Some 20,000 people get infected with cancer every year in Afghanistan, out of whom 15,000 lose their lives, ministry of public health said Wednesday. A ministry official Dr. Sayed Habib Orwal said that women are the most victims of the disease with breast cancer. “One of nine women gets the …
Read More »Suicide bomber kills six outside Pul-e-Charkhi prison
At least six people embraced martyrdom and 10 others were wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in the outskirts of Kabul on Wednesday morning, authorities said, with no immediate claim of responsibility. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police, said that the bomber struck …
Read More »Ex-general says U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq killed thousands
A U.S. army ex-general has made a shocking revelation about the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which he admitted have killed thousands of innocent people. In an article in Asia Times newspaper, former U.S. general William Estore said that the U.S. army in Afghanistan and Iraq has failed and …
Read More »23 drug traffickers sentenced to prison
The courts of Criminal Justice Task Force on Tuesday said that 23 drug traffickers have been sentenced to short and long term prison over past week. CJTF in a press statement said the primary and appeal court of CJTF have convicted 23 smugglers to six months-18 years prison. Counter Narcotics …
Read More »Ex-Guantanamo Taliban appointed in Doha political office
Five members of the Taliban group who had been held by the US in the Guantanamo jail are now in the Taliban’s political office in Doha, Qatar, Taliban confirmed. Mullah Mohammad Fazel Akhond, Mullah Noorullah Noori, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwah, Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq and Maulavi Mohammad Nabi Omari were exchanged …
Read More »Political bigwigs forming alliances ahead of presidential election
Some political parties are negotiating to form new alliances to compete in the next year’s presidential election. Hashmatullah Arshad, a spokesman of the Hezb-e-Islami, said Tuesday that jihadi and non-jihadi parties were in negotiations to choose a candidate for the presidential election, refusing to say if the Hezb-e-Islami planned to …
Read More »Afghanistan gets first hygiene guideline for girls
The Ministry of Education launched the first ever hygiene management guideline for girls on Tuesday, which also coincides with the Girl Hygiene Day. With the support of UNICEF and other sector ministries, the education ministry launched the first ever Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Guideline for teachers in Afghanistan. The guideline …
Read More »50 rebels killed in countrywide onslaughts
A senior militant of the Taliban extremist group and five of his comrades were wounded in an onslaught of Afghan armed forces in western Herat province, according to authorities who reckoned that several hideouts of the Islamic State extremist network were decimated in Ghazni province. The interior ministry said Tuesday …
Read More »26 insurgents killed in Ghazni
At least 26 Taliban insurgents including a local commander were killed during an onslaught of Afghan police in southern Ghazni province, according to authorities. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI), Afghan police special unit has launched anti-Taliban militants’ crackdown in Qarabagh district of Ghazni, which resulted …
Read More »Editorial: Early convening of Loya Jirga
Whatever might be claims and justification of US and Unity Government of Afghanistan regarding its failure in going ahead with maintaining of unity and solidarity amongst the countrymen on issues like terror and foreign incursion, but it needs a thorough discussion and debate in Loya Jirga like institutions. In particular …
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