Новости за 06.11.2016

At least 18 people were killed in separate road accidents on Kabul-Jalalabad highway and western Herat province of Afghanistan, local officials said Sunday. Local officials in Laghman province said at least 4 people lost their lives in a head collision between a car a police vehicle in Kakas area. Provincial governor’s spokesman Sarhadi Zwak said Read the full article...

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) foiled a possible terrorist attack plot in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of northern Balkh province. Local officials in Baghlan said at least three suspects were arrested as they were transporting rockets and some other military equipment to Mazar city via Baghlan. Provincial police chief in Baghlan Read the full article...

The Pakistani authorities have reportedly halted the deportation of iconic Afghan woman Sharbat Gula as Afghanistan awaits to welcome her home after spending almost three decades in refuge. The decision to halt Gula’s deportation was reportedly considered by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government following a plea by Pakistan Tehri-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan. Khan on Saturday urged Khyber Read the full article...

The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) has said the elimination of the Taliban group fighters will not take more than a month but the regional intelligence fueling the Afghan war by supporting the anti-government armed militants. MoD spokesman Gen. Dawlat Waziri told reporters in Kabul that the ongoing war and violence in the country Read the full article...

The Afghan security forces have arrested two Pakistani nationals belonging to Lashkar-e-Islam as they arrived in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The provincial police commandment said the two suspects were arrested during an operation in Achin district where the loyalists of ISIS terrorist group and other insurgents are openly operating. The two suspects have been Read the full article...

Despite all the troubles, Afghanistan is an amazingly young country. According to Index Mundi, Afghanistan’s latest demographic data suggests that 63.5% of the population is under age 24. Just imagine, if you take the age group from 10-19, there are 7.6 million young Afghan boys and girls who are poised to enter higher education. If Read the full article...

Floating silently above the city, brilliant white balloons with precision cameras stand watch here, silent guardians of the sky. Officially known as Aerostats, the balloons serve as sentinels protecting the people below. The balloons have a high-performance camera, providing 360-degree views around the city. The camera’s night vision capabilities, coupled with the simplicity of the Read the full article...