By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: A vaccination campaign titled ‘National Vaccination Week’ was kicked off on Sunday to save the lives of children and immunize them against a number of contagious and in the meantime preventable diseases, including measles—an infectious disease among children. The campaign is launched by the Ministry of …
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AT-KABUL: Terming insecurity in parts of the country and lack of instructors as main hurdles for education, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Sunday said that comprehensive plans will be implemented to improve the quality of education countrywide. “Education witnessed good progress in past years but still it faces some …
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Ghani’s first state visit to New Delhi must focus on clearing up the mixed signals Kabul has been sending. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is due to begin his first state visit to New Delhi this Monday. Almost seven months after becoming president, the three-day visit is a chance for Ghani …
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AT-KABUL: Acting police chief for southern Uruzgan province, Gulab Khan, was shot dead by unknown gunmen last night, the spokesman for Governor said Sunday. Dust Muhammad Nayab said the incident took place on mid Saturday night when Khan went out to patrol security posts and security situations between capital Trinkot …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Mounting insecurity in Badghis province have forced many families to leave their homes and seek refuge in safe areas, said an official source. According to reports, clashes between security forces and militants in Bala Murghab, Aab Kamari and Qads districts of the province have been started on …
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By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday said that malaria is a major health problem in the country as more than 75 percent of the population is living in malaria-endemic areas. “Malaria disease is still a main threat to the health of citizens and affects large …
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AT-KABUL: Nearly 104 Taliban fighters were killed and 89 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by security forces in several parts of the country. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a press release on Saturday that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Amidst growing criticism about threats to newsmen in the country, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abdullah Abdullah, on Saturday said that meager attention has been paid to enforce the Access to Information Law which has created hurdles for journalist. Abdullah, however, vowed to leave no stone unturned …
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AT-KABUL: Seven civilians were killed and 12 injured in two separate attacks of armed militants in eastern Laghman province, the spokesman for provincial governor said Saturday. Sarhadi Zwak said five members of a family, including four women, were killed and 11, mostly children, were injured, when their house was hit …
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Magnitude 7.9 quake east of Pokhara was felt as far away as Delhi and Dhaka, killing at least 876 people. The government of Nepal has declared a state of emergency after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country and killed hundreds of people, and touched off a deadly avalanche on …
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