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Journalist community demands 19 amendments in existing Afghan Media Law

KABUL - The representatives of Afghan media have submitted their consolidated recommendations to the Ministry of Information and Culture and demanded 19 amendments in the existing Afghan Media Law to ensure freedom of speech and independence of media in the country.

24 Jul 2012

Despite counter-narcotics efforts, number of drug addicts still high in Kandahar

KANDAHAR - Although large swathes of land in southern Kandahar province have been cleared of poppy, the number of drug addicts still remains at a very high level.

24 Jul 2012

IOM helps 10 Nepalese citizens get home safely

Bagram, AFGHANISTAN -IOM co-led a rescue effort involving 10 Nepalese citizens that had overstayed their visa and helped them to get back to their country safely.

24 Jul 2012

Ahead of meeting, UN mission highlights ‘critical need’ for protection of Afghan civilians

NEWYORK - Ahead of a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday, the United Nations mission in the country today drew attention to the “critical need” for all parties to the conflict to do more to protect civilians.

24 Jul 2012

UN anti-drugs chief: fighting crime and illicit drug trade must be on development agenda

KABUL - Highlighting the impact of drug abuse around the world, the head of the United Nations anti-drugs office today said that countering transnational organized crime and illicit drugs must become an integral part of the development agenda.

24 Jul 2012

Afghan Government confident about endorsement of its strategic vision in Tokyo

KABUL - The Tokyo Conference next week is supposed to give the people of Afghanistan a strong message that the international community will continue its support to Afghanistan for another decade beyond 2014 in its endeavour to become economically sustainable and self-reliant.

24 Jul 2012

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