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Security Council calls for credible and secure Afghan polls, extends UN mission
KABUL - The Security Council today extended the United Nations presence in Afghanistan for another year, while recognizing the key role played by the world body in coordinating international efforts in the country and in…
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Afghanistan: flawed elections could roll back progress, warns Ban
31 March 2009 - Too much is at stake for Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential elections to be flawed, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, calling on the international community to support efforts to consolidate…
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UN, Afghan officials urge opposition to take part in upcoming polls
3 May 2009 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan joined the head of the country's human rights commission in urging all Afghans, including those who oppose the Government, to take part in this year's presidential…
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Electoral Complaints Commission starts its work for the polls
KABUL - Voters in Afghanistan have the chance to raise complaints against candidates for the forthcoming presidential and provincial council elections. The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has announced that it is ready…
BALKH: Integrated Pest Management For Healthy Crops and Protecting Environment
BALKH - Afghanistan's crop production is currently shifting to more sustainable, environment friendly ecological practices where a long-term sustainable approach to pest management is being introduced in the country through…
ZABUL: Water Plant Established
ZABUL - According to local officials, a clean drinking water plant has established in Qalat, capital of Zabul province. The water purifying plant will provide clean drinking water to thousands of families in Qalat. The plant…
KHOST: Tribal disputes resolution meeting held
KABUL - The provincial government in Khost province organized two day disputes resolution program to address the often intractable conflicts that arise among tribes in the province To solve these conflict, with roots that…
HELMAND: 54 robbers arrested
HELMAND - 54 robbers were arrested by Helmand police during the month of June in Lashkar Gah and its belonging areas. Helmand chief of police colonel Abdul Nabi Alham said on Sunday 17th June; Police arrested 54 robbers in…
KUNDUZ: Appellate Court conducts public trail meeting
KUNDUZ - Fazul Wahab Fazli,Kunduz Chief Judges chaired a public trail meeting on Wednesday, attended by defence lawyers, prosecutors, accused persons and relatives of accused perpetrators. Two cases of killing and immoral…
KUNDUZ: Infrastructure and natural resources meeting conducted
KUNDUZ - Head of Kunduz Public Works Department chaired the infrastructure and natural resources sector working group meeting on Wednesday. Representatives of Kunduz National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), Departments…
BADAKSHAN: 9 killed in devastating Baghlan quake
BADAKHSHAN - At least 90 people were killed after a heavy landslide, triggered by two consecutive earthquakes, buried dozens of houses in a remote village of northern Baghlan province on Monday, a senior police officer and…
KANDAHAR Gain for Women in South Afghanistan Are Hard Fought
KANDAHAR - Women in Kandahar celebrated International Mothers’ Day yesterday. The celebration was not only to honor mothers’ sacrifices to their families, but also used as a reminder that Afghan women are still not free. Held…