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Ban imposed on the use of Pakistani rupees in Uruzgan

QALAT (SW) – For the past many years, the Pakistani rupee has been used in commercial transactions in many provinces of Afghanistan, but now the

Suspension of food aid makes life difficult in Ghor

GHOR (SW) – The suspension of food aid has made life difficult for Ghor residents, Salam Watandar has learnt. Ghulam Hazrat, who is 36 years

Da Afghanistan Bank to auction 16 million dollars

KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the afghani currency, it will auction

Blast in Kabul hurts two civilians, says police spokesman

KABUL (SW) – A blast in downtown Kabul has injured two civilians, confirmed an official on Saturday. Khalid Zadran, the spokesman of the Kabul Security

3000 lives lost to cancer in a year

KABUL (SW) – In connection with the World Cancer Day, officials at the Ministry of Public Health have expressed concerns about the increase in the

Seven members of a family killed in Balkh

MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – Security officials of Balkh report that seven members of a family were killed in this province. Mohammad Asif Waziri, the spokesman of

Moscow to host meeting on Afghanistan, says Russian envoy

MONITORING (SW) – A meeting on Afghanistan between the secretaries of the security councils of Central Asian countries, Pakistan, India and China will be held

Defence minister Yaqub meets army veteran

KABUL (SW) – Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, the acting head of the defence ministry and Fasihuddin Fitrat, the chief of the army staff of the Islamic

Trade activities at Haritaan halted, says Mujahid

KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, has said that the trade activities at the port of Haritaan have been stopped

More rain and snowfall forecasted

KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning on its Facebook page about the possibility of heavy rain and snowfall in 12