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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar governor urged the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to focus on long-term sustainable projects in Kandahar. He also urged the organization to spend their budget in coordination…

KABUL - Violence against women in Afghanistan continues to rise despite government efforts to implement the law on elimination of violence and the establishment of a High Commission for the Prevention of Violence against…

KUNDUZ - A pistachio plantation project will start in Aliabad district of Kunduz. The project is part of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) which provides employment opportunities to ex-inmates who…

KANDAHAR - Heads of sectoral groups, UN agencies and other officials met on Sunday to discuss natural disaster preparedness in Kandahar. The meeting took place at Kandahar Governor’s office and was chaired by Governor Dr…

SAMANGAN - Afghan national disaster management authority – ANDMA’s provincial branch in Samangan distributed cash assistance to 194 families affected by the recent floods, said the agencies provincial chief Rajab Ali Yousufi…