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AT-KABUL: State Ministry for Disaster Management (SMDM) on Tuesday has distributed relief items and cash among 235 displaced families in northern Jawzjan province. Provincial Disaster Management Department in cooperation with Save the Children, ACTED, UNICEF and WFP has helped needy 235 displaced people by distributing food and non-food items and cash in the …

AT-KABUL: At least 30 militants have been killed and 22 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Tuesda-y. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration …

KABUL: Salahuddin Rabbani, head of the Jaimat-e-Islami party has rejected remarks by his party fellow Mohammad Younus Qanooni as “a defeat-accepting morale”, saying his words should be more focused by the party. Qanooni said earlier in an audio message that Jamiat’s strategic goal was a change in the system. He …

KABUL: Some residents of the capital city, praise police’s recent measures against land usurpers, armed and powerful people, rioters and those careless to the law, saying the moves had caused a relatively stability. “I thank police for new measures against the law-breakers and want them to increase patrols in the …

KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah acknowledges that the legislative elections held in October, had its problems. He said on Monday that delay in the announcement of parliamentary election results and postponement of the upcoming presidential votes occurred due to “technical problems”. “Elections (presidential one) are sometimes attributed to peace and …

KABUL: At least75militants were killed and28others woundedinmultiple extensive military crackdownswithin past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted joint operations against insurgents in different areasof …

KABUL: As part of Afghanistan’s regional engagement on peace and security,the National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib met with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Tahnoon in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. special envoy for peaceZalmay Khalilzadin the United Arab Emirates. A statement from the National Security Council said on Monday that Dr. …

KABUL: German Police donated detection equipment to the Afghan Interpol in a bid to help them identify and arrest criminals. The equipment donated by Germany police included security camera, smart camera, night vision cameras, TVs, projectors and sound recorders, said a statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI). Statement said …

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Education Ministrywith the cooperation of UNICEFwill publish more than 30,000 menstrual health guidelines in the first quarter of 2019 to be taught to girl students from fifth to twelfth grade of school, officials said Monday. Spokesperson of Ministry of Education Nooria Nazhat, said that girl students will learn …

KABUL: The Independence Directorate of Local Governance announced on Monday that Mujeeb Rahman Samkanaihas been appointed governor of southern Paktika province. President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Samkanai’s appointment with the recommendation of independent directorate of local governance. Samkanaihas a master’ degree who has worked as a representative of Paktika for …