October, 2015

• 20 October

  Taliban destroyed 13 media outlets when taken Kunduz: AJSC

  

  AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) on Tuesday said that after the Taliban stormed the Kunduz city they attacked and destroyed offices of the 13 media organizations and displaced 92 media-persons. Chief of the AJSC, Najeeb Sharifi, said that stations of Roshani and Khawar were completely destroyed while the …

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• 19 October

  Retirement law worries public varsities’ professors

  

  AT-KABUL: A number of professors of public universities in Kabul called on ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office on Monday. The scholars expressed their concerns regarding professors’ retirement law newly introduced by the National Unity Government. They said that retirement of the professors is not in favor of Afghanistan’s higher …

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• 19 October

  Taliban incapable of capturing even a checkpoint in Herat let alone a district: Official

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A security official in western Herat province said that cannot capture even a security checkpoint in the province let alone a district. A swarm of the Taliban militants stormed Shindand district of the province. Local officials in the province said that security forces repelled the attack and …

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• 19 October

  Traffic accident kills 20 Afghans in Iran

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A traffic accident in Qom city of Iran left 20 Afghan refugees dead, Iranian media reported. Iran’s state TV said that the incident took place on Sunday evening, when a bus carrying Afghan refugees overtook a truck. “A bus, a car and truck were involved in the …

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• 19 October

  Foreign militants infiltrate Maidan Wardak

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Scores of foreign militants have infiltrated Maidan Wardak province, said a local official on Monday. Residents of the province told Azadi Radio that hundreds of foreign militants are hiding in different parts of the province. Sharifullah Hotak, a member of Maidan Wardak provincial council, urged the government …

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• 19 October

  Ghor governor fears assassination

  

  “As protests flare against her alleged incapacity being a governor, Joyenda blamed some influential men of trying to assassinate her as she was sternly opposed to illegal activities of warlords” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Interestingly, the provincial governor of Ghor has expressed concerns over her own security despite the fact that …

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• 19 October

  Insecurity caused $9b loss to Afghan national economy: Report

  

  By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The cost of insecurity and extremism last year in Afghanistan estimated around $9.091 billion and detracted from resources needed for developmental projects, says a report issued by the Equality for Peace and Democracy. The report tells about cost of conflict and violent extremism in Afghanistan in 2014. …

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• 19 October

  Wolesi Jirga quiz minister over liquor import

  

  Cannot prevent alcoholic beverages’ imports at Karzai airport, says the deputy counter narcotics minister Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The deputy minister of counter narcotics at the Ministry of Interior told Wolesi Jirga on Monday that the ministry could not stop importation of the alcoholic beverages at the Hamid Karzai International Airport …

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• 19 October

  Afghanistan, Iran hold business conference

  

  By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL:  Aimed at discussing market expansion opportunities and widening commercial ties, Afghan and Iranian investors kicked off a three day business conference here on Monday. Challenges and opportunities were discussed in the meeting titled “Business Development Strategy Review Meeting between Afghanistan and Iran”. Addressing the meeting, Ahmad Taqfiq …

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• 19 October

  Achakzai urges Islamabad for friendly policy towards Kabul, New Delhi

  

  “US, China, and Iran should come forward and seek guarantee that Pakistan and Afghanistan will not allow their respective soils to be used by militants,” Achakzai suggested  AT-BANNU: Addressing party’s worker convention at Fazal Qadar Shaheed auditorium Bannu, Chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mehmood Khan Achakzai forewarned …

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