KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack in Jalalabad that killed 13 civilians and injured 14 others. A suicide attacker detonated his explosive device inside a civilian residence during a gathering of tribal elders. UNAMA reiterates that civilians may never be deliberately targeted in …
Read More »Peace talks: Govt to welcome all armed groups except foreign terrorists
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The second round of quadrilateral meeting between representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China is scheduled to be held on Monday (today) in Kabul. The first round of talks between the four countries was held in Islamabad, aimed at establishing a roadmap on resumption of …
Read More »UAE Red Crescent provides relief items to needy people in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Red Crescent with cooperation of the UAE’s embassy in Afghanistan distributed relief items among160 needy families here on Sunday. Head of UAE Red Crescent, Saalem Ahmad Saalem Malih, said that the UAE Red Crescent resumed its humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and assisted 160 needy …
Read More »Meshrano Jirga pressed govt to appoint Kabul mayor quickly
AT-KABUL: The Meshrano Jirga or Senate on Sunday session asked the government to immediately appoint a new mayor for Kabul city. Senator Farhad Sakhi told members of the Meshrano Jirga that there was no person to be held responsible for the uncertainty of the Kabul city. “Since acting mayor was …
Read More »World Migrant Crisis: Refugee numbers reach 60m
RECORD numbers of migrants have burst through international borders this year as the number of ‘forcibly displaced’ people reaches 60m for the first time ever. LONDON: Experts say the global refugee crisis has led to there being one migrant for every 122 people on earth. The latest figures for migrants …
Read More »Missing Indian citizen likely joins Daesh
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Indian citizen Ayaz Sultan, who disappeared on October 30, 2015, has purportedly joined the Islamic State, also known as Daesh group in Afghanistan, The Hindu an Indian newspaper reported on Sunday. The 23-year-old Indian citizen Ayaz Sultan has gone missing from his hometown, Malwani area in …
Read More »13 killed, 14 injured in suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province
AT-KABUL: At least 13 civilians have been killed and 14 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted house of an Afghan official on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. The bomber targeted a meeting in third police district of Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar today morning. …
Read More »Qatar Red Crescent Society donates foodstuff to needy people in Kabul
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) donated food packages to needy residents of seven districts of Kabul province. The food items were wheat, oil, bean, sugar and tea cost around 6.8 million Afghanis. Mohammad Naim Dindar, Secretary General of Afghan Red Crescent Society said that QRC donated …
Read More »International donations ineffective for mine extraction: IWA
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) claims that the international financial supports for extraction of Afghan mines were considerably ineffective. Earlier, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) issued a report about ineffectiveness supports of TFBSO and USAID assistance and said that $488 million cooperation in …
Read More »Tens of tons of hashish seized in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: The counter-narcotics police discovered and confiscated over 62,000 kilograms of hashish in Kandahar province, interior ministry said Saturday. “The hashish was seized during an operation in the Zherai district of,” it said in a statement, adding that the hashish was set on fire in the presence of local officials. …
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