May, 2015

• 16 May

  Development and reforms, but when?

  

  President Ashraf Ghani once said solving problems in all provinces at once is not possible. The remedy he told is gradual and continued improvement. Now that he has talked of improvement, one wonders, where is the sign of improvement on the ground? For instance, heavy clashes are underway between Afghan …

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• 16 May

  Heavy fighting ongoing between Taliban and ISIS in Nangarhar: MoD

  

  AT-KABUL: Heavy fighting is underway between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters and the Taliban in Naziyan and Dur Baba districts of eastern Nangarhar province, said the Ministry of Defense (MoD). The MoD in a statement issued on Saturday said that three Taliban commanders have been killed …

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• 16 May

  NATO airstrikes kill 45 militants in Nangarhar

  

  AT-KABUL: At least 45 Taliban militants have been killed NATO airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province, said a security official on Saturday. Muhammad Numan Atefi, a spokesman for 201 Selab army corps, said that foreign forces carried out four airstrikes in Achin, Nazian, and Batikot districts of Nangarhar killing 45 militants …

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• 16 May

  Asfandyar musters up support against change to original map of Gawadar-Kashghar trade route

  

  “Today’s Muslim League is as loyal to Punjab as it was way back in 1947. Muslim League wants development of one province at the cost of others,” Asfandyar Wali Khan AT-KABUL: Opposition parties warned the federal government of Pakistan against making changes to the original map of Gawadar-Kasghar economic corridor. …

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• 16 May

  Sediqi sanguine about military operations success

  

  AT-KABUL: Hinting at security forces’ success in military operation in parts of the country, the Interior Ministry on Saturday said at least 120 joint crackdowns against militants were launched in different areas of the country where terrorists suffered heavy losses. Spokesman for Ministry of Interior (MoI), Sediq Sediqi, told a …

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• 16 May

  Floral exhibition held in Balkh

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A flower exhibition was inaugurated in Mazar-i-Sharif city of the northern Balkh province on Saturday which displays more than 200 types of different flowers. Organizers of the exhibition said 50,000 flowers of 200 different types have been put on display in the exhibition. They said that Mazar-i-Sharif …

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• 16 May

  Militants suffer heavy losses in Ghor

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Officials in western Ghor province said Saturday that insurgents have suffered heavy losses in Charsada district clashes with security forces in past six days. Acting governor of Ghor, Sayid Anwar Rahmati, said Charsada is no more under the control of the Taliban militants.  “More than a hundred …

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• 16 May

  Taliban capture police training center in Baghlan

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban militants have took control of a police training center in Dand-i-Ghori district of southern Baghlan, said official on Saturday. Member of Baghlan provincial council, Firozuddin Aimaq, told newsmen that militants have surrounded the area for the past three days and captured the police training center …

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• 16 May

  Book exhibition held in Kabul

  

  By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) in collaboration with a number of private publication centers observed the “Book Week” by holding a book fair in the capital city. In the exhibition 14 private publication houses have displayed around 20,000 books at Babur Shah Center on Saturday. …

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• 16 May

  MPs blame foreign hands for insecurity hike

  

  Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Saturday alleged that foreigners were helping insurgents in the country. A heated debate took place in today’s session over insecurity, ambiguous foreign policy and interference of foreign countries. Abdul Rahman Rahmani said the United States policy towards Afghanistan is not …

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