MAIL establishes fish breeding farm to promote pisciculture

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Next year the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) will start a fish breeding program at Band-e Qargha to promote pisciculture in the country. After several decades of war, this is the first time that MAIL initiates fish breeding program in the country. The fish …

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The unrest grows

Despite having democratic government, the situation has not changed in favor of Afghans in the past 14 years. Consider it failure of the international community, inability of the government or reluctance of public but change is nowhere in sight. Poor is becoming poorer and rich is becoming richer. Areas that …

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 Islamic State Captive Buried Head of Fellow Hostage

KABUL:  Nine months of torture at the hands of Islamic State fighters, in which he buried the decapitated head of a fellow detainee, are written on the gaunt face of Afghan student Mohammed Yousuf. Just 10 days after he was freed not by Afghan or NATO soldiers, but by the …

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Malian special forces storm luxury hotel under attack

Commandos enter Radisson Blu Hotel with hostage situation under way in the capital Bamako. Special forces stormed a five-star hotel in the capital Bamako after gunmen attacked on Friday and took 170 people hostage. “Right now there is action by Malian forces … in order to solve this crisis,” France’s …

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NDS nabs five-member Taliban group

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a special operation has detained a five member terrorist group in northern Baghlan province, the agency said on Thursday. The group was involved in destructive activities under the command of Ziaulhaq in Chardara district of northern Kunduz province. In a media statement, …

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MoRRD launches maintenance program to counter joblessness

By Farhad Naibekhel-KABUL: Following the national employment program recently announced by President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani to create jobs, Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) has launched the first phase of maintenance program to provide 210,000 people with employment in 12 provinces. Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Nasir Ahmad …

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Corruption as pitfall

Those at the power corridor had assured public time to time that they would fight corruption. However, the pledges are no more of value for the nation because there is no considerable change on the ground that they could count or give credit to the government for. The issue is …

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Six killed in Taliban attack on Arghandab district HQ

AT-KABUL: A coordinated attack on the Arghandab district headquarters in southern Kandahar province ended after nearly one hour of fighting, in which five suicide bombers and a soldier were killed and six more were injured, provincial officials said. The attack was launched at 7:00am when a suicide bomber blew his …

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Taliban have training center in Khohestanat district: Sar-e-Pul lawmakers

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban militants have a major training center in Kohestanat district of Sar-e-Pul province, said a number of lawmakers from the province. Aziza Jalees, an MP from Sar-e-Pul, told the plenary session of Wolesi Jirga that the militants have a training center in the district, where foreign …

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28 schools still remain closed in Paktia

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 28 schools still remain closed in the southeastern Paktia province due to different reasons, said local officials. The provincial education director, Loqman Hakim Hakimi, told Radio Azadi that due to security threats and several other problems around 28 schools still remain closed in the province. …

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