Новости за 04.02.2016

The First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum rejected reports suggesting his intention to step down from the government of national unity. Admitting shortcomings that often lead to tensions with the government leaders, Gen. Dostum raised questions regarding the reports, saying “How it would be possible to distance from the government that we put efforts Read the full article...

16 people have sustained injuries in a hand grenade explosion in eastern Nangarhar province. Governor’s spokesperson said that security guards of Ali Baba Company were in a vehicle when one of them accidentally exploded a hand grenade. Ataullah Khogyani added that three of the victims are security guards of the company who were shifted to Read the full article...

Security forces have been stationed in Dand Shahab-ud-Din area of Baghlan province in order to pave the way for the repair of power cables damaged during the recent clashes. Local officials say Dand Shahab-ud-Din is a larger area and that security forces would clear it so that engineers can go and repair the damaged wires. Read the full article...

At least two suspects have been arrested in connection to the rape case of a 5-year-old child in central Bamyan province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the incident involving rape of the 5-year-old child took place late on Saturday night. Provincial police chief Abdul Mubeen Izadyar said the rape case unveiled after Read the full article...

Berlin has warned Kabul over the flow of refugees saying it will continue security operations in Afghanistan only if arrival of refugees stopped. The country’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has said that Germany will stay in Afghanistan for providing security support as long as it is necessary but the influx of refugees be stopped. “We’re Read the full article...

At least twenty five Taliban insurgents have given up fighting in the restive northeastern Bakhshan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Thursday. The militants were previously fighting the government forces in Tashkan district of Bakhshan. Provincial governor spokesman Ahmad Naweed Frotan said the militants surrendered to the security forces during the past two days. Frotan Read the full article...

A speedy ‘Saracha’ Model vehicle turned upside down on Kandahar-Herat highway this morning. The incident left two people killed and six others wounded in Maiwand District of Kandahar province. Zia Durani, spokesperson for the police headquarters of Kandahar province said there are two women among those wounded. According to Durani, the incident took place due Read the full article...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah during his official visit to India has invited Indian businessmen for investment in Afghanistan, The Himalayan Times reports. “Our geographical position as a land bridge offers immense opportunities to investors in terms of trade, transit and connectivity,” Abdullah said in a meeting with top industry bodies in New Delhi Read the full article...

The security authorities of Tajikistan have expressed concerns regarding thousands of militants concentrated along Tajikistan-Afghanistan border, it has been reported. According to the authorities, the number of militants concentrated along the border has been estimated to be up to 5,000. “Our intelligence agencies are not only closely following the situation in the inhabited localities in Read the full article...

In a bid to promote inter-faith harmony, the United States President Barack Obama visited a mosque in Baltimore for the first time since he became the President seven years ago. Barack Obama held a session of meeting with the Muslim leaders during the visit and criticized the media and Hollywood, which he said portrayed Muslims in Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani made a visit to southern Kandahar province for assessing the general security situation and development on Wednesday. While giving a speech at the joint gathering organized at the Governor House of Kandahar, the President said that he is giving more authority to the mayors of Kandahar, Herat, Balkh and Nangarhar provinces Read the full article...