Новости за 16.06.2015

The first day of holy fasting month of Ramadan will be Thursday June, the Royal Court of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced earlier this evening. According to a statement released by Saudi Royal Court, the Supreme Court met in the city of Taef and could not sight crescent that would mark the beginning of Ramadan. Read the full article...

A 10-year-old boy was fined PKR 700,000 by a tribal court (jirga) after he was convicted of having an ‘extra-marital affair’ with a girl. The youngster was reportedly tried by the tribal court after his alleged affair with the girl between two communities known as Bakhrani and Banglani. According to a report by Pakistan’s Dawn Read the full article...

An Afghan soldier who was severely injured during gun battle with the militants, was rescued by the Pakistani troops who crossed the border to evacuate him to a medical facility. Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) said the soldier was evacuated after receiving requests from the Afghan authorities. A statement by ISPR said the Pakistani Read the full article...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new $13.3 million program to make it easier for private sector firms to do business in Afghanistan. The four-year Afghanistan Investment Climate Reform Program will be implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The program will work at Read the full article...

The Afghanistan national football team defeated Cambodia 1-0 in the second World Cup qualifier match after Mustafa Zazai hit the goal during the 87th minute of the game. The first half of the game ended in draw despite the Afghan players put on display a better performance and almost managed to open the goal of Read the full article...

Four policemen have embraced martyrdom and 10 others wounded during clashes with Taliban insurgents in northern Kundoz province. Faqir Mohammad Zakhilwal, a police officer in Chahrdara District said that tense fighting has began between security forces and Taliban militants in Sarak Bala and Qarya Nasib areas. He said the clashes engulfed after Taliban attacked a Read the full article...

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said he is not considering to run for the presidential election which is due to be organized in 2019. Karzai stepped down as the Afghan President after transferring power to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on 29th September last year. In an interview with The New York Times, Karzai Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency – has arrested four Taliban militants in southern Kandahar province. A statement issued by the NDS on Tuesday states that Taliban local commander Mohammad Ala alias Ghafar is among the four insurgents apprehended during a special operation. The other three militants are identified as Abdul Read the full article...

Two civilians have been killed and 16 others wounded in a landmine explosion in the central Urozgan province. Dost Mohammad Nayab, spokesman for the governor of Urozgan province said that the incident took place in Chamberg Kotal area of Dehrawoud District around 11:00 am this morning. He said the civilians were on their way in Read the full article...

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped two singers in Ghazni province. Ali Ahmad, Deputy Governor of Ghazni province told Khaama Press that the signers were abducted in Dasht Qarabagh area of Qarabagh District before noon on Tuesday. He said the singers were on their way from Jaghori District to the provincial capital when they were stopped at Read the full article...

Sayed Sadat Naderi the Minister of Urban Development Affairs presented his 100-day Action Plan to public on Monday. Naderi said that the settlement of Afghan refugees returning to country, relocation of local villagers due to economical and security reasons, raising population, Buildings constructed against the standards, land mafia, poverty, lack of residences and corruption are the main Read the full article...

Afghan air force in a newest strike have killed 14 militants including foreigners in northeastern part of the country. Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai, spokesman for the police headquarters of Badakhshan province says that the airstrike was carried out in Khol Dara-i-Khastak village of Juram District yesterday afternoon. He said that Mullah Amanuddin the so-called Taliban governor Read the full article...

By: Omar Aryan Like thousand other Afghans, I am a civil Servant. My duty does not necessarily connect to any political or religious ideology of any specific group or party. Unlike it is an effort to find a legitimate income and an impartial service toward role of law and justice. I am against manslaughter. Thus Read the full article...

Over 200 militants killed and wounded during the newest military operations across the country, Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday. A statement issued by General Zahir Azimi, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense states that 109 militants were killed and 96 others wounded during military operations in 12 provinces in past 24 hours. The statement Read the full article...

Taliban in a letter warn Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi not to make any decision that prompts Islamic Emirate’s reaction Afghan Taliban have warned the leader of the Islamic States Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi not to make any decision that prompts the reaction of the Islamic Emirate. In a open letter published on Taliban’s website in three languages Read the full article...