News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

HELMAND - The local residents of Lashkargah complained about the growing number of security incidents in the area. The locals claimed that insurgents have shifted their target from the districts to Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand province, and have launched several target killings with the…

KABUL - Afghanistan’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Amirzai Sangeen, today announced drastic reductions in the cost of internet services, saying these cuts were possible because of the increasing penetration of fibre optics countrywide. The price of one Mega Bite (MB)…

BALKH - A total of 13,000 high school graduates will attend the solar year of 1392 university entrance exams on Thursday in Balkh province, said Balkh State University officials. Only 2,500 will have the opportunity of admission in the Balkh State University due to limited capacity, while the rest…

KABUL - UNAMA condemns in the strongest terms the multiple attacks yesterday in Quetta (Baluchistan) and the Swat Valley that have reportedly killed at least 125 people and injured 150 more. The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, believes indiscriminate…

JALALABD - Journalists from Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan said that they have gained benefits out of three-day journalism training held by Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). It concluded on 9 January 2013. “The training is useful for me…

JAWZJAN - A woman, Saira Shekib Sadat has been appointed for the first time as Faizabad district chief of Jawzjan province. Her first aim is to change Faizabad district to be a safer district in Jawzjan province. During the past 11 years, after the collapse of Taliban regime where women were…

FARYAB - Faryab security officials reported that they have tightened security measures on the Faryab – Balkh highway where drivers and passengers had previously been subjects of frequent lootings and attacks by insurgents. Previously, the Taliban insurgents had made their check-posts in the forested…

PAKTYA - At least 24 midwives will be deployed in remote areas of Paktya province to provide basic health services to people living in places where government services are barely available. Dr Nazdana, provincial Director of Health Department, said the deployment of the additional midwives would be…

HERAT - International donors met with local officials to coordinate projects belonging to the Provincial Development Plan (PDP). The meeting was held at the UNAMA office in Herat and the goal was to review plans in order to facilitate effective partneship and coherent engagement of Afghan and…

BAMYAN - A radio report on the difficulties of living in the caves in Bamyan that used to house towering Buddha statues won a national radio competition hosted by the Strategic Communications and Spokesperson’s Unit (SCSU) of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The aim of…

KANDAHAR - The head of secretariat of the High Peace Council and Advisor Minister, Mohammad Stanikzai, along with a high-ranking delegation visited Kandahar province where they met with the Kandahar Governor and other officials to discuss progress in the peace process. “The purpose of our visit is…

PAKTIKA - The Governor of Paktika province, Mohibullah Samim, urged anti-government elements on Friday to join the ongoing national reconciliation programme and participate in the reconstruction of the country. Governor Samim issued this call at a gathering in Yousaf Khail district of the province…