AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Local officials said that Hamida Gulistani, former member of provincial council (PC) of southern Ghazni province was wounded in an attack by an unknown armed man on Saturday. Bokhdi News Agency quoted Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, the deputy governor of Ghani, as saying that Gulistani was on the …
Read More »AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A peaceful rally in Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday demanded exemplary punishment for those behind killing of Farkhunda, a 27-year-old girl who was lynched by a mob in Kabul after she was accused for allegedly burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an. The rally …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The McDonnell Douglas (MD-530) helicopters are set to officially join the Afghan Air Force (AAF) on upcoming Thursday. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday that the helicopters will enter service during a ceremony which is scheduled on Thursday, 9th of April. The capabilities of the AFF …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament asked the government to appoint governors as mismanagement of the provincial affairs by the caretakers has been causing public annoyance. Discussing insecurity, abduction of passengers, government’s policy guidelines, performance of the acting governors, the MPs on Saturday …
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AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday claimed arrest of six terror suspects in Kandahar province. In a media statement issued here, the spy agency said the six-person terror group was busted by its agents in a special operation. The suspects were identified as Amanullah, Wali Muhammad, Ghafar …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reconstructed a 100-bed hospital in Dasht-e Barchi area of the capital city. Inaugurating the renovated hospital on Saturday, Minister for Public Health Ferozuddin Feroz said that over one million people live in southern Kabul and direly needed a 100-bed hospital …
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AT-KABUL: Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has established a joint committee comprising of lawmakers and the ministry’s officials to migrate the deserving girl students from universities in insecure provinces. Nearly a month ago, university students in insecure parts of the country expressed concerns over their safety and urged the government …
Read More »AT-KABUL: The Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Saturday said that Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has succeeded in arresting 10 drug traffickers from different provinces within past one week. In a press statement issued here, the CJTF said the smugglers were arrested from Kabul, Kunduz, Balkh and Baghlan provinces. The …
Read More »AT-KABUL: One person was killed and at least nine others were injured when a bomb fitted to a bicycle went off on early Saturday in northern Kunduz province, sources said. Spokesman for the provincial police Sayed Sarwar Hussaini told Afghanistan Times in a telephonic chat that one person was killed …
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AT-KABUL: At least 13 armed Taliban fighters were killed and eight others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) has conducted …
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