Dr. Wahid Majroh, acting health minister, at the opening ceremony of COVID-19 vaccination campaign extended his gratitude for India that provided Afghanistan with 500,000 doses of the anti-disease vaccine.
The biggest responsibility of Afghan health ministry is to fairly administer vaccines, he said, calling for monitoring of the process.
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, meanwhile, said with reference to new variants of the novel coronavirus...
He played two games for Lahore Qalandars in the PSL matches but left the games as he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe.
“Too soon leaving @thePSLt20,” Khan took to Twitter. “But have to attend National duty.” “INSHALLAH see you next year,” he continued.
Top spinner Rahid Khan played his first match for Lahore Qalandars on Sunday against Peshawar...
Unknown armed men shot dead four women workers who were employees of an NGO that trained other women, Reuters cited Shafiullah Gandapur, police chief in North Waziristan. The women were killed Monday while they were in their vehicle.
According to police statement, the male driver was wounded in the attack while a fifth aid worker, who was also a woman, escaped the attack by...
Chief of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, who oversees the government side in peace negotiations, at the third monthly meeting of the council’s Regional and International Affairs Commission (RIAC), called on the international community and the countries in the region to press the Taliban and the countries influencing it into seizing the opportunity to end the long-decades war.
He once again...
A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Herat-Kandahar highway Monday evening.
Mohammad Rafiq Shirzai, spokesman for the provincial health department, confirmed at least five wounded people were taken to regional hospital in the province.
Roadside bombs mostly claims civilians in the war-torn country.
Human rights groups have constantly called on warring sides to prevent civilian casualties....
Negotiators representing the Afghan government on Monday met with the Taliban negotiation team in the Qatari capital of Doha and resumed peace talks after a four-week break, officials from both sides confirmed.
“Chief negotiators and several members of both negotiating teams met in a positive atmosphere this evening,” said similar statements.
During the meeting, working groups of the negotiation teams were tasked to continue their...
Unknown armed men shot dead four women workers who were employees of an NGO that trained other women, Reuters cited Shafiullah Gandapur, police chief in North Waziristan. The women were killed Monday while they were in their vehicle.
“The women have been targeted and killed by the terrorists,” Mr. Gandapur said. “It is too early to say who or what group could be involved.”
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In a statement released Monday, the Ministry of Higher Education said that in-person classes in all nationwide public and private universities will resume on March 5.
According to the statement, a fall final exam will be given on April 4 and finished on 27.
The second chance examinations will take place on April 30 and will last until May 9.
The ministry added in its statement...
At least 29 people tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic within the past 24 hours, according to health ministry’s data released Monday.
The country recorded three COVID-19 deaths during the same period.
The new patients died from the illness pushed the total deaths to 2,435, according to ministry’s figures.
Also, 61 patients having been contracted with the COVID-19 disease have recovered over the past 24 hours,...
Karim Yourish, spokesman for the provincial police chief, said the Taliban militants Sunday evening attacked on Sheren Tagab district of Faryab province.
At least two security personnel were killed and another two wounded in the attack, he said.
Casualties inflicted to the insurgents, according to the spokesman, who said at least four Taliban militants were killed and another two wounded in the clash.
A group’s commander...
