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11 drug traffickers arrested in Kabul

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 11 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 11 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over to …

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Parliament blames security officials for mismanagement

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Wednesday strongly condemned the attacks in Paktia and Ghazni. Expressing deepest concern over the ramp up insecurity called mismanagement of high ranking security officials and weakness of intelligence agency main factor behind the catastrophe across the country. …

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The unifying effect of water

By Glen Hearns-There is no other substance that we know of that is as powerful and magical as water for humans. Water makes up about 70% of our body weight and is essential to our health. Physically, we humans need about 5-8 liters of water a day (consumed as water …

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Via WFP; China provides $1m assistance in Afghanistan

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chinese government contributed $1 million to the World Food Program (WFP) which would assist nearly 38,000 vulnerable people in Afghanistan, including repatriates from Pakistan, a statement from WFP said on Tuesday. WFP welcomed Chinese government for urgent food and nutrition assistance to people affected by food crises …

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Doval meets President Ghani, CEO Abdullah, NSA Atmar

‘Bilateral relations, regional cooperation, fight on terrorism discussed’ AT-KABUL:  Indian National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval on Monday paid an official visit to Kabul on the invitation of his Afghan counterpart, Haneef Atmar, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani, and Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. During his meeting with President …

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30 Taliban killed as police repulsed Taliban attack on Jaghato district

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Taliban’s coordinated attack on Jaghato district of central Maidan Wardak province, was strongly retaliated and repulsed by the brave Afghan police forces, an official said on Tuesday. Police Spokesman, Naqibulla Amini told Pajhwok Afghan News the insurgents initially detonated a car bomb and then launched an offensive …

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41, including police chief killed, 158 others wounded in Paktika terrorist attack

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 41 people including police chief of Paktia province were killed Tuesday while 158 others wounded in a bombing and mass attack in the Gardiz city, provincial capital. “A group of terrorist armed with suicide vests and weapons attacked at 9:40 am police headquarter and police  …

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Number of Girls going to school fallen: HRW

AT-KABUL: The number of school girls has fallen 206,000 persons from 1394-1395 solar years (2015-2016), according to a report launched by the Human Rights Watch (HRW), which did not have details about the number in the previous years. “The number of girls going to schools in Afghanistan is falling now. …

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Editorial: Loya Jirga

What is a Loya Jirga? It’s ‘grand assembly’, an Afghan tradition dating back at least three centuries, that brings together elders and community leaders from across the country to discuss matters of major national importance. Loya Jirga is a special type of Jirga that is mainly organized for choosing a …

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ANAFAE run literacy training workshop in Kabul

AT-KABUL: Afghan National Association for Adult Education (ANAFAE) has implemented a 20 days’ basic literacy training workshop for facilitators and supervisors in Shahrak-e-Itefaq of Kabul City. According to a statement issued by ANAFAE, this training workshop was run in cooperation with the Ministry of Education Literacy Department and financial support of …

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