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Parwan cleric killed, six wounded in blast

AT-KABUL: The head of Ulema (clerics) council was killed and six of his students wounded after a bomb went off inside a seminary in northern Parwan province today. “Parwan Provincial Ulema leader Maulawi Abdul Rahim Shah Hanafi was killed and 4 student of the madrasa wounded in a bomb blast …

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China donates $72m to Afghan housing projects

AT-KABUL: Minister of Finance and Mr. Yao Jing, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China signed the agreement of $72 million donation on Tuesday. The donation would be spent for housing projects in the center and provinces, government administrations complex and other priority projects of Afghanistan, said statement “China is …

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71 insurgents killed in raids

AT-KABUL: At least 71 militants were killed and 35 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …

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12 militants arrested on Kunduz-Khan Abad highway

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: According to local officials 12 militants have been taken into custody when they were using Kunduz-Khan Abad highway as a route to join fellow insurgents in the area who are fighting against security forces. Spokesperson of police, Mahfuzullah Akbari said, the Taliban insurgents were in a vehicle …

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‘Tribesmen protest in front of press club’ 

From Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: Tribesmen from Danday Darpakhel, an outskirt locality of Miranshah, headquarter of North Waziristan have staged a demonstration in front of Press Club at Bannu on Tuesday in a bid to force the government for their early repatriation. The tribesmen announced that they will remain on a three …

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Taliban’s control, command center demolished

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An important control and command centre of the Taliban insurgents have been damaged irreparably during an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces in Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province, officials said on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Mohammad Rassoul Zazai, spokesman for the 215th Maiwand Military Corps, …

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Policeman killed in Farah

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown militants have gunned down a police officer in western Farah province while three militants have been killed in southern Zabul province, an official said on Tuesday. Police Spokesperson Iqbal Bahir told Pajhwok Afghan News, a police officer Mohammad was targeted by unknown gunmen on Monday evening …

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Karzai urges youth to focus on education

First anniversary of Hamid Karzai Foundation marked AT-KABUL: The former President, Hamid Karzai on Thursday during marking the first anniversary of his foundation, has called on youths to focus on education. While insisting over supporting of youth in higher education, he called on all national traders to support his foundation …

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Youth’s coordination foundation call Achin bombardment as ‘war crime’

AT-KABUL: The Youth’s Coordination Foundation strongly condemned the US aerial attack on the Achin district of Nangarhar province, calling it a “war crime”. The US air force dropped Thursday the biggest ever non-nuclear bomb under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorists’ strongholds. The attack was followed by several protests inside …

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Youth’s coordination foundation call Achin bombardment as ‘war crime’

AT-KABUL: The Youth’s Coordination Foundation strongly condemned the US aerial attack on the Achin district of Nangarhar province, calling it a “war crime”. The US air force dropped Thursday the biggest ever non-nuclear bomb under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorists’ strongholds. The attack was followed by several protests inside …

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