AT-KABUL: The security forces retook the control of Khanshin district of southern Helmand province during an operation, security officials said Sunday. “Taliban were pushed back from Khanshin district and most of the areas in the district were recaptured by security forces,” provincial spokesman Torialai Hemmat said. He said 20 Taliban …
Read More »MoPH records 1,804 hepatitis cases in 2015
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health and World Health Organization (WHO) marked the World Hepatitis Day Sunday in Kabul to increase awareness about the viral hepatitis, its causes, symptoms and treatment. Viral hepatitis is– a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and …
Read More »Editorial: Child brides
The news that with a 60-year old man, who is a prayer leader and abducted a six years old child from Herat province, made headlines in foreign media but failed to wake up the social and women’s rights activities. The local authorities also acted like a silent spectator. The cleric, …
Read More »Atmar, Chinese envoy discuss security cooperation
AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Sunday met with Chinese Ambassador to Kabul Yao Jing, discussing economic, political and security issues. They talked about bilateral relations, expansion of economic, security cooperation, and the fight against terrorism, a statement from National Security Council said on Sunday. Atmar informed …
Read More »CEO’s Twitter account hacked
AT-KABUL: The Twitter account of the chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has been attacked and hacked by the cyber hackers, his office said Sunday. “Unidentified hackers have crippled Abdullah’s twitter account and hacked it since 7:00pm Saturday,” Abdullah’s deputy spokesman Jawid Faisal said. “It is early to blame specific figures or …
Read More »91 insurgents killed in military operations
AT-KABUL: Ninety-one Taliban fighters were killed and 56 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by the security forces in the past 24 hours, officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations …
Read More »20 Daesh loyalists killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 20 insurgents loyal to the Daesh terrorist group were killed in eastern Nangarhar province in the past 24 hours, an official Sunday. “The Daesh fighters were killed through air and ground assaults carried out by the security forces in the Kot and Achin districts,” provincial spokesman Atullah …
Read More »17 Taliban fighters killed in Faryab province
AT-KABUL: Police have pushed Taliban back while the insurgents had attacked a district in Faryab province, interior ministry said Sunday. “A group of armed Taliban stormed a police outpost in the Kohistan district, but they faced with though police resistance,” the ministry said in a statement. The statement added that …
Read More »Taliban extend raids into Helmand’s Nad Ali, Marja
After Garamser and Khanshin districts, the Taliban launched overnight coordinated attacks in Nad Ali and Marja districts of southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday. Hours after the Afghan commando forces brought under control the situation in Khanshin district, the Taliban attacked some security posts in Nad Ali district …
Read More »Editorial: Unpredictable climate
This summer was recorded as hottest in Kabul City. The capital city has been famous for heavy snowfall in winter and pleasant weather with cold breeze in summer. The month of July was known for heavy and light downpour to purify the air and break the heat. However, in last …
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