National Solidarity Programme implements 36 projects
KANDAHAR - The National Solidarity Programme (NSP) has completed 36 projects in Shah Wali Kot, Nesh and Arghasan districts of Kandahar province. The completed projects include construction of protection walls, clean drinking…
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HERAT: Publication of Etafaq-i-Islam daily suspended
HERAT - Today, for the fourth day in a row, Etafaq-i-Islam daily newspaper in Herat Province could not be published. The reason for suspension of publication has been financial issues, according to the newspaper and the…
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Ulemas gather to talk peace and reconciliation in Uruzgan
KANDAHAR - Over 900 religious scholars called “Ulemas” and tribal elders gathered today to discuss peace and reconciliation in Tirin Kot, the capital of Uruzgan province in Afghanistan’s south. The Ulemas and elders stressed…
Rising waters displace many families
TAKHAR - Residents of 10 villages in Qulbars and Chashmaee Shir areas of Taloqan, the provincial capital of Takhar Province, have been displaced due to rising waters caused by flashfloods, according to Government authorities…
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500 years old land dispute resolved
PAKTYA - The long-standing land dispute between two sub-tribes of a local tribe, continued for almost five centuries over 15,000 jiribs (3,000 hectares) of land, has been resolved through negotiations and Jirga system in…
GHAZNI: Renovation of 12 historical monuments begins
GHAZNI - The Ministry of Information and Culture Affairs inaugurated reconstruction work of more than 12 historical monuments in Ghazni City, the capital of Ghazni province. During his visit to the Ghazni province, Deputy…
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20-bed hospital opened
PAKTIKA - At a ceremony on Tuesday, a newly constructed 20-bed hospital was opened in Sarobi district of Paktika province, officials said. The one-storey hospital building, having surgery, maternity centre and other health…
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Afghan youth vow to spread peace messages across the country
KABUL - Afghan youth will act as “Ambassadors of Peace” and take the message of peace, brotherhood, unity and friendship to every nook and corner of Afghanistan. The title of “Ambassadors of Peace” was honoured to the…
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14 former Taliban fighters join peace process in Jalalabad
Nangarhar - Fourteen former Taliban fighters, who recently renounced violence, joined a Government peace and reconciliation process today in the eastern regional hub of Jalalabad. The ex-fighters also handed over 13 weapons…
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Afghan journalists discuss media law and prepare consolidated comments for amendments
KABUL - About 100 journalists and representatives of media organizations from all over Afghanistan discussed the Afghan Media Law at a conference in Kabul today to prepare their consolidated comments on the law before…
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Afghan Government confident about endorsement of its strategic vision in Tokyo
KABUL - The Tokyo Conference next week is supposed to give the people of Afghanistan a strong message that the international community will continue its support to Afghanistan for another decade beyond 2014 in its endeavour…
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UN anti-drugs chief: fighting crime and illicit drug trade must be on development agenda
KABUL - Highlighting the impact of drug abuse around the world, the head of the United Nations anti-drugs office today said that countering transnational organized crime and illicit drugs must become an integral part of the…