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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two de-miners were gunned down in an attack carried by unknown gunmen in Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, local officials said on Tuesday. The gun assault took place at a time when the de-miners were busy in Haji Azizullah Camp area in the district to clear …
Read More »2nd death anniversary of Marshal Fahim commemorated
Pakistan warned to stop cross-line shelling By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: High-ranking serving and former officials on Tuesday in a special ceremony commemorated the second death anniversary of the former vice president Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim. Speaking at the ceremony, Ex- President Hamid Karzai termed Marshal Fahim as a patriot and …
Read More »Femicide rate increases by 49pc: AIHRC
Human rights commission reports 119 cases of honor killing in 2015 By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said that 241 cases of women killing have been reported in 2015 which reveals 49 percent increase in rate of femicide across the country. “Out of 241 murdered women, …
Read More »Women have better access to justice, health & education: Mohib
Afghan women now have better access to justice, healthcare and education, even as they have a long way to go to be anywhere near international standards, a top diplomat said on Monday. “Afghanistan still has far to go on women’s rights and status, but the national unity government will continue …
Read More »State Department wants Taliban to join peace process
The Obama administration has asked the Taliban to engage in a peace process and ultimately become a legitimate part of the political system of a sovereign and united Afghanistan. State Department spokesman John Kirby issued the call days after the militant movement refused to enter a reconciliation dialogue with the …
Read More »Editorial: IWD and restless hearts
Every year the Afghan government commemorates the International Women’s Day (IWD) with symbolic conferences, workshops, seminars and statements. On March 8, (today) it will be a repeat telecast of the previous shows, but a few new words will be added to the charm of audiences. The officials, particularly the women’s …
Read More »World Bank donates $1.2m to support Afghan micro-business
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The World Bank vowed to donate $1.2 million in a program that encourages and supports Afghan micro-business. The program carried out with the cooperation of the labor ministry, plans to help 2,500 entrepreneurs in three provinces, paying 500 dollars to each, Afghan officials said. The program …
Read More »Civil society praises female security officers, journalists
AT-KABUL: The New Line Organization, a civil society body lauded Monday the female security officers and female journalists at the eve of the international women’s day. “We tried to commemorate international women’s day in a different way with applauding female security officers and female journalists with granting braveness trophies,” said …
Read More »Drone strike kills 15 Daesh fighters in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: A US drone strike has killed 15 Daesh (Islamic State) militants in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials in the province said on Monday. Achin district governor Haji Ghalib Mujahid said that the attack was carried out in Mamandow area late Sunday. “The attack was carried out on a hideout of …
Read More »‘Taliban’s Quetta Shura leads war in Helmand’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Helmand Provincial Council members along with a number of civil society activists said that the Taliban’s Quetta Shura was leading the war in Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province. According to them a number of Quetta Shura fighters have find foothold in the district and …
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