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“One of every eight women in Afghanistan suffers from breast cancer. Sixteen percent of breast cancer cases emerge in women aged between15-49 years,” says health minister By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the breast cancer advocacy campaign …

AT-KABUL: Mohammad Hanif Atmar, National Security Advisor, in a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Amar Sinha, said that continued stability in the region could be achieved if all the regional countries sincerely join hands in fighting terrorism. In a media statement issued by the National Security Council (NSC) said …

Fresh troops reaching Nad Ali, Greshk and Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, have started their operations against militants, an official said on Wednesday. The reinforcements arrive a day after Taliban militants captured Baba Jee area in the limits of fourth security district of Lashkargah and some areas in …

AT-KABUL: As many as 278 army officers graduated from the Marshal Fahim National Defense University (NDU) were commissioned to the army on Tuesday, a military official said. Addressing the ‘Graduation Ceremony’, Gen. Sharif Sharifi, commander of the Marshal Fahim National Defense University, said the officers graduated after completing their one-year …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs requested the Taliban insurgents and other anti-government elements to refrain from attacking the mourning ceremonies during Muharram. In interaction with journalists, Faiz Mohammad Osmani asked the armed groups to remain calm on the Ashura day and do not pose …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said that operation has been launched to retake Ghormach district of Faryab province. Spokesman to the ministry Seddiq Seddiqi said that additional policemen were sent to Faryab and operation has been launched to clear Ghormach district from the militants. Speaking at a press …

AT-KABUL: At least 20 insurgents have been killed and several others injured in US airstrikes during a joint clearance operation by Afghan and US forces in Kharwar district of central Logar province, official sources said on Tuesday. The provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Daud Ahmadi said the operation was launched …

AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) on Tuesday said that after the Taliban stormed the Kunduz city they attacked and destroyed offices of the 13 media organizations and displaced 92 media-persons. Chief of the AJSC, Najeeb Sharifi, said that stations of Roshani and Khawar were completely destroyed while the …

AT-KABUL: A number of professors of public universities in Kabul called on ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office on Monday. The scholars expressed their concerns regarding professors’ retirement law newly introduced by the National Unity Government. They said that retirement of the professors is not in favor of Afghanistan’s higher …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Scores of foreign militants have infiltrated Maidan Wardak province, said a local official on Monday. Residents of the province told Azadi Radio that hundreds of foreign militants are hiding in different parts of the province. Sharifullah Hotak, a member of Maidan Wardak provincial council, urged the government …