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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Afghanistan on Tuesday confirmed killing of eight Afghans in Iran. The ministry’s spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mustaghni in his weekly press briefing said that as per reports dispatched by the Afghan embassy in Tehran, human traffickers killed eight Afghans in Zahidan, …
Read More »Karzai urges youth to support NUG
AT-KANDAHAR CITY: The ex-President Hamid Karzai urged youth to lend their support to the national unity government (NUG). Talking to lecturers and students of Kandahar University, Hamid Karzai termed education as key to a brighter future of Afghanistan. “Non-violence resistance, national unity and education can lead Afghanistan towards a prosperous …
Read More »Poor air support, mismanagement resulted high casualties among ANA troops in Badakhshan clash: Karimi
AT-KABUL: As insecurity mounts in different parts of the country, particularly the northeastern Badakhshan province, the Internal Security and Defense Commission of the Wolesi Jirga on Tuesday held an extraordinary session with high ranking security officials including the Interior Minister, the Chief of Army Staff and the chief of National …
Read More »2 civilians killed in Kabul
AT-KABUL: Two civilians were killed in Khair Khana area of the capital city on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said that gunmen opened fire on a Corolla-model car near Hazrat Omer Farooq (RA) Masjid in the 11th police jurisdiction of Kabul City and succeeded in fleeing way. According to eyewitnesses the killers were …
Read More »Construction work over road connecting Karte Ariana, Karte Sakhi begins
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Kabul Municipality (KM) on Tuesday kicked off construction work over two-way road connecting Karte Ariana and Karte Sakhi areas of the capital city. President’s special envoy on reforms and good governance Ahmad Zia Massoud inaugurated the construction work in the presence of local residents and government …
Read More »Kidnappers’ ringleader held in Kabul: NDS
KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday arrested ringleader of a notorious group from the 10th police district of capital Kabul. A statement from the spy network said that Gran Aqa was detained red-handed when he was planning to kidnap a leading businessman. Aqa is the resident of …
Read More »2 civilians gunned down in Kabul
KABUL: Two civilians were gunned down on Tuesday morning on the outskirts of 11th police district of capital Kabul, an official said. Brig. Gen. Humayun Aini, a senior official in the Ministry of Interior (MoI), told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place at 9:00am in front of Omar Farooq …
Read More »Regional countries are fighting proxy war in Afghanistan: MoFA
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday said regional harmony and solitary are vital for ensuring lasting peace and stability in the country. Chairman of strategic studies at the MoFA, Faramarz Tamanna, told a session in Kabul that Pakistan was not honest in its attempts to bring the …
Read More »“All parties optimistic about peace negotiations”
AT-KABUL: Amidst the Afghan government’s efforts to bring the Taliban militants to the table of negotiations and ensure lasting peace in the country, Government Media Information Center (GMIC) on Monday said now is the time to use the present opportunities and situation for making the peace dream real. “It seems …
Read More »Counternarcotic efforts govt’s top priority: Abdullah
AT-KABUL: Terming poppy cultivation and drug smuggling as main hurdles for the government, Chief Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah, on Monday criticized top authorities for turning their back on counter-narcotics efforts in past years. Abdullah told the Council of Ministers (CoM) session that poppy cultivation and drug trafficking will increase insecurity …
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