AT-KABUL: Kandahar authorities said Sunday a staggering sixty three cases of violence against women has been recorded in the southern province since June 2018. Addressing a conference on prevention of violence against women, Kandahar Women Director Roqia Achakzai said over 63 cases of violence against women had been registered in …
Read More »30 terrorists killed in encounters in Farah
AT News Report-KABUL: Thirty terrorists affiliated with Taliban group were killed in encounters with security forces in western Farah province in the past two days, said provincial officials. Governor of FarahGen. Abdul Basir Salangi has said at a press briefing that 30 Taliban terrorists have been killed and 11 wounded …
Read More »Trump’s strategy is failing, BSA needs revision: Spanta
US President Donald Trump’s strategy for South Asia and Afghanistan has been ineffective in stave off terrorism and improving security and stability, said Dr. Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, Former President Hamid Karzai’s national security advisor. “Government has lost control over a significant portion of territory, and I can say that US …
Read More »40 police officers sent for special training in Russia
By Basir Qazizada: Ministry of Interior said on Saturday it has sent 40 police officers to Russia for pursuing their higher education. “40 police officers including five policewomen were filtered out through a multidisciplinary exam to pursue their higher education in Russia,” said a statement carried by the interior ministry. …
Read More »Kandahar governor warns against construction on leased estates
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Kandahar Governor on Saturday warned against illegal constructions in the province on leased lands whose proprietor is the government, saying doing such will enable land grabbing opportunity. “Nobody is hereafter allowed to construct uponleased governmental lands,” a statement quoted Kandahar Governor Zalmai Wisa as addressing a press …
Read More »1,800 families hit by drought, conflict receive aid
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of State for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs on Saturday said that it has provided cash and wheat aid to over 1,800 families hit by drought and conflict in five provinces. According to a statement, 15,401 drought-stricken families were provided with wheat in Badghis, Uruzgan and Nimroz provinces. Provincial …
Read More »Taliban shadow district governor killed in Badghis
KABUL: Taliban’s shadow district chief for the Aab Kamari district has been killed along with a crowd of militant fighters in northwestern Badghis province, the Ministry of Interior said Saturday. “Mullah Noor Agha, Taliban‘s shadow governor for the Aab Kamari district was killed along with his eight fighters in a …
Read More »Opposition pushes for more inclusive electoral reforms
AT News Report-KABUL: The political coalition of government’s political opposition is now challenging the government with eight more suggestions, after the government accepted three of their suggestions; biometric system, change of electoral system and monitoring of the political parties. Representatives of the political parties now say that election should be …
Read More »Govt. must ensure safety of voters; Poll panel
AT News Report-KABUL: The government is responsible to provide security for the voters and voting stations on the election day, the Independent Election Commission said Saturday, adding that the security organs had vowed to ensure security of over 5,000 voting centers across the country. It added that 5,106 polling stations …
Read More »Civilian casualties see record 30pc hike
AT News Report-KABUL: Civilian casualties have increased 30pc in the first half of the current year compared to the same period of time in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said Saturday, expressing concerns over the people’s gatherings being targeted by terrorist attacks in the capital and provinces. The …
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