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UNESCO Director-General visit spotlights education gains and potential of cultural investments
KABUL - The Director-General of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, used her visit to Afghanistan to raise awareness about the education of girls and to highlight the…
BALKH: Water supply project starts in Samangan
BALKH - A two-phased water supply project to provide clean potable water for Aybak City started in Samangan. Costing Nine million US dollars, the first phase of the project will extend pipeline that supplies high quality…
BAMYAN: Road to Kabul through Hajigak reopens after eight months
KABUL - The main road from Bamyan to Kabul through Maidan Wardak province, which was blocked for last eight months at Hajigak Pass because of heavy snowfall this winter, was cleared by local communities and opened for traffic…
BAMYAN: Civil society criticizes 'powerful people' for pressurizing judicial institutions
BAMYAN - Civil society activists have expressed concerns over increasing influence of "some powerful people" on judicial institutions. Addressing a press conference in Bamyan, the activists said during the last one and half…
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Renovations to UNESCO-supported National Museum of Afghanistan a step closer to completion
KABUL - As cultural institutions around the world opened their doors this week for International Museum Day, the expansion of Afghanistan's own National Museum came a step closer to completion. Renovations to the old building…
UN calls on Afghan authorities to ensure full implementation of EVAW law
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women have urged Afghan authorities to step up their efforts to ensure the full implementation of the law on the Elimination of Violence Against…
KUNDUZ: Finance Minister opens new custom building in Kunduz
KUNDUZ - The Minister of Finance, Hazarat Omar Zakhilwal, inaugurated a new building for the provincial customs department and two hotels for traders at Sher Khan Border area of Kunduz. The facilities have been constructed in…
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Transport hub flourishes in northern Afghanistan
MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Plans to turn the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif into a regional transportation hub have taken a jump forward with the opening of a new airport terminal. While the airport has yet to be officially…
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NGO highlights rise in number of women jailed for ‘moral crimes,’ need for action on EVAW law
KABUL - There are currently at least 600 women and girls imprisoned in Afghanistan for “moral crimes,” an increase of 50 per cent over the past 18 months, according to an international non-governmental organization (NGO)…
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On biodiversity day, threat to Afghanistan’s water sources spotlighted
KABUL - From mountain glaciers to rural wetlands, Afghanistan is rich in biodiversity but these sources of water are coming under pressure and need to be protected, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme…
PAKTYA: 4,547 members of armed groups join peace process
PAKTYA - Since the beginning of the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Programme, a total of 4,547 opponents of Afghan Government have joined the peace process. While narrating his report, Ajab Sangin of the Paktya…
KHOST: Development projects to provide jobs to 1,707 individuals
KHOST - Construction work of four development projects that are expected to provide jobs to 1,707 individuals started in Khost province. The projects include the retaining walls and intakes, started in Shamal, Dwamanda and…