BALKH: Nearly 2,000 TB cases registered
BALKH - A total of 1,770 cases of tuberculosis have been registered in the last one year in northern Balkh province, the Chief of Provincial Public Health Department, Dr. Mirwais Rabbi, said on Saturday. Unemployment, stress…
KANDAHAR: 110 hectares of land cleared of poppy in Zhary and Maiwand districts
KANDAHAR - The poppy eradication campaign continues in Kandahar and 110 hectares of land (550 jiribs) – with about 250 jiribs of land in Dasht area of Zhary district and around 300 jiribs land in Maiwand district) – cleared…
KHOST: Security situation improved, say officials
KHOST - Nearly 94 suicide attacks were prevented and 27 would-be bombers were captured in Khost province over the past one year, officials said on Saturday. Deputy Intelligence Chief, Adam Khan Zurmati, told a press…
HELMAND: Quick reaction force formed in Marjah
HELMAND - According to the District Governor and Chief of Police of Marjah district in Helmand province, local residents expressed concerns that the situation in the district would deteriorate after 2014 and become the hub of…
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UN agency ‘deeply concerned’ by increasing number of ‘honour killings’ in Afghanistan
KABUL - The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) today said it was “deeply concerned” by recent media reports on the growing number ‘honour killings’ in Afghanistan, and called for…
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BAMYAN: Cases of violence against women increase, says AIHRC
BAMYAN - Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) provincial office in Bamyan said it registered a sharp increase in the number of cases of violence against women in the central highlands province in 2012…
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TV channel airs documentary series featuring UN’s work in Afghanistan
KABUL - Afghanistan’s state television channel is broadcasting the second season of a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the work of the United Nations, as well as overall international efforts, to rebuild…
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Ban calls for more progress in eliminating threat of mines, as UN voices support for Afghan efforts
KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for more progress in efforts to eliminate the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war around the world – including in Afghanistan – in his message for the…
KANDAHAR: Government department to construct homes for returnees
KANDAHAR - The head of Kandahar Refugees and Returnees Department, Mohammad Azim Nawabi, said that his office planned to construct a housing scheme for returnees based in Kandahar. “We are going to construct a housing scheme…
BAMYAN: Over US$ 121 million spent on development
BAMYAN - Over US$ 121 million will be spent on development projects in Bamyan province, according to officials. The budget will be spent on major projects in agriculture, education, roads and electricity. Mohammad Ali Najafi…
DAI KUNDI: Conference to highlight youth role in good governance held
DAI KUNDI - Over 50 youth from different parts of Dai Kundi province participated at a conference to discuss their role in promoting good governance in the province. The conference was organized by a local organization called…
Security Council press statement on Afghanistan
Council condemns attack on Afghan civilians in ‘strongest terms’ NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 3 April in Farah province of Afghanistan, causing…