Новости за 06.05.2016

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami party Gulbuddin Hekmatyar may visit Kabul next week to sign a peace agreement with the Afghan government, it has been reported. According to the officials in Afghanistan High Peace Council, quoted in a report by Tolo News, Hekmatyar is expected to sign the agreement with President Ghani and High Peace Council Read the full article...

A prominent political leader and second deputy to Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Mohaqiq has warned to stop cooperation with the government if the 500kV mega power project is not implemented via Bamyan province. Mohaqiq was speaking during a gathering in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. He said “We are Read the full article...

Thousands of residents of central Bamyan province participated in a demonstration on Friday to protest against the change of TUTAP power project route from Bamyan to Salang. The protesters demanded from the government to implement the 500kV project from Bamyan, accusing the unity government leaders for remaining reckless in development of Bamyan province. They also Read the full article...

The Kabul doctors have performed a rare surgery in Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan hospital saving a severely injured hand of a man. The surgery was performed over a period of 9 hours involving 6 surgeons headed by Doctor Abdul Haseeb Baktash. According to the doctors, the right hand of the man was severely wounded resulting Read the full article...

The Special Operation Forces of the Afghan National Army (ANA) conducted a night raid in southern Helmand province targeting a prison run by the Taliban insurgents. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the raid was conducted on Thursday night in the restive Nawzad district. A statement by MoD said at least 60 people kept in Read the full article...

A Taliban commander who was involved in major terrorist attacks has been arrested by the Afghan intelligence operatives in central Maidan Wardak province. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Qari Syedullah who was also famous as Worekhmin was arrested during an operation of the intelligence operatives. A statement by NDS said the operation was Read the full article...

The Embassy of India in Kabul has issued a  security alert to the Indian citizens residing in Afghanistan and travelling to the country, warning regarding the persistent volatile situation of the country. “All Indians residing in Afghanistan and Indian travellers to Afghanistan are advised that the security situation in Afghanistan remains highly volatile. Terrorist attacks Read the full article...

The Afghan National Army (ANA) Special Operation Forces (Commandos) demonstrated their capabilities during a drill in capital Kabul. According to the Ministry of Defense (MoD), the drills were conducted in the vicinity of Dar-ul-Aman in west of Kabul up to Reshkhor area. The drills caused panic among the residents of the area as the Afghan Read the full article...