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June, 2015

  • 2 June

    MoRRD to kick off 1,310 uplift schemes: Minister

    By Safiullah Amani-KABUL: Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) on Tuesday said that over 1,300 uplift projects would be implemented within next 100 days in the country. Briefing media-persons over the 100-day plan that he presented to the president more than a week ago, Nasir Ahmad Durrani said that …

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  • 2 June

    Bagram airbase gets modern weather radar system

    AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States’ weather flight’s mission at the Bagram airbase has installed a modern weather radar system to cover more area of Afghanistan. According to a news report published by the Dvidshub, the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather flight’s mission has installed the new radar system …

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  • 2 June

    78 terror attacks repulsed: MoI

    AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that this year the Taliban insurgents tried their best to destabilize the country while launching multiple terror attacks, but the attacks were repulsed by the Afghan security forces. Spokesman for the ministry, Sidiq Sidiqi, told reporters on Tuesday that militants suffered heavy casualties in …

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  • 2 June

    100,000 has been killed in war since 2001: Report

    AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  A new report from Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies says that since 2001 US-led invasion has killed almost 100,000 people, and wounded the same number in Afghanistan and also in Pakistan. The study called ‘Cost of War’ looks at war-related issues such as deaths, injuries …

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  • 2 June

    7 killed in Baghlan fighting

    AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As fierce gun battle is ongoing between Afghan security forces and militants where at least four security forces and three civilians have been killed in Pul-e-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, officials said on Tuesday. Local provincial officials said the incident happened when militants attacked several …

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  • 2 June

    Afghanistan-Bangladesh friendly soccer match ends in a draw

    AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A friendly soccer match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh football teams ended equally as both the squads scored 1-1. Heavy rainfall hampered the match and made it difficult for players to score more and display a better performance. The match went to be more amazing after the Afghan …

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  • 2 June

    9 local employees of Czech NGO killed in Balkh

    AT-KABUL: Nine Afghan employees of a Czech aid organization, People In Need, were killed when suspected Taliban fighters attacked their guesthouse in northern Balkh province, said provincial officials today. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings in the relatively tranquil Balkh province, but provincial officials blamed militants for the …

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  • 1 June

    Rights group seeks quota for women in governorship

    AT-KABUL: The Women Political Rights Advocacy Group (WPRAG) has urged the National Unity Government (NUG) on Monday to appoint nine women as provincial governors. Members of the WPRAG and scores of rights activists in a press conference said that women should be given sufficient representation in the Supreme Court and …

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  • 1 June

    Afghanistan to face Bangladesh in soccer friendly today

    AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following their win against Laos on Friday, the national soccer squad is all set to face Bangladesh in a friendly match in Dhaka today (Tuesday). The match will be held in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh at around 2:30pm at Kabul’s time. The national squad on …

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  • 1 June

    Up to 200 illegal weapons recovered in Khost

    AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A cache of nearly 200 weapons of different types has been recovered in eastern Khost province, said official on Monday. According to Khost governor’s office, the weapons were seized during a raid carried out in Spina Piyala area of Alisher district. The source said the cache included …

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