About six tonnes of expired food items and medicines were torched in Jawzjan province.
Ashuqullah, provincial public health department official, said that the torched items had been confiscated during an ongoing campaign over the past six months from different shops and marketplace in Sheberghan, provincial capital of Jawzjan.
He added that the six tonnes of items torched included 115 types of medicines and 29 food...
Abdul Latif Ibrahimi has officially been introduced as new governor for Samangan province today.
Abdul karim Khaddam, former governor of the northern province of Samangan, had followed the leader of neighbouring Balkh province, Atta Mohammad Noor, in rejecting an order to step down.
Khaddam said earlier government does not have the authority to fire him and that he refused to accept the decision.
“Myself and my...
A member of provincial council of Farah said that 30 policemen were killed and four were taken captive in a Taliban attack on security posts in Shahmalgah and Shahrah yak area of the province.
Dadullah Qaneh, deputy provincial couinicl of Farah, told Killid that Taliban attacked four security posts and took all weapons and ammunition of Afghan forces.
Qaneh cited presence of Iranian spices as...
Turkey's deputy prime minister has dismissed as "false" media reports that Syrian government forces were poised to enter a Kurdish enclave in Syria's Afrin.
Bekir Bozdag, however, warned any move by Syrian soldiers to help the Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, repel a Turkish offensive in northwestern Syria would be a "major disaster" for the region.
Turkey will continue its air and ground offensive...
In series of his meetings with governors of the country, President Ashraf Ghani met yesterday with Paktia governor Shamem Khan Katawazai at ARG (Presidential Palace).
A press release Paktia governor’s office stated that the meeting attended by head of Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), President Ghani heard report of the province's executions and achievements from the governor.
The statement added that the governor presented...
Afghanistan on Monday cruised to a 146-run victory over Zimbabwe in their 5th and final ODI in Sharjah, winning the series 4-1.
Afghanistan posted 241-9 from their 50 overs after winning the toss and choosing to bat first.
Javed Ahmadi contributed 76 valuable runs while Rahmat Shah struck 59 as Shahzad with 2 runs, Samiullah Shinwari 5, Asghar Stanikzai 2, Nasir Jamal 7 and Mohammad...
At least three civilians were killed in a roadside mine explosion in Shibkoh district of Farah province.
Naser Mehre, spokesman for Farah governor, told Killid that the mine was planted in a road in the district when a civilian vehicle struck it.
He added that among those killed is a woman as well.
He further stated that the mine was meant to target security forces but...
Iran deflected accusations by Saudi Arabia and Israel that it was destabilising the Middle East, calling the two "US client states" who were trying to gloss over their "poor choices" and "strategic blunders".
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir joined Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in blaming Iran for rising regional tensions, at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday.
Jubeir called for "fundamental change in...
Pakistan and Russia will hold high-level talks in Moscow this week on a negotiated political settlement in Afghanistan.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif will pay a working visit to Moscow at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on February 20. “The ministers will discuss the current state of affairs and prospects for strengthening of bilateral relations …...
