By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: To fight the deadly disease of polio in Afghanistan, Japan government on Wednesday pledged $15.6 million to help in the eradication of the polio and prevent the spread of other vaccine-preventable diseases. The donation would support the UNICEF efforts to provide live-saving vaccine drops for polio eradication …
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By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Etisalat Afghanistan telecommunication company announced Wednesday that its customers’ number has increased to five million since 2007. Chief Executive of the company Salah Zerguerras told media that it was committed to connect all Afghans to the world through telecommunication services. He pointed out that Etisalat was …
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Two people were injured when a gas cylinder caught fire in Taimani area of the capital city. It could have ended up in a serious disaster, killing and wounding scores of people and gutting several shops. Fortunately, the damage was minimal while keeping the risk and potential of the gas …
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AT-KABUL: Taliban fighters have added scores of children to their ranks since mid-2015 in violation of the international prohibition on the use of child soldiers, Human Rights Watch HRW said on Wednesday. New Human Rights Watch research says that the Taliban have been training and deploying children for various military operations …
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AT-KABUL: Khost Governor Hukam Khan Habibi on Tuesday lauded the Afghan security forces for their indefatigable efforts to down insurgent activities in the province. Briefing provincial newsmen, he talked about recent offensive conducted against insurgents in the province. “Weapons were seized and some Taliban insurgents were arrested in the operation,” …
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Recently, a very shocking and most annoying news surfaced in media regarding child soldiers recruitment by the Taliban aimed at standing beside them to continue their irrational fighting in the country. It is said that the Taliban insurgents are recruiting children as soldiers to fight against government troops. Chief Executive …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghani Red Crescent Society is to send 82 children suffering from broken-bone disease to Germany’s Peace Village Hospital for treatment, an official for the society said Tuesday. “These children will be treated there (Germany) because their treatment were impossible inside Afghanistan,” said Mohammad Taib Yousufzai, from …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan government on Tuesday said that it had made enough efforts to ban recruitment of children in security forces, thus it seeks the removal of Afghan forces from the UN’s list of Shame. According to a 2010 report of Ms. Kara Korumi, UN Special Rapporteur, the Afghan …
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Let mujhedeen defend their country, ex-jihaidi leader AT-KABUL: Former jihadi leader and member of Afghanistan’s Protection and Stability Council APSC, Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf called on the government to let mujahedeen join the Afghan security forces to defend national sovereignty and the people. He believes that lack of mujahedeen role …
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AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai said Monday that the Afghan jihad (holy war) caused some great changes in the world, but “Unfortunately, Afghans did not reach a lasting peace”. “The honorable Afghan nation defeated the then super power [Soviet Union] and saved their soil, religion, independence and honor, suffering lots …
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