AT Kabul: The BBC’s Farsi radio service went off the air on Sunday 26th of March after 82 years of broadcasting. BBC Persian Radio has been providing information for several generations of its audience in Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan. The corporation announced the closure of BBC Persian radio in September …
Read More »Flash floods causes heavy losses to Balkh residents
AT Kabul: Due to heavy rain and flooding in Zare district of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, huge financial losses have been caused to the residents of this area. Mohammad Asif Waziri, the spokesman of Balkh Province Police, said that due to the heavy floods that occurred last night, at …
Read More »Karzai discuses Afghanistan situation with British king
AT Kabul: Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, visited London in a five-day trip. Sayed Tayeb Javad, the former ambassador of Afghanistan, said that Mr. Karzai met with Charles III, the King of England, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and the special representative of the Prime Minister, …
Read More »US exaggerates on presence of ISIS in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The Afghan authorities on Friday refuted the claims made by a senior United States general that a division of the ISIS based in Afghanistan will be able to target US citizens in Europe and Asia within six months. “The statements of US officials about the number of IS …
Read More »Afghanistan beats Pakistan in T20 cricket
AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s national cricket team beat Pakistan by six wickets in the series of T20 matches held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pakistan cricket team scored 92 runs in twenty overs of the game with the loss of nine players and set a target …
Read More »Earthquake destroyed around 665 houses in several provinces: OCHA
AT Kabul: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) has announced that five people were killed, 58 were injured and about 665 houses were destroyed in nine provinces as a result of recent earthquake in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, 2 Hamal, OCHA tweeted that the intensity of this …
Read More »Uzbek delegation meets Afghan authorities
AT Kabul: The delegation headed by Uzbekistan’s National Security Council Adviser and Uzbek special envoy for Afghanistan Abdul Aziz Kamlov visits Kabul and met Afghan authorities. The two sides discussed a range of topics including the economy, politics, transit, railway, and electricity projects in Afghanistan, according to statement reports Bakhtar …
Read More »UNAMA: More than one million girls are missing out on education in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The office of the United Nations Deputy Mission in Afghanistan said that with the beginning of the new school year in Afghanistan, more than one million girls are not allowed to attend their classes. The statement of UNAMA states: The mission of the United Nations Vice-Chancellor in Afghanistan …
Read More »Probe begins into killing of civilians by British forces in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: After revealing the killing of dozens of Afghans by British Special Forces, the UK government has announced the beginning of an investigation into the killing of Afghan civilians a decade ago by its country’s military. This investigation began after UK Ministry of Defense published a BBC TV report …
Read More »Strong earthquake kills at least 13 in Afghanistan, Pakistan
AT Kabul: At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with tremors felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi. In Afghanistan, at least four people were killed and 50 wounded, a health ministry official told …
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