Новости за 14.10.2015

The newly-appointed police chief of southeastern Ghazni province Gen. Aminullah Amarkhil called on Taliban militants to renounce violence and join peace process, warning that the militants would be eliminated if they continue to their insurgency activities. Gen. Amarkhil was speaking during an event organized for his introduction as the newly-appointed police chief of Ghazni province. Read the full article...

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has dropped for the first time in six years during the current year, according to a joint survey report by UN and Afghan government. The annual survey report has been prepared by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Counter Narcotics. The authors of the survey Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has arrested nine terrorists on Kabul-Jalalabad highway from the jurisdiction of Nangarhar province. A statement issued by NDS on Wednesday states that the terrorists were planning to attack military and civilian vehicles but detained before they could apply their plan. They were detained red handed Read the full article...

Taliban have attacked a number of security posts in Bala Buluk District of western Farah province. Reports suggest that dozens of Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) have been surrounded by Taliban in this district. A policeman told Khaama Press by telephone that Taliban are about 100 meters away from them. Yelling for help, he said “if Read the full article...

A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attack has left seven people killed and 13 others wounded at a political office in Punjab province of Pakistan. Reports suggest that the blast took place inside the political office of a member of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party in Taunsa area of Dera Ghazi Khan District on Wednesday. Dera Ghazi Read the full article...

A member of parliament has claimed that Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour recently visited Ghazni province and led militant attacks there. Arif Rahmani who represents Ghazni province in Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament said during Wednesday’s session that Mullah Mansour stayed in Nawa District for five days to lead operation. Read the full article...

The lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament – Wolesi Jirga rejected a legislative decree by the Presidential Palace to charge 10 per cent tax on mobile users. The decree was unanimously rejected by the lawmakers during their session this morning. The subscribers of the telecom companies started paying 10 per cent tax on Read the full article...

Bank Shahr or the City Bank of Iran that delivers essential funding for development and infrastructure projects across Iran is ready to assist Afghanistan establish a similar bank. The ethos of the bank is innovation in service which applies to both the retail banking services and way to support urban development. “We have been able Read the full article...

Afghan forces have pushed back Taliban from one of their strongholds in northern Kundoz province. Officials say Chahar Dara District has been retaken from Taliban after severe clashes. An officer said that they are in the control of government compounds including the district’s police HQ and governor’s office. He added that several Taliban have been Read the full article...

The Presidential Palace ‘ARG’ has announced in a statement that government will put every effort to protect journalists, the announcement comes as Taliban threatened to attack the offices and staff members of Kabul-based 1TV and Tolo TV channels. The statement released on Tuesday states that government supports the free, impartial and balanced activities of the Read the full article...