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7 September

17, including 11 police, killed in NATO airstrike in Southern Afghanistan

AT-KABUL: Some 17 people, including 11 Afghan police personnel, were killed and four were injured last night after NATO forces mistakenly attacked their vehicles convoy in Helmand province of Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. The counter narcotic forces were busy in an operation when mistakenly targeted by NATO forces in …

6 September

Govt urged to improve security in eastern zone

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Residents of eastern zone on Sunday urged the government to improve law and order situation in Kunar, Nuristan, Nangarhar and Laghman provinces. Around 500 tribal elders, civil society activists, religious scholars and lawmakers from the four eastern provinces gathered in a hotel here to convey their grievances …

6 September

123 insurgents killed in security ops

AT-KABUL: At least 123 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 121 others were wounded in different crackdowns within the past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and the National Directorate of …

6 September

Farah to get university

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Governor of Farah province, Mohammad Asif Nang, laid down the foundation stone for construction of new university in the province. Speaking at the ceremony, he said that this is a pleasant moment for him to lay the foundation stone of Farah University. “I hope this university would …

6 September

Martyrs’ Week: Families commemorate those fallen in defense of homeland

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Family members, friends and relatives of the men fighting against the then Soviet Union and the insurgents to defend Afghanistan gathered at the National Gallery here to commemorate the “Martyrs’ Week” and remember the lost loved ones. Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), relatives and friends …

6 September

Conference on support to local industries held

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) organized a daylong conference in Kabul to address grievances of the local industrialists. The conference titled “Afghan National Industries Support Conference Opportunities Challenges and Solution” was attended by representatives of the governmental and nongovernmental organizations and traders. They discussed challenges and …

6 September

KABUL-JALALABAD HIGHWAY AMONG THE WORLD’S 12 MOST DANGEROUS ROADS

Imagine driving down a scenic road in some exotic, far-flung locale when around the bend the railing disappears, the road narrows to practically a trail, and thousands of feet below — if you squint — you can see the skeletal remains of cars long lost. Yes, sometimes the road less …

5 September

SOM: The present, the future and the challenges

Representatives of the nations that have been engaged in Afghanistan’s rebuilding came together in the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Saturday. The objective of the meeting was to think over together how to get this war-wracked country out of the tunnel of troubles. Amidst a thickening cloud of political chaos, …

5 September

Massive fire breaks out at market in Kunduz

AT-KABUL: As many as 25 shops were completely burnt after a major fire broke out at a market in northern Kunduz province, late the other night. Sayed Jahangeer Keramat, a security official in the province, said that the fire was caused due to a short circuit. “A major fire at …

5 September

Suicide blast injures 16 civilians in Logar

AT-KABUL: A suicide bomb blast wounded 16 civilians in central Logar province on Saturday, said an official source. A press statement issued by the provincial governor office said that the incident took place in Pul-e-Alam, the capital city of Logar province. “The suicide bomber was identified by police in the …