Mahaz-e-Fidae avenges Mullah Dadullah At Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown armed men have shot dead a Taliban commander loyal to Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in Baluchistan, said the militants on Friday. Some Taliban leaders who wished anonymity told the Express Tribune that Maulvi Muhammad Alam, a loyal commander to Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor, …
Read More »60 militants killed in 24 hours: MoD
At Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 60 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 14 others sustained injuries during the military operations in various parts of the country, said the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Friday. The MoD spokesman Brig. Gen. Dawlat Waziri told Pajhwok Afghan News that the insurgents have …
Read More »Teen killed, three injured in celebratory gunshots
AT Monitoring Desk-Kabul – A teenage boy was killed in southern Helmand province while at least three people wounded in Kabul during the celebratory gunshots minutes after the Afghan cricket team beat Zimbabwe, health officials said Friday. Individuals who hold guns started shooting in the air to celebrate the victory …
Read More »Afghanistan urges reduction of Saudi-Iran tensions
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After Saudi Arabia cut off its diplomatic relation with Iran, the Afghan government expressed concerns over the recent diplomatic tensions between the two countries. “Afghanistan pursues friendly relations with all Islamic countries as well as its neighboring countries,” The Presidential Palace said on Friday in a media …
Read More »Herat police seize explosives-laden vehicle near Indian consulate
AT Monitoring Desk-Kabul – Police in the western Herat province have seized a car filled with explosives near the Indian consulate, provincial police spokesman said Friday. “The car parked close to the Indian was identified by police,” Abdul Raouf Ahmadi said. He added that explosives, fuses and remote controllers were …
Read More »Ghani vows to address provincial authorities’ problems
Provincial officials will take part in national decisions By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to address the problems that provincial officials are facing, providing them with the chance of taking part in national decisions, said a provincial governor. Governors of Ghazni, Faryab, Badghis, Wardak, Khost, Takhar, Sar-e-Pul, Nuristan, …
Read More »Earthquake jolts Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: About 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, creating panic among the masses. However, there was no immediate report of damage or casualty. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.0 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was Hindu Kush region, 232 …
Read More »Afghanistan’s fate: Fulbright program sows hope
By French Hill-This year, we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright program. Established in 1946 by then-Arkansas U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright, this exceptionally American contribution to the world has educated over 360,000 students from 165 countries, including 52 Nobel Laureates and 31 heads of state. Little known …
Read More »The folks with no morality
A shocking and most annoying news recently surfaced in media regarding training of women as suicide bombers. According to Deputy Chief of the Nuristan province council, Omer Farooq, scores of women in Gawhardesh area of Kamdesh district were being trained to carry out terrorist attacks. It is said that the …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga urged to reject presidential decree on higher education
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The union of state-owned universities lecturers on Thursday asked the Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament to reject the recent presidential decree on higher education. The union termed the decree against the Constitution and the civil services law. Recently, President Ashraf Ghani issued a …
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