KABUL: Nearly 100 people were killed and wounded in two separate traffic incidents in western Farah and Nimroz provinces, local officials said Sunday. The first accident took place early morning when a bus collided with a truck in the Gulistan district of Farah province, said Ajmal Zahid, district governor. “At least 14 people died and 45 others were wounded in ...

KABUL: A hospital for the female addicts’ treatment is to be established soon in Kabul city, officials from the ministries of counter-narcotics and public health announced. “The 150-bed hospital will be established within two weeks in Kabul,” said minister of counter narcotics Salamat Azimi. She said that this center after establishing will exert utmost efforts to treat female drug consumers ...

KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (lower house) of parliament on Saturday, summoned officials to brief about the air pollution. Commerce minister Humayon Rasa, Head of National Environment Protection Agency of Afghanistan Mustafa Zahir and Kabul Mayor Abdullah Habibzai were in the Wolesi Jirga to answer lawmakers regarding increasing of air pollution and trashes in Kabul city. “If the air pollution not ...

Yet an other year to end, which seems to be no way different from the previous ones.  The turmoil in the world is still persistent, and it seems that people are deliberately bent on destroying the mother earth. Our immediate Muslim neighbor country Afghanistan, seems to be in the situation of 80’s if looked upon the other way. The Taliban summer ...

KABUL: Afghan troops waged an anti-drug operation and destroyed a large amount of narcotics in eastern Paktia province on Friday, the command of Afghan Special Forces said. “Afghan security forces backed by the (NATO) coalition forces carried out a special operation in Paktia province, destroying over 190,000 kg hashish, 1,700 kg of opium and 18 kg of heroin in Paktia ...

KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reacted towards the deportation of the “notorious” commander of Hezb-e-Islami, expressing concerns regarding the dangers posed by Commander Zardad Faryadi to those who will testify against his crimes. “The deportation of Commander Zardad Faryadi from the UK to Afghanistan on December 14 poses a clear danger for witnesses who testified against the former warlord ...

KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) Friday said its operatives arrested ten loyalists terrorist of Daesh (Islamic States of Iraq and Syria) in the Kabul province. A statement issued by NDS said the captured rebels were tasked by the commander of Daesh Obidullah to conduct terrorist activities including assault on the Kart-e-Sakhi shrine, Attack on vehicles of prominent figures ...

The Afghanistan Under-19 national cricket team defeated Pakistan by 21 runs in their opening match of the Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup. (Photo: Afghanistan Cricket Board) The Afghan team set a target of 274 runs from 50 overs and by losing only 3 wickets after Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. Opening batsman Naveed Obaid made ...

The NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan is supporting the preservation of the historic and cultural sites of the country, the alliance said in a statement. “Preserving Afghanistan’s historical and cultural sites is a priority for Resolute Support,” the alliance said in a statement. The statement further added,  “To emphasize just how important it is, Gen. John W. Nicholson, ...

One of the most notorious commanders of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, is in the custody of the Afghan intelligence, the National Directorate of Security (NDS). A source in Afghan intelligence confirmed to RFE/RL that commander Zardad has been detained and is serving in the custody of the National Directorate of Security. Commander Zardad, accused of grave human rights ...