By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The new head for land transportation during taking oath of office on Wednesday said that fighting corruption and modernization of transportation system would be on top of his work plans. “In order to increase the land transportation incomes and grant the people with more facilities, I will …
Read More »32 insurgents killed in raids: MoD
AT-KABUL: Thirty-two Taliban fighters were killed and nine others wounded in different clearance operations within the past 24 hours, security officials said Wednesday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of …
Read More »Brain drain and maladministration: 51,000 govt posts lying vacant, says Ministry of Labor
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled said Wednesday that 51,000 government posts are vacant due to the lack of managerial capacity. Deputy Minister Wasel Noor Mohmand confirmed the vacancies “in all governmental administrations”, saying that the application process was ongoing very slowly. Last year around …
Read More »Taliban soon to join peace process: Pakistani official
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said that Afghan Taliban would soon join the Afghan peace process. “Efforts are underway that all factions of Afghan Taliban are united before the end of this month,” The Nation, a Pakistani newspaper, quoted Aizaz while briefing his country’s Senate …
Read More »11 militants shun violence in Herat
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Nearly a dozen militants on Wednesday renounced violence and reintegrated into civil society by joining the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process in western Herat province, an official said. Before voluntarily surrendering and joining the peace process, the former militants were engaged in anti-government activates in Guzra district …
Read More »Afghan policeman, shot by NATO forces, succumbed to injuries in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The policemen, who was shot injured Tuesday in Kabul by NATO forces, succumbed to his injuries in hospital, Ministry of Interior said. The police, who was working as guard for the Ministry of Commence and Industries, was shot injured yesterday at 12:50 pm near to Afghan parliament by the …
Read More »Two killed, 27 hurt in Salang accident
AT-KABUL: At least two passengers were killed and twenty-seven others received injuries when two passenger buses overturned from road at the Salang Pass in north of Kabul, official sources said on Wednesday. Spokesman to Disaster Management Minister, Omar Mohammadi, said that the buses overturned from the road due to heavy …
Read More »Afghan held near airport
The Mohali police on Tuesday arrested an Afghanistan national for roaming around suspiciously near the Chandigarh international airport. Police found the visa of Ahmad Manzood had expired last year. He had come to Chandigarh from Delhi on Sunday with his friends. SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the accused was here …
Read More »Govt issues guidelines to end child recruitment
By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: To prevent and respond to child recruitment in the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF), and to improve age-verification mechanism, the government has officially launched age assessment guidelines at a high level meeting in Kabul held the other day. Government officials, with the technical assistance of UNAMA and …
Read More »India hosts 12th South Asian Games
AT-KABUL: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 12th South Asian Games (SAG). SAG will continue in Guwhati and Shillong till February 16, a media statement said. According to the statement, the games were inaugurated by Modi at a gala ceremony which saw participation from all the eight SAARC …
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