is more than an annoyance. It makes women nervous and insecure as they go about their daily lives, as they go to work, attend university, do their shopping, and even go out with friends for a picnic. It happens everywhere—even …
Read More »Don’t forget about Afghanistan
By Dr. Zia Nezam-Global terrorism has opened subsidiaries in five continents. Attacks are now becoming a tragic routine in the heart of Europe. In this new chaotic environment, Afghanistan has fallen off the radar of media attention. Security today in Afghanistan reflects security tomorrow in other countries. The global community …
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