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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has discovered and confiscated 191.2 tons of drug during an operation conducted in Paktia province, officials said Monday. “CNP especial unit conducted ground and air operations four days ago and seized big narcotics caches in Ahamad Abad village of Sayed Karam district …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Monday met with the members of the national consolidation of the youth unity in Afghanistan, his office said. During the meeting, Bashardost and other members of the organ said the aim of the process was to strengthen unity among Afghan youth through traveling to …

Recently, Afghan security forces in an operation in Paktia province destroyed over 190,000kg hashish, 1,700kg of opium and 18kg of heroin. According to the provincial officials, the destroyed drugs have estimated at over 44 million US dollars. With no doubt, the destruction of drugs consider as a big blow for …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior said Sunday a team had been appointed to investigate the forced marriage case in the eastern Nangarhar province. The victim said that her husband accused her for not being virgin on the first night of marriage, marrying her younger sister by force. Provincial spokesman, Attaullah …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday met with the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytski in his office. In the meeting, the two sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and the region. Karzai appreciated the “constructive role” of Russian Federation, its support of the Afghan rehabilitation and Moscow’s …

AT-KABUL: Nearly 100 people were killed and wounded in two separate traffic incidents in western Farah and Nimroz provinces, local officials said Sunday. The first accident took place early morning when a bus collided with a truck in the Gulistan district of Farah province, said Ajmal Zahid, district governor. “At …

AT-KABUL: A hospital for the female addicts’ treatment is to be established soon in Kabul city, officials from the ministries of counter-narcotics and public health announced. “The 150-bed hospital will be established within two weeks in Kabul,” said minister of counter narcotics Salamat Azimi. She said that this center after …

Hopes and dreams of nearly 90 people were shattered when they could not make it to their destination because of two separate traffic accidents due to the recklessly driving and inattention of the government. Fourteen commuters died in Gulistan district of Farah province in a head-on collision between a bus …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (lower house) of parliament on Saturday, summoned officials to brief about the air pollution. Commerce minister Humayon Rasa, Head of National Environment Protection Agency of Afghanistan Mustafa Zahir and Kabul Mayor Abdullah Habibzai were in the Wolesi Jirga to answer lawmakers regarding increasing of …

AT-KABUL: Five Kandahar airport female workers and their driver were shot death by unknown gunmen in the capital of southern Kandahar province on Saturday, provincial officials said. Provincial governor spokesman, Samim Khpolwak confirmed the incident, saying that the attack occurred in Khwaja Manda locality of the police district 4. The …