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Competitive tests for appointing members of electronic identity cards registration teams
KABUL - As part of the Afghan Government's plan to distribute electronic identity cards to the Afghan citizens, the Ministry of Interior is currently recruiting personnel to be deployed in 401 registration teams throughout…
BALKH: CoAR launches Child Rights training in Mazar-i-Sharif
MAZAR - A four-day workshop on Islamic prospective of child rights was launched by Coordination of Afghan Relief (CoAR) on Sunday in Mazar-i-Sharif. Over a hundred non-governmental personnel mainly working in the districts of…
HELMAND: Elimination of violence against women campaign launched
HELMAND - Helmand government launched an elimination of violence against women campaign. The campaign will be carried out through mass media and ulamas who will raise public awareness about women’s rights in order to…
KANDAHAR: Suicide bombing is not allowed in Islam: Ulamas in Kandahar
KANDAHAR - The religious scholars in Kandahar declared the suicide attacks as “Haram” based on the Quranic guideline and verses. This was stated by the ulamas in a gathering at Kandahar ulama shura office. All the scholars…
BALKH: Voluntary repatriation increases: UNHCR
KABUL - Over 4,000 Afghan refugee families returned back to their cities in the 9 north and northeastern province of Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012, said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…
BALKH: Absence of shelter is a major problem for returnees
BALKH - Afghan Refugees and Repatriation Minister, Dr. Jamahir Anwari on Wednesday described absence of shelters as a major problem for the Afghans returning to the country. Speaking to journalists in Mazar-i-Sharif while…
HELMAND: Peace process continues successfully in Helmand
HELMAND - The peace and reconciliation process is proceeding successfully in Helmand province and hundreds of insurgents have joined the peace process and several reconstruction projects implemented through APRP, said the…
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Afghanistan announces fourth phase of transition will start within two months
KABUL - The head of Afghanistan’s Transition Coordination Commission today announced that the fourth tranche of transition would commence within the next two months, adding that once this is completed, Afghan forces would…
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Afghan Women Journalists' Union elects its high council
KABUL - The Afghan Women Journalists' Union (AWJU) held its first general congress in Kabul and elected the members of its high council. They also approved the bylaw of the union with mutual consensus. In addition to…
KUNDUZ: UNAMA welcomes New Year with Kunduz children
KUNDUZ - The UNAMA office in Kunduz held an “End of Year” celebration party for children on Monday. Over 120 children of all ages gathered at the UNAMA compound to welcome the year of 2013 and played football, flew kites…
Provinces should have their say in the NPPs
KABUL - Local Government officials and members of civil society from Kandahar province stressed that provinces should have their say in the implementation of the National Priority Programs (NPPs) Speaking at the workshop…
KANDAHAR: Human rights activists meet to discuss violence against women
KANDAHAR - A public awareness meeting on violence against women was held at the regional office of Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in Kandahar. The meeting was attended by the Government officials…