Новости за 18.11.2015

The prominent Mixed Martial Art (MMA) fighter of Afghanistan Baz Mohammad Mubariz will appear in his next fight in Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) later this month, wearing the Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum’s uniform which he wears during the military operations. Gen. Dostum awarded his military uniform to Mubariz during a meeting with him, Read the full article...

New details have unfolded regarding the involvement of a top government official in a controversial agreement regarding the construction of a township in capital Kabul, involving a senior official of the former Kabul Bank. Abdul Ali Mohammadi who has been suspended by President Ghani to serve as the legal presidential adivsor had a lead role Read the full article...

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday that the abuse of Afghans by police in Pakistan has been rampant since Pakistani Taliban launched a deadly attack on a school Peshawar last year. According to the latest report by HRW, the abuse by police has forced thousands of Afghans to abandon Pakistan and head towards Europe Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that government is determined to arrest kidnappers of 31 civilians in southern Zabul province. In a meeting with the released hostages in Presidential Palace “ARG” on Wednesday, President Ghani said that terrorists showed their horror when they abducted civilians in Zabul, adding that they would be arrested and dragged Read the full article...

The Filmmakers Union of Afghanistan has formally protested regarding the disqualification of an Afghan film ‘Utopia’ from Oscars foreign-language race. The protest was reportedly lodged by Jawanshir Haidary, the head of the Filmmakers Union of Afghanistan by sending a letter to the Academy. ‘Utopia’ was disqualified after the academy found that the film was containing Read the full article...

Germany has started eight disaster prevention projects in four remote districts of northeastern Badakhshan province. The projects started last week include protection walls, irrigation canals and forestation measures which will protect the villagers and their land, orchards and houses from floods and other natural disasters of Shahr-i-Buzurg, Shukai, Kofab and Khowahan districts. Funded by Germany’s Read the full article...

Two suspects have been killed including a female who reportedly blew herself up with own explosives north of Paris. Gunfire and explosions were also heard in the area and later officials said that four policemen sustained injuries. Reports suggest that seven more suspects were arrested during the pre-dawn raid on an apartment in Saint Denis Read the full article...

Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a woman in 8th police district of capital Kabul. The incident took place in Kart-e-Naw area around 09:00am on Wednesday. Eyewitness said gunmen were riding on a motorbike who fled the area after spraying bullets on the woman, adding that the woman died on the spot. Soon after the incident Read the full article...

A bomb explosion has claimed the lives of two brothers in southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The incident took place in Rabat area of Deh Yak District around 07:00 am this morning. According to the district’s governor Karimullah Ameeri , the victims had loaded apples to a “Flying Coach” vehicle and were driving towards Ghazni Read the full article...

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan’s Punjab province has issued a warning of Paris-style attacks. CTD officials have told media that Daesh could carry out Paris-style attacks anywhere in Punjab including its capital Lahore. However, there is no threat of such attacks during the Local Bodies Elections, officials said. A Madrassa “Seminary” where students were Read the full article...

The Afghanistan under-19 cricket squad left to India on Tuesday to play in a tri-series of One Day International (ODI) with India and Bangladesh. The series is scheduled to begin on November 20 and continue for 10 days. However, Afghanistan will have its first match on November 21. In a gathering at the conference hall Read the full article...

A section of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway construction which falls within the Turkmen soil has been completed, it has been reported. According to a statement released by the government of Turkmenistan, the construction of the railway has been completed up to the border of Afghanistan. The statement further added that the length of the Atamyrat-Imamnazar-Akina section is Read the full article...