Three high-ranking officials of Paktika province, including the governor, police chief and commander of 303 Spinghar Police Zone have been suspended over infighting among Paktika police.
According to the sources, Assadullah Shirzad, commander of 303 Spinghar Police Zone, Ilyas Wahdat, Paktika governor and Mohammad Azim Hashimi, Paktika police chief have been suspended.
The officials were suspended following the infighting among Paktika police on Sunday evening...
Local officials in Nangarhar reported that an explosives-laden car was seized and a suspected attacker detained by security forces yesterday.
A press release from Selab 201 Corps stated that bomb-rigged corolla car was confiscated in Dur Baba district during an operation.
The statement added that some 200 kilograms of explosives had been skillfully placed in the car.
One combatant was also detained during a clash with...
NATO and US forces top commander in Afghanistan on Monday said the upcoming elections in the war-torn country would be conducted under complete and reliable security.
Gen. John Nicholson was addressing a gathering in the capital of Kunduz province, where Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Intelligence Chief Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai, Chief of General Staff Gen. Sharif Yaftali and some other authorities were present.
Gen. Nicholson...
As Saudi Arabia hosted officials from 40 Muslim countries for the maiden meeting of a counter-terrorism alliance, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the gathering was a clear signal to eradicate extremism.
In his keynote speech on Sunday, the crown prince said, “In past years, terrorism has been functioning in all of our countries... with no coordination among them. This ends today…” He vowed...
Chief Executive (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah said serious problems still exist in prisons, stressing the need for practical steps to improve the situation.
Abdullah expressed the views during a meeting of the High Council for Prisons at the Sapidar Palace yesterday.
A press release from the Chief Executive’s office stated that Abdullah ordered the General Directorate of Prisons to provide an exact list of the prisoners...
Dozens of civilians were killed in airstrikes and artillery shelling in war-ravaged Syria, activists said yesterday.
Air raids targeting Eastern Ghouta district outside the capital Damascus killed at least 23 people as Syrian government forces continue to increase military pressure on the rebel-controlled area.
“The toll could rise further because of the number of wounded people in a serious condition,” said Rami Abdel Rahman, director...
At least 35 Taliban insurgents were either killed or injured in airstrikes conducted by Resolute Support (RS) forces in three districts of Paktia province yesterday.
A press release from Paktia governor’s office stated that nine Taliban insurgents were killed and six injured in an airstrike in Zazai Aryub district.
The statement added that the second airstrike targeted two Taliban militants in Zurmat district.
The statement further...
The contract of second part, second phase of medium-term project (MTP1) for supplying water in Kabul was signed between Engineer Hamidullah Yalani, director of Water Supply, and representative of Fika Company – a Turkish company – at the end of the meeting of High Council for Urban Development.
The contract costs over 5.7 million USD and will be funded by USAID.
This project includes construction...
Looking at expanding the use of renewable energy in Afghanistan, Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi yesterday signed a grant agreement worth 44.76 million USD with the CEO of the Asian Development Bank Samuel Tumiwa for the construction of the first solar power plant.
A press release from ARG (Presidential Palace) stated that the project will finance the construction of a 20 MW on-grid solar photovoltaic...
Ahamd Arab, spokesman for Nimroz governor, said that Mohammad Hashim Noorzahi, district governor of Khashroad district, was killed in a Taliban ambush in Halilai area of the district yesterday evening.
Arab added that Noorzahi’s vehicle hit a roadside mine and later was shot by Taliban.
He added that Noorzahi’s vehicle was destroyed but there was no civilian casualties.
Taliban militants are yet to comment.
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