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Sima Samar fired as Afghan state minister for human rights

Sima Samar fired as Afghan state minister for human rights

Sima Samar, state minister for human rights wasa dismissed from her job by President Ghani. She confirmed her dismissal from office on Sunday, saying that the whole ministry was dissolved.Mrs. Samar said that her dismissal was proposed by the administrative…
Eight Afghan people killed, 15 injured in Kabul blast

Eight Afghan people killed, 15 injured in Kabul blast

Eight civilians were killed and 15 others injured as a blast rocked the Police District 5 of Kabul on Sunday, the Afghan Interior Ministry said in a statement.According to the statement, the blast took place in Spin Kuli, a suburban…
Explosion at religious gathering in central Afghanistan kills at least 15 civilians: Afghan official

Explosion at religious gathering in central Afghanistan kills at least 15 civilians: Afghan official

An explosion at a religious gathering in central Afghanistan killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 20 others on Friday, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that children may be among the victims.Those killed and wounded were attending a Qur’an…
Taliban Kill 13 Afghan Policemen in Checkpoint Attacks

Taliban Kill 13 Afghan Policemen in Checkpoint Attacks

At least 13 Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban militants attacked two checkpoints overnight in the north of the country, officials said Wednesday.The militants stormed and briefly held the checkpoints on the outskirts of Pule Khumri, capital of northern Baghlan…
Kabul’s Deputy Governor Killed In Bomb Blast

Kabul’s Deputy Governor Killed In Bomb Blast

The deputy governor of Kabul was killed in a blast on Tuesday morning in the Afghan capital, after a bomb attached to his armored vehicle by a magnet was detonated.Mahbubullah Muhibbi is the latest – and one of the highest-profile…
Two people killed and others wounded in explosion in the Afghan capital

Two people killed and others wounded in explosion in the Afghan capital

Kabul Police announced that at least two people were killed and two others were wounded following an explosion in the city on Sunday morning.Afghan TV channel quoted Kabul police spokesman saying that the explosion occurred at 7:45 a.m. local time…
Afghanistan talks paused until New Year

Afghanistan talks paused until New Year

Peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government held in Qatar will be paused until January 5, both sides said on Saturday.The insurgents and the Kabul side both tweeted they had exchanged “preliminary lists of agenda items for the…
Report: The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to airstrikes rose 330% in 2019

Report: The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to airstrikes rose 330% in 2019

According to an American report, the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to airstrikes has increased since 2017, after the United States eased its standards for striking and escalated its attacks against the terrorist Taliban.Neta C. Crawford, co-director of…
Sayyeda Fatima Zahraa Complex provides aid for students and professors of the Islamic seminary in Kabul

Sayyeda Fatima Zahraa Complex provides aid for students and professors of the Islamic seminary in Kabul

Sayyeda Fatima Zahraa Complex, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital, Kabul, organized a campaign to distribute aid to students and professors of the Islamic seminary.The campaign supports students and professors, and contributes to alleviating the hardships…
Elementary school students in Afghanistan study in mosques

Elementary school students in Afghanistan study in mosques

The Afghan Ministry of Education stated that, in the first three years, all students of Afghan elementary schools will be taught in mosques, in order to instill a “strong Islamic identity” in them.The Ministry of Education’s plan expects that students…
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