January, 2015

• 18 January

  Bagh-e-Bala Palace regains its colors

  

  Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi Historians and nature lovers know how graceful Bagh-e-Bala Palace is because its dazzling dooms could be seen from far away. Vineyard and tall pine trees are adding colors to the beauty of the place. The palace has been built on top of a hill to the north …

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• 18 January

  Female athletes in the quest for facilities

  

  By Akhtar M. Nikzad A decade ago it was a dream of Afghan girls to appear in the international tournaments and compete for titles, but now the situation has been changed. Today, women and girls do not stay under obscure ceiling of the rooms but they have seen many changes …

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• 18 January

  A gallant policeman who is worth saluting

  

  By Akhtar M. Nikzad One should not consider ‘hero’ only those who are working in movies or earning titles in sports competitions because the real heroes are those who save lives in real life without showing any gratitude or caring for themselves. One of such brave men and real hero …

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• 17 January

  A global warning

  

  Ahmad Bin Shafar We are living in a world where climate change has evolved from a theory to a reality. From annual typhoons in the Philippines, to the flooding in North India and Pakistan earlier this year, to the recent snowstorm in the eastern United States — global warming is …

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• 17 January

  Ireland cricketers beaten by 71 runs against Afghanistan

  

  Unbeaten run comes to an end in Dubai thanks largely to Najbullah Zadran Afghanistan will look to bounce back in the fifth ODI against Ireland after suffering a humiliating defeat against Scotland in the previous game. Ireland’s unbeaten start to 2015 came to an abrupt end in Dubai on Saturday …

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• 17 January

  Militants with any facade a serious threat to humanity: Official

  

  AT News Report MAZAR-E-SHARIF: Militants with any label are threat to humanity, said a high-ranking army official, while hinting at reports about emergence of Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts of the country. Gen. Murad Ali Murad, commander of the infantry forces of Afghan National Army (ANA), during his …

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• 17 January

  Journalist shot dead in Nangarhar

  

  AT News Report KABUL: Unknown gunmen shot dead a journalist in eastern Nangarhar province, said a local official. Batikot district chief, Gholam Farooq, said that unknown gunmen shot dead Aqil Muhammad Wiqar, a local reporter of Spinghar radio, in his house the other night. Nai, an organization supporting open media …

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• 17 January

  Ghani denounces republication of sacrilegious caricatures

  

  AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani strongly denounced the republication of insulting cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. A media statement issued by his office on Sunday quoted President Ghani as saying that freedom of expression should be used in a constructive manner to …

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• 17 January

  530 schools still remain closed countrywide: MoE

  

  AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Ministry of Education (MoE) said Saturday that hundreds of schools are still remain closed in parts of the country due to security threats by militants. “Over 530 schools are shut countrywide as a result of insecurity which has deprived 250,000 studnets from education,” said Mohammad …

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• 17 January

  Insecurity irks Kunduz investors

  

  AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: After a long-term delay in formation of the new cabinet by the national unity government and the leadership of key posts by caretakers, security situation was faced with several hurdles. In northern Kunduz province, a number of investors said kidnapping and security threats are surging and …

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