May, 2016

• 8 May

  Four children from same family killed in Zabul blast

  

  AT-KABUL: Four members of the same family were killed and one another injured in a roadside bomb in Shajoy district of southern Zabul province, local official said on Saturday. District Chief, Wazir Mohammad Jawadi, said that the roadside bomb went off in Tazi area of the district on late Friday. …

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• 8 May

  43 insurgents killed military ops

  

  AT-KABUL: Forty three Taliban fighters were killed and 15 others wounded in different crackdowns within the past 24 hours, said officials. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

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• 8 May

  29 Taliban fighters killed in Kunar

  

  By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: At least 29 Taliban militants were killed after the Afghan security forces repulsed their coordinated attack on a police check posts in Ghaziabad district of Kunar province on Saturday morning, provincial official said. In addition 30 Taliban insurgents received injuries in the attack. According to officials, the …

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• 8 May

  Government of caretakers

  

  The two leaders of the unity government are apparently still looking for ‘competent’ persons to fill the vacancies of defense ministry and intelligence agency since they took power 20 months ago. The president and chief executive usually promise the people that they would solve this problem “in the near future”. …

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• 6 May

  60 freed from Taliban captivity: MoD

  

  AT-KABUL: The Special Forces of the Afghan National Army (ANA) on Thursday night raided a Taliban-run prison in Nowzad district of southern Helmand province, the Ministry of Defense on Friday said in a media statement. After securing the prison, the ANA freed 60 prisoners from Taliban captivity, the statement said. …

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• 6 May

  Pakistani merchandise exhibited in Kabul

  

  By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The fourth exhibition of Pakistani products inaugurated Thursday in Kabul. “Running of such exhibition is at mutual interests of both countries,” Muzamel Shinwari, deputy commerce minister said. He said that Afghanistan and Pakistan had different mutual commercial relations, urging Pakistan businessmen to invest in Afghanistan. “We must …

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• 6 May

  Taliban commander arrested in Wardak

  

  AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Friday that its operatives detained a Taliban commander in the central province of Wardak. The intelligence operatives detained Taliban commander, Qari Syedullah during a special raid in the Sheikhabad area of Syedabad district of the province, the NDS said in a media …

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• 6 May

  Editorial: Reshuffle continues

  

  The challenges the country is facing are multiple with no end in sight. The national economy is tanking as the investors are tired of looking at the idle projects due to growing insecurity. The local companies and international organizations were left with no other option but to cut jobs or …

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• 5 May

  ‘Made in Pakistan’ expo kicks off in Kabul

  

  “We are committed to fully facilitate Afghan transit trade,” says Pakistan’s Ambassador. AT-KABUL: The fourth ‘Made in Pakistan Exhibition’ kicked off on Thursday here, attracting a large number of businessmen and women. The trade fair will continue for three days, organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). …

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• 5 May

  Editorial: Regional connectivity

  

  To improve the national economy, the government shall join hands with the neighboring countries for regional connectivity. There are several ways to accelerate the economic growth. Regional connectivity through roads and rail-links is one of best way. Afghanistan can modernize its agriculture sector and increase production but it cannot supply …

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