AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Thursday said that leader of kidnapping gang has been detained in the capital city, Kabul. In a press statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in arresting Zaki alias Pahlawan Zaki Dako, the kingpin of kidnapping gang and his …

AT-KABUL: The Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has seized 374 kilograms of heroin in eastern Nangarhar province. A press release issued by CNP department of Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that a big consignment of heroin was discovered and confiscated in Behsood district of Nangarhar province. The heroin was skillfully placed …

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In an anti-corruption move, the director and deputy of the Kabul Bank’s clearance department have been arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and law enforcement personnel this week. Both the officials have been held on charges of receiving bribes form a debtor of the former Kabul Bank. According …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Due to mounting insecurity, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has shut its healthcare centers in different areas in Helmand and Kunduz provinces. Wahidullah Malyar, spokesman for the MoPH, told Azadi Radio that due to ongoing fighting in Kunduz province, they are unable to provide healthcare services …

AT-KABUL: A woman was allegedly decapitated by her husband in the western Herat province, said an official in the province on Wednesday. Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, spokesman for Herat police, said that 25-year old, Laila has been killed by her husband. Ahmadi added that the culprit has fled the scene. He …

AT-KABUL: Kisham district chief was seriously wounded in a blast in the southeastern Badakhshan province on Wednesday, said local officials. Ahmad Navid Forotan, spokesman for the provincial governor office, said that militants in remote-controlled bomb blast targeted Kisham district chief around 11:00 am on Wednesday near his office. The blast …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Chief of Afghanistan Independent Land Authority (AILA) on Wednesday said that influential individuals have usurped some of the residential plots allocated for teachers. The Minister of Education, Chief of Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC), AILA’s chief and the Deputy Minister of Finance were …

AT-KABUL: Provincial health department authorities laid down the foundation stone for construction of new 50-bed hospital in Nuristan province. In a press statement issued here, Nuristan Provincial Press office said that the hospital would be equipped with modern-day facilities. The hospital will provide healthcare services, facilitate laboratories and pharmaceutical services …

AT-KABUL: At least 37 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 41 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …