Slovak officials say eight people, including seven Afghan migrants, died earlier this week in the crash of a Ukrainian-registered helicopter in eastern Slovakia. Slovakia’s Interior Ministry said on November 14 the victims of the crash, which likely occurred on November 11, included a Ukrainian pilot and seven Afghans — five …
Read More »Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Spokesman to the Presidential Palace said that legal adviser to the president, Abdul Ali Mohammadi, was not sacked. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Sayed Zafar Hashemi said that Mohammadi continue to serve as the president’s legal adviser. Earlier, media reported that the legal adviser was …
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AT-KABUL: The Special Electoral Reforms Commission (SERC) urged the government to appoint members of the selection committee soon. The selection committee will propose new members of the Independent Election Commission and Independent Electoral Complaint Commission to the government. SERC Chief, Shah Sultan Akefi, while talking to a press conference on …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: To address power load-shedding issue, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), is mulling to install additional electricity transformers in outskirts of Kabul. Wahidullah Tawhidi told Azadi Radio that four transformers will be installed in Mirbacha Kot district and 12 others will be installed in Kohdaman area of Kabul …
Read More »AT-KABUL: As many as 65 Afghan troops surrendered to the Taliban militants in southern Helmand province the other day, said a local official. Merza Khan Rahimi, the provincial governor, confirmed the incident and said that the 65 troops surrendered a military base to the Taliban militants in Sangin district of …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the parliament on Saturday asked the government and the insurgents to return to the table of talks. The lawmakers said that the two sides should take honest steps to restore durable peace. The demand for “real peace talks” came after …
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Ghani asked to remove Masoom Stanikzai, introduce new defense minister Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or House of the People on Saturday rejected the presidential decree regarding amendment in Article 5 of the law pertinent to acting ministers. According to the law passed earlier by the Wolesi Jirga, an …
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AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that it has arrested Taliban’s shadow district chief with three other terrorists in eastern Nangarhar province. In a statement issued here, the NDS said that the operatives succeeded to arrest the militant group’s shadow district chief Ajmal. The detained terrorists …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) inaugurated the agriculture production, demonstration and training center for women in Pillawary (silkworm) Farm here on Saturday aimed at economic empowerment of women. Deputy Minister of MAIL, Mir Amanuddin Haidari, said that the main propose of the agricultural training …
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AT-KABUL: Minister of Interior, Noorul Haq Ulomi, on Saturday said that efforts were underway to increase the number of policewomen and enhance their capability. Addressing a conference, he said the ministry will focus on professionalism of policewomen, adding that Ministry of Interior (MoI) is also planning to provide opportunity to …
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