“Given that young people don’t have sufficient employment opportunities then frustration can lead to social, political, economic tensions, and instability in Afghanistan,”— Dr Annette Sachs Robertson By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Ministry of Information and Culture released a report about importance of …
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“The deadliest blasts in Kabul is aimed at undermining peace talks between the government and the Afghan Taliban,” says the chief of Awami National Party (ANP) AT-KABUL: Chief of the Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan, has condemned the deadly suicide attacks in Kabul City and termed it a …
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AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced recent suicide attack on Kabul Police Academy that led to killing of more than 25 cadets. Hamid Karzai termed the perpetrators of the heinous act as enemies of peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. He said that the attack was in sharp contrast to …
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AT: KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on insurgents to cease attacks in civilian populated areas. UNAMA termed last Friday (7th August) as the deadliest day for civilians in Afghanistan since the organization began systematically recording civilian casualties since 2009. Three attacks in Kabul the other …
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In a new peace bid, help is sought of Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, the chief of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) and the administrator of Madrassa Haqqaniya—a religious seminary considered to be a nursery of the Afghan Taliban. AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan requested the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) on Saturday to …
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AT-KABUL: At least 20 people were killed and eight injured on Saturday in a deadly car bombing in Kunduz province. Spokesman to the provincial police chief, Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, said that a car bomb went off around 8:00 p.m. (local time) in Bandar-i-Shurab locality of Khanabad district. Most of the …
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AT-KABUL: Protesting the cross-Durand Line attacks, the governor of eastern Kunar province said that Pakistani paramilitary forces have once again resumed cross-line shelling and inflicted heavy casualties on civilians. Addressing a press conference, Wahidullah Kalimzai said that for the past five years Pakistani security forces have targeted civilians in Kunar. …
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AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan spy agency, has arrested seven militants in southern Kandahar province. In a media statement issued here on Saturday, the spy agency said that the seven members group was involved in anti-state activities. A notorious Taliban commander, identified as Hussain Shah alias Maulvi …
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AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed 24 insurgents and injured several others during operations against anti-state elements in Nangarhar and Ghazni provinces. In a media statement issued here on Saturday, the 201st Silab Military Corps said that fourteen armed Taliban fighters were killed and five others wounded in clearance operation …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Hundreds of Kabul residents on Saturday stood in lines at government hospitals to donate blood to those who were injured seriously in the deadly explosions in the capital city. Deadly blasts rocked Kabul City on Friday. First suicide attack was carried out in Shah Shaheed area, …
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