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AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s minerals and petroleum resources management advisory council held its first session on Sunday. The council is expected to cooperate with the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) in better management of natural riches. The council is comprised of representatives of state organizations, civil society, media, members of the …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that the Taliban shadow governor for Kunar was killed along with two senior commanders and 12 fighters on Saturday night. In a press statement issued here, the spy agency said that based on intelligence reports, 15 Taliban fighters including the …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) on Sunday said that reforms in the university entrance test had been outlined as top priority in the 100-day action plan. Kankor exam or the university entrance test had been marred by accusations of interference of government officials and warlords in the past. Minster …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Seventh round of anti-polio vaccination drive kicked off in secure areas of southern Helmand province on Sunday. Dr. Abdul Ahad Hazem, a provincial health official, said that 800,000 children up to five years of age will get the drops against the crippling disease. He said that 5,000 …

KABUL: At least four people, including Ashkamish district chief and director communication, were killed in a mine blast on Sunday in northern Takhar province, an official said. Sunatullah Taimoori, the governor’s spokesman, said district chief Abdul Hamid Haqjo was on his way to a check post in Qara Teepa when …

NEW DELHI: As a first step to grant Indian nationality to nearly two lakh refugees from neighbouring countries, the NDA government has given citizenship to around 4,300 Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan and Pakistan in one year. During the entire tenure of UPA-II, the figure stood at 1,023. The citizenship …

AT Monitoring Des-KABUL: Tens of schoolgirls were sent to hospital after falling ill at schools in western Herat and northeastern Badakhshan provinces, officials said Saturday. Aging between 12 to 13 years, the students faced breathing problems while in their school in Herat city. The root cause behind the incident is …

AT-KABUL: Appreciating local media, Ex-President Hamid Karzai said that media was working hard to protect national unity and identity of Afghans. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Afghanistan Radio and Television Union, Hamid Karzai voiced his gratitude that media made another stride towards improvement of the freedom of expression. He said …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: As the term of the Lower House of Parliament—the Wolesi Jirga—nears to an end, lawmakers on Saturday called on the government and the electoral bodies to announce exact date of parliamentary polls in near future. Most of MPs came up with the same viewpoint about their presence …

By Akhtar Mohammad Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday said the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh, is trying hard to find new recruits and safe havens in the country. However, the interior minister Noorul Haq Ulomi assured that Daesh would not find ground in the country to …