AT-KABUL: Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs of Ministry of Information and Culture (DYA-MoIC) on Monday signed agreements with different private higher education institutes to provide concessions in fee to students who experience difficulty in paying their admission and tuition fees. After signing the agreements, the deputy minister Kamal Sadat said …
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AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday announced that will probe into surrendering of a number of police officers in Warduj district in north-eastern Badakhshan province. The MoI spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi said the ministry has assigned a probe team to investigate the incident in Teergran base in Warduj. More …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Monday officially announced appointment of Sayid Yusuf Halim as the country’s Chief Justice after lawmakers approved his appointment by casting a vote of confidence few weeks ago. The oath taking ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace on Monday where a number of …
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AT-KABUL: A gunfight at a wedding party in northern Baghlan province left 22 people killed and another 13 injured including children, officials said on Monday. The gunfight broke out between two illegal armed groups, attending the wedding in Deh Salah district of Baghlan on late Sunday night. A music party …
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By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that lack of family planning and repeated pregnancies without adequate space between births pose serious threat to women’s life. “Still 327 out of 100,000 mothers lose their lives while giving birth,” the MoPH added. The MoPH held a two-day workshop …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have released 120 captured border and local policemen after pledging that they would never join the government forces. The policemen were captured following three days of heavy fighting in Wardoj district of the northeastern Badakhshan province. The Taliban in a media statement said that …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A fresh wave of flash floods in northeastern Badakhshan province left at least six people dead, official said on Sunday. Director of Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), Syed Abdullah Humayun Dihqan, said that the floods damaged hundreds of homes in the Sei village of Koftab district …
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The Taliban militants have released at least 107 policemen who were captured following three days of heavy gun battle in the restive Wardoj district. A local official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the policemen were released after they were disarmed by the group. According to reports, the …
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“Pakistan’s demands are that Afghanistan should cut off ties with India; recognize the Durand Line as international border through border cooperation pact; access to Central Asia; creation of China-Pak consortium that can use Afghanistan’s natural resources through a single-bidding process, resolve the water issue, and train at least 30 percent …
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By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in cooperation with World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) kicked off a six-day anti-measles vaccination drive, targeting around 4.5 million children under the age of five. Around 27,000 trained volunteers will administer the vaccine in 30 provinces. …
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