Новости за 07.01.2016

The Afghanistan Ulema Council on Thursday issued a statement inviting Iran and Saudi Arabia to resolve tensions through negotiations, expressing concerns that the flaring tensions between the two major Islamic nations could have a negative impact on the Islamic world. A statement was released by the Ulema Council of Afghanistan following a meeting on Thursday Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani hailed the Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) officials and operatives for their sacrifices and bravery in defending Afghanistan and the Afghan people against the foreign conspiracies. During a meeting with the provincial NDS chiefs and officials in ARG Palace on Thursday, President Ghani said the NDS personnel are the Read the full article...

At least 23 people have been arrested over celebratory gunfire in Kabul which left at least three people wounded, the security officials announced Thursday. Kabul city once again witnessed heavy aerial firing after the Afghanistan cricket team defeated Zimbabwe in the fifth and final match of a five-match One Day International Series late on Wednesday Read the full article...

Attack on the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Shari, capital of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, was planned by a foreign terrorist group which left a policeman martyred. It also left five policemen and four civilians wounded. Deputy Police Chief of Balkh province told Azadi Radio that cell phones and other evidences obtained following the attack show who planned Read the full article...

Iran is keen to participate in a quadrilateral meeting on peace talks on Afghan peace process which will likely kick off in Islamabad city of Pakistan next week. Javid Faisal, spokesman to chief Executive Officer, Abdullah abdullah, told Radio Free Europe Thursday the demand by Iran to sit in quadrilateral meeting was made during CEO Read the full article...

A follow up meeting on peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban group would be held in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan next week, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah said Thursday. CEO Abdullah appeared in a press conference after he returned to Kabul by concluding a state visit to Iran. He told reporters Read the full article...

A state-owned Indian firm has commission two 220/20kV substations in Charikar district of Parwan and Doshi district of northern Baghlan province. The company – Bharat Heavy Exlectricals Limited (Bhel) said “Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) has commissioned two 220/20kV substations in Afghanistan. The project has been executed by Bhel on EPC basis.” The statement further Read the full article...

A cultural institution has opened a library in a remote area of southern Zabul province to induce the young generation to study. ‘Qalam Lar’ cultural institution has opened this library in a mud-house in the capital of Shahr-e-Safa District where many children have raised uneducated due to the decades long war. Chairman of Qalam Lar Read the full article...