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AT-KABUL: They Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Monday said that poor coordination between the Human Rights Support Unit (HRSU) and government departments and unawareness about human rights were main factors that impeded implementation of the United Nations (UN) recommendations on human rights in Afghanistan. Acting Minister of Justice, Sayed Yusuf …

“Pakistan did whatever Kabul wanted, but the result depends on measures taken by the powerful countries such as the United States” Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi KABUL: Since formation of the National Unity Government in Afghanistan, ties between Islamabad and Kabul have gone through a level of overhaul but Afghans are not …

AT-KABUL: Officials in central Logar province reported activities of Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts of the province. Head of the Logar provincial council, Hasibullah Stankzai, in an interview with Azadi Radio expressed his deep concerns over emergence of IS (Daish) fighters in some parts of the province. He …

AT-KABUL: At least three policemen were killed and several others wounded in a suicide car bombing in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor office, said that the incident took place in Nahr-e-Saraj district around 3:00 pm on Sunday, when a suicide car bomber set off the …

AT-KABUL: The Youth Affairs Department at Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) said that the national youth policy developed in collaboration with other related government and international organizations would address at least 40 percent of challenges faced by youth. Deputy of Youth Affairs, Taimor Shah Isaaqzai, said that four areas …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: Three decades of chaos in Afghanistan, poverty, lawlessness, social taboos, sexual prejudice and culture of impunity are the major factors that impede the drive to end violence against women. Violence against women is one of the important issues that had earned bad image for the Afghan …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that a terror bid aimed to target senior officials of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) was thwarted. In a media statement the spy agency said that a group of five terrorists planned to target MoI’s high ranking officials by conducting …

Unbeaten run comes to an end in Dubai thanks largely to Najbullah Zadran Afghanistan will look to bounce back in the fifth ODI against Ireland after suffering a humiliating defeat against Scotland in the previous game. Ireland’s unbeaten start to 2015 came to an abrupt end in Dubai on Saturday …

AT News Report MAZAR-E-SHARIF: Militants with any label are threat to humanity, said a high-ranking army official, while hinting at reports about emergence of Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts of the country. Gen. Murad Ali Murad, commander of the infantry forces of Afghan National Army (ANA), during his …

AT News Report KABUL: Unknown gunmen shot dead a journalist in eastern Nangarhar province, said a local official. Batikot district chief, Gholam Farooq, said that unknown gunmen shot dead Aqil Muhammad Wiqar, a local reporter of Spinghar radio, in his house the other night. Nai, an organization supporting open media …