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HELMAND - Nearly 250 police officers graduated from the Helmand Police Training Center on Sunday.The 244 trainees included members of the Afghan National Police, the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) and the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP). The APPF mainly works for the protection of…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns yesterday’s attack in Andar district, in the south-eastern province of Ghazni, in which an improvised explosive device (IED) detonation killed 19 civilians travelling in a mini-bus.Those killed included 16 women and…

KABUL - Preparations are underway to roll out a socio-demographic and economic survey in Kabul Province, with the aim of collecting reliable data which can help guide the development policies and programmes of the Afghan Government and its international partners.The Central Statistic Organization…

BALKH - The United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today inaugurated the premises of the world body’s office in Mazar-e-Sharif, the regional capital of the country’s north, highlighting how its presence there was a reflection of long-term commitment.“I take this as a symbol and signal of our long-term…

KABUL - Hundreds of residents rallied against administrative corruption and blocked the main Samkani-Janikhel road for several hours.The protestors carried banners inscribed with anti-graft slogans and called for an end to the widespread corruption and punishment to government officials involved in…

PAKTYA - A number of school students in Gardez have expressed their concerns that if their teachers continue with their, they might not be able to succeed in the upcoming entry tests.Nearly, 500 of schoolteachers have been on strike for the past three days against non- distribution of residential…

KABUL - Afghanistan has become more business-friendly through reforms efforts launched in 2012-2013, according to a new joint report from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).“Afghanistan made starting a business easier by reducing the time and cost to obtain a business…

KABUL - A United Nations-backed high-level anti-corruption body today urged the Afghan institution organizing next year’s Presidential elections, as well as Afghan authorities, to develop regulations and proper monitoring mechanisms for the campaign financing of presidential candidates.“Afghan laws…

NEW YORK - Highlighting the environmental dimension of sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern that natural resources continue to be exploited and degraded during armed conflict, threatening long-term peace and security. “We stress the critical…

KUNAR - Tens of thousands of voter registration cards for upcoming election have been distributed in eastern Kunar province.In the lead up to next year’s Presidential and Provincial Council elections, voter registration cards have been distributed to some 92,000 people, including 33,000 women, in…

BADAKHSHAN - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Tuesday said the voter registration campaign had been slow, but successful, in north-eastern Badakhshan province, where 130,000 people, with 40 per cent of them being women, have been issued voter cards.The IEC chief for Badakhshan, Abdul…

HERAT - in the upcoming presidential election.A religious scholar, Maulawi Abdul Hakim, said, “As men have rights to vote, women also have right to vote.” Some governmental officials also participated in the gathering titled “Reinforcement of Women’s Participation in Election,” organized by a non…