Новости за 08.03.2016

The Afghanistan national cricket team secured their first victory in ICC World Twenty20 match by defeating Scotland by 14 runs, in a challenging opening match as the Afghan bowlers struggled to restrict the aggressive Scottish batsmen. Afghanistan set a target of 171 runs after winning the toss and electing to bat first with Mohammad Shahzad Read the full article...

An International sportswear company has agreed to a deal to manufacture football kit with inbuilt hijab for Afghanistan female national football team, it has been reported. The Denmark-based Hummel International released the strip on the eve of International Women’s Day, which is is the first branded national football kit ever to include a hijab as Read the full article...

The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have retaken full control of Dand-e-Shahabuddin from Taliban militants in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the area has been fully cleared as a result of the counter-terrorism operations launched late in the month of January. The area was under the control of the Read the full article...

Unidentified gunmen have killed two de-miners in an attack in Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province. Officials said the de-miners were in the process of clearing Haji Azizullah Camp area from landmines when militants opened fire on them this morning. Samim Khpalwak, spokesperson for the governor of Kandahar province while confirming the incident said the de-miners Read the full article...

The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces continue to suffer casualties at an alarming level amid deteriorating security situation across the country. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 10 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) lost their lives in fight against the terrorist groups in the past 24 hours. The latest toll by Read the full article...

At least 35 anti-government armed militants were killed and 4 others were wounded in the latest counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement said Tuesday that the operations were jointly conducted by the Afghan security forces. The statement further added that 7 suspects were arrested and various Read the full article...

Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayaf who was one of the prominent leaders of Mujahideen during the invasion of Soviet Union and an influential political leader has warned that war in Afghanistan would escalate to rest of the world if its does not end immediately. While talking to a gathering commemorating the second death anniversary of Marshal Read the full article...

At least 26 Taliban militants were killed in the latest infighting among two top Taliban leaders in western Herat province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, clashes between the two top Taliban leaders, Mullah Samad and Mullah Nangialai, broke out on Monday afternoon in Shindand district. A local security official, speaking on the Read the full article...

The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah reacted towards the disapproval of fight against Taliban militants, saying the Afghan government is obliged to protect the people against terror. In his speech during a ceremony marking the 2nd death anniversary of Marshal Qasim Fahim, Abdullah said “It is unacceptable for Afghans if one is saying that fight Read the full article...

The Afghan intelligence operatives seized huge loads of weapons, ammunition and explosives by arresting a weapons supplier of the Taliban group in central Logar province of Afghanistan. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the suspected supplier of weapons to the Taliban group was arrested during a special military operation in Khoshi district. A statement by Read the full article...

Five fighters of the terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS) which is locally known by its Arabic name Daesh have been killed in a Jet strike in eastern Nangarhar province. Nangarhar police spokesperson said on Tuesday that the air strike was carried out in Shabi Kandaw area of Haska Mina district yesterday. According to Read the full article...

Taliban recently said they are not going to take part in the ongoing peace process for specific reasons but the Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai has said that this is a “tactical stance” of the group. “We consider the stance adopted by Taliban as a tactical stance. This is not their core stance,” Khalil Karzai Read the full article...

The Afghan women continue to be confronted by enormous challenges despite important achievements and significant progress Afghanistan has seen in the last decade in the promotion of gender equality. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) noted the progress mainly in constitutional guarantees on non-discrimination, the enactment of the Elimination of Violence Against Women Read the full article...

Iranian authorities have deported more than 100 Pakistanis who were allegedly living illegally in Iran. According to media reports, Iranian security forces handed over one hundred and thirty three Pakistani nationals to Levies at Pak-Iran border in Taftan, Pakistan’s legal official border crossing into Iran. Pakistani officials have said that the deportees were working in Read the full article...

The Afghanistan national cricket team will kick off ICC World Twenty campaign by taking on Scotland in their first match this evening. The match will start at 6:30 pm Afghanistan time and will played at Nagpur city of Maharashtra state. Afghanistan is playing in Group B of the World Cup which also includes Hong Kong, Read the full article...