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9.5 tons of narcotics torched in Kabul

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that over 9.5 tons of narcotics torched in Kabul. A press statement issued by CJTF said that over 8.5 tons of the torched narcotics war related to big cases of smuggling, which was prosecuted by CJTF and the …

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Specific policy to protect children enforced: MoD   

AT-KABUL: Ministries of Defense and Interior in joint venture developed and signed the Child Protection policy in order to protect children in the country on Wednesday. This policy aimed to protect children from adverse effects of armed conflict and to prevent “all forms” of violence against children a as well …

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Indonesia can play important role in peace efforts: Khalili

AT-KABUL: Indonesia as the biggest Islamic country, can play an important role in the peace efforts in Afghanistan, said Mohammad Karim Khalili, head of the high peace council. Khalili who was detailing reporters about the peace council leadership’s recent visit to Jakarta, thanked the Indonesian government and people for their …

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Editorial: Child soldiers—not tolerable

Children in military forces may take one of three distinct roles: children can take direct part in hostilities as child soldiers; they can be used in support roles such as porters, spies, messengers, lookouts; or they can be used for political advantages as human shields or in propaganda. Throughout history …

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Abdali meets SEWA officials, Afghan women trainees in New Delhi

AT-KABUL: Afghan Ambassador to India, Dr. Sahida Mohammad Abdali met with officials from Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) accompanied by 32 Afghan women entrepreneurs in Balkh Hall of the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi said in a statement. Thirty-two Afghan women are part of …

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300 children under Daesh training in Jawzjan

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 300 Afghan children in northern Jawzjan province have been under militant training of Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist group, local officials said on Wednesday . According to reports over 80 percent of Darzab district in Jawzjan province is under the …

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25 Daesh militants killed in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: At least 25 fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist group have been killed in the latest airstrikes carried out in eastern Nangarhar province, security officials said on Wednesday. According to the officials of the 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan army …

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Wells meets Afghan, International Partners in Kabul

AT-KABUL: During a three-day visit to Kabul, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Ambassador Alice Wells met with President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar, National Directorate of Security Chief Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, Secretary General of the High Peace …

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US strategy failed to change Pakistan’s behavior: Senators

KABUL: Members of the Meshrano Jirga (the upper house of the parliament) said Tuesday that the new US strategy has failed to pressure Pakistan to stop support for terrorist outfits. Senators said Pakistan’s policy regarding support to extremist elements had not changed after the announcement of the US strategy on …

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‘Children used by local anti-Taliban militias’

AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Tuesday blamed the local armed groups who are fighting Taliban for using children as soldiers. “Although I am aware that children are not in Afghan national security and defense forces, but unfortunately, they are used in uprising militias and local police, …

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