AT-KABUL: At least five Islamic State (IS) militants have been killed in a drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, said an official source. Hazrat Husain Mashriqiwal, spokesman for police in Nangarhar, said that foreign troops carried out the drone strike in Melwae area of Nazian district the other day. In …
Read More »By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The New Line Organization (NLO) had expressed concern over the mass exodus of Afghans and urged the National Unity Government (NUG) to take steps to overcome the challenges faced by young people in the country. According to reports hundreds of young Afghans said farewell to their country …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Daesh is recruiting children and forcing girls to marry its fighters in eastern Nangarhar province, locals said. Local tribal elders said the multinational terror group had executed several people including civilians and unleashed a new wave of violence. Haji Azim Khan, a tribal elder in Achin district, …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The India government has constructed and provided modern medical equipments to the emergency and diagnostic wards of Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health. India’s Ambassador to Kabul Amar Sinha and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah inaugurated the newly constructed polyclinic and diagnostic center here on Thursday. …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Wednesday welcomed recommendations made by the Special Electoral Reforms Commission (SERC) and asked the government to start distribution of electronic identity cards (e-ID cards). A number of lawmakers said that distribution of the cards is key to holding free and fair polls. Assadullah …
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TEHRAN: Iran’s Ambassador to Kabul Mohammad-Reza Bahrami and Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani discussed rewriting border signs and documents in Kabul. The Afghan government plans to increase the number of its customs offices alongside borders with Iran to make more income and to fight drug trafficking from Afghanistan to narcotics …
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AT-KABUL: Taliban insurgents on Wednesday claimed that dispute within the group ranks over the leadership has ended as Mullah Omar’s family pledged allegiance to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor. After death report of Mullah Mohammad Omar leaked, a major rift was seen between the new leader of the group, Akhtar Mansoor, …
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Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Khana-e-Ahzab Milli, a cluster of political parties, and representatives of different civil society bodies criticized the National Unity Government (NUG) on Wednesday for failure to create employment opportunities and pave ground for increased participation of youth in the government. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the political …
Read More »Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Employees of the electronic national identity cards (e-NID) department protested prolonged delay in payment of their salaries on Wednesday here. Around 100 employees of the department gathered before the parliament and chanted slogans in favor of their demands. They said that salaries of 1,000 staffers of the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Minister of Urban Development Affairs, Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, urged Russian business tycoons to invest in Afghanistan’s real estate sector. Naderi who is on a trip to Moscow, leading a government delegation, said that his visit to Russia is aimed to convince Russian officials to invest in …
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