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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A commander and seven members of Afghan Local Police (ALP) joined Taliban ranks in northern Sar-i-Pul province, said a local official. Amanuddin Aman, spokesman for Sar-i-Pul police, said that seven ALP personnel along with their commander joined the Taliban in Kohistanat district of the province. Aman said …
Read More »Security has improved in Faryab: Shaheem
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chief of Army Staff, Qadam Shah Shaheem, said that security situation has improved in northern Faryab province. Shaheem in an interview with Radio Azadi rejected reports that the Taliban militants have captured some important areas of the province and said that Afghan forces will soon weed …
Read More »Sans ceasefire peace talks have no credibility: HPC
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) stressed that peace talks with the Taliban will not be credible without a ceasefire. The HPC said that peace talks will be credible, only if the agreements reached in the first round of talks between the government and the Taliban are implemented. …
Read More »MoI to probe into surrender of policemen in Badakhshan
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday announced that will probe into surrendering of a number of police officers in Warduj district in north-eastern Badakhshan province. The MoI spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi said the ministry has assigned a probe team to investigate the incident in Teergran base in Warduj. More …
Read More »Halim sworn in as Chief Justice
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Monday officially announced appointment of Sayid Yusuf Halim as the country’s Chief Justice after lawmakers approved his appointment by casting a vote of confidence few weeks ago. The oath taking ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace on Monday where a number of …
Read More »Pakistan resumes cross-Durand Line attacks
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After a 10-month break, Pakistani military in new wave of cross-Durand Line incursions shelled 16 rockets into south-eastern Paktika province on Sunday night but no casualties were reported, said security officials on Monday. The Interior Ministry spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi, said there were concerns over the shelling by …
Read More »22 killed, 13 injured in Baghlan wedding gunfight
AT-KABUL: A gunfight at a wedding party in northern Baghlan province left 22 people killed and another 13 injured including children, officials said on Monday. The gunfight broke out between two illegal armed groups, attending the wedding in Deh Salah district of Baghlan on late Sunday night. A music party …
Read More »Efforts underway to regulate social media: MoCI
“Regulating social media doesn’t mean restraining people to share ideas, activities and express views, but the move is aimed at preventing misuse in terms of insulting people and breach of privacy,” Mustafawi said. By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Observing social media week on Sunday, the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoCI) said …
Read More »Inadequate birth intervals, lack of family planning endangers women’s health, says MoPH
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that lack of family planning and repeated pregnancies without adequate space between births pose serious threat to women’s life. “Still 327 out of 100,000 mothers lose their lives while giving birth,” the MoPH added. The MoPH held a two-day workshop …
Read More »Taliban free 120 policemen in Badakhshan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have released 120 captured border and local policemen after pledging that they would never join the government forces. The policemen were captured following three days of heavy fighting in Wardoj district of the northeastern Badakhshan province. The Taliban in a media statement said that …
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