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AT-KABUL: UNICEF urged for more investment in meeting the basic needs of Afghan children’s education and health on Friday. Welcoming the commitments made by the international donors at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, the UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, Jean Gough said that investing in children’s education and other …

AT-KABUL: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) welcomed the Afghan government’s new strategy to fight drugs. Executive Director of the UNODC, Yury Fedotov, said that Afghanistan continues to be the major producer of opiates in the world, posing grave challenges to security, development and health in the country, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Presidential special representative for Helmand security, Abdul Jabbar Qahraman called on the Taliban militants to lay down their arms as war offers no solution. Briefing newsmen in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, he threatened the militants to elimination if they do not shun violence. “We won’t wait …

By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: Fierce clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in Kunduz city have entered fifth day. Currently, Afghan security forces are engaged in a battle with the Taliban near to the governor’s office and police headquarters in northern city of Kunduz, an official said. Security situation …

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spoke to TIMES NOW’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, on a wide range of issues from member countries including Afghanistan pulling out of SAARC summit, Indian Army’s surgical strikes across LoC in PoK to destroy terrorist launchpads, Pakistan’s terror truth, Pakistan harboring Osama bin Laden, and former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s lies. The former Afghanistan President backed the decision …

AT-KABUL: Canada has announced new projects on Wednesday to improve lives of Afghan girls and women. According to a press release issued here, the Canadian Minister of International Development, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced funding for seven new projects to improve child protection and health services, as well as to empower women …

AT-KABUL: Pakistan has pledged $500 million for economic development projects in Afghanistan. In a press release issued here, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this is in addition to $500 million existing package under which projects in infrastructure, education and health are nearing completion. Addressing the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan …

AT-KABUL: Addressing Brussels Conference on Afghanistan in Belgium, President Ashraf Ghani thanked the representatives of the 75 countries and 25 representatives from the international community who are gathered at the Conference with the sole aim of helping Afghanistan. “We have come together as a partnership of countries and international organizations …

AT-KABUL: Afghan government and the European Union (EU) have agreed to fight human trafficking and launch a nationwide awareness campaign in Afghanistan to discourage illegal immigration to the EU member countries. Fighting human trafficking one of the key points of the “Joint Way Forward” agreement signed between the Afghan government …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday met with some religious scholars, tribal elders and influential figures from eastern Kapisa province at his office. During the meeting, Farooq Khan, on behalf of other participants, praised Karzai for his patience and wise leadership. The meeting took place after an audience shouted …