By AT Correspondent -KABUL: Alleged Daesh fighters massacred 33 civilians on Tuesday night after taking them hostage in western Ghor province, officials confirmed. “Daesh fighters have killed over 33 civilian hostages last night in northern parts of Ferozkoh city of Ghor,” Abdul Hai Khatibi, provincial spokesman told Afghanistan Times. The civilians …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Women’s Affairs on Tuesday released a report on “work place obstacles against women”, which showed that sexual harassment, cultural issue, lack of policy and adequate infrastructures are the main factors limited women working in governmental organs across the country. The data presented in this report …
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AT-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday signed agreements with private sector to construct nine health centers in the country. The construction projects of clinics would cost Afs 218 million, said public health minister Ferozuddin Feroz. “Following health development strategy, we plan to build health infrastructures in coming years in …
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AT-KABUL: At least ten fighters of the Islamic State (IS) also known as Daesh, were killed and four others wounded in a US drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Tuesday. The provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani said that the drone was targeted the hideouts of Daesh militants …
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By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum blamed President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah for fueling discrimination among Afghan people. In a briefing in northern Jawzjan province, Dostum said that President Ghani is happy when someone who speaks Pashto language, especially with Logari accent. …
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AT-KABUL: The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday announced donation of $791.16 million in assistance to the government of Afghanistan to support programs that achieve Afghan-led, sustainable development. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Director Herbert Smith and Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi signed agreements to assist …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US, NATO troops’ commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson, terming poor leadership in certain levels as a sole reason behind casualtiessurge. “We are very concerned about the casualty rate,” said Nicholson in an interview with NBC news, explaining that last year the Afghans suffered high casualties …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Lawmakers in “Wolesi Jirga” or Lower House of the Parliament on Monday expressed deep concern over government failures in fight against narcotics and also treatment to the addicted people across the country. To find way out, lawmakers summoned Interior, Counter Narcotics, and Public Health Ministers as well …
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By Abdul Saboor Sarir-Pyeongchang, Gangwon province: The Global Saemaul Leadership Forum, an organization active on the rural development was held from October 18 to 20 in South Korea under the theme “SMU-Waves of Hope, Unity of Global Society”. Around 750 participants from 44 countries included ministers and Vice-Ministers, Ambassadors, Saemaul leaders, …
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AT-KABUL: The United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a new report released Sunday said that more effective and transparent means resolving disputes over water rights key to economic growth and avoiding conflict in Afghanistan. The report said that the demand for water to support agricultural development in Afghanistan, …
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