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AT-KABUL: Taliban militants have closed all health facilities in southern Zabul province since start of this week, depriving over 300,000 poor villagers even from basic health services, provincial authorities said Tuesday. Lal Muhammad Tukhi, Zabul Public Health Director confirmed that 39 of the 46 health facilities in all 10 districts …

AT-KABUL: At least three people were wounded after five rockets were fired into Kabul on Tuesday, Kabul official said — but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack on capital city. The rockets landed in residential area in 5th Police District, in the west of the …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan spy-network operatives in a crackdown against militant outfits—have put behind bars at least 127 militants from Taliban and Daesh (IS) extremist groups, official said Tuesday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives arrested 71 Daesh fighters, and 56 Taliban militants during multiple operations conducted in eastern Nangarhar …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) in a joint venture with Comprehensive Agricultural and Rural Development Facility (CARD-F), on Tuesday said it has established poultry farm with capacity of 10,000 hens in southern Khost province. A press statement issued by the MAIL, said the farm has capacity of …

AT-KABUL: Law enforcement agencies have arrested 77 people, including five women in connection of drug-related crimes in the past one month, authorities said Tuesday. In a press statement, Criminal Justice Task Forces (CJTS), said that 77 smugglers had been detained by Counternarcotics Police in different crackdowns carried out in various …

AT-KABUL: At the head of a top delegation, National Security Advisor Mohammad Haneef Atmar arrived today to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, said NSA office in a statement. During the official visit, the National Security Advisor will participate in a quadrilateral session of Afghanistan, U.S., Saudi Arabia, and United …

AT-KABUL: First speaker of the Lower House has accused President Ghani’s representatives of stoking ethnic intolerance and bigotry, saying that the president wants to split the country, Jumhor news agency reports. “Radicalism and fueling ethnic intolerance and schism among the public, violation of the Constitution and Gen. Dostum’s exile are …

AT-KABUL: Islamic Movement party on Monday called on the Independent Election Commission to maintain its independence. The political party members during a commemoration ceremony of the second death anniversary of late political figure Seyed Hussain Anwari in Kabul laid emphasis on transparency of elections and urged the IEC to run …

AT-KABUL: The Minister of Interior Monday said that Taliban’s shadow governor for Kapisa province is among 19 others killed in an operation conducted Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Gul Haidar, the group’s shadow governor for the north-eastern Kapisa province, and Mulavi Ehsanullah, Taliban’s shadow district governor for Taghab …

AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen opened fire on prayers as they were busy performing nightly prayers, martyring four of them in a mosque in eastern Nangarhar province, official said Monday. The firing occurred in a mosque in Shamshapor area of Sra Raod district on Sunday night, provincial governor spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani told …