Kabul residents marked “Jhanda Bala” at the Karte Sakhi shrine
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents have marked the ceremony of “Jhanda Bala” (flag hoisting) at the “Karte Sakhi” shrine here.
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Juvenile Detention Center sees a number of child offenders freed
KABULL (SW) – To mark the beginning of the new academic year, officials at the Juvenile Detention Center have pardoned a number of child offenders’ term here.
DAB to auction more dollars to stabilize Afghani
KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Saturday, March 23.
34% of Afghanistan’s forests lost in the last 15 years
KABUL ( SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has stated that it has planted 23 million trees in Afghanistan in the last decade in cooperation with its partners.
Islamic Emirate discards allegations by former top US generals
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have discarded allegations levelled by former top US generals about the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
New academic year begins with no signs for reopening of girls schools
KABUL (SW)) – The school bells rang on Wednesday for a new academic year with no signs for the reopening of girls schools above grade
Number of children suffering from measles surge by 70%
KABUL (SW) – Doctors at the Indira Gandhi Children’s Health Hospital in Kabul have told Salam Watandar that the number of children suffering from measles has increased by 70% in the last one and a half months.
Experts warn against rift between Afghanistan, Pakistan
KABUL (SW) – Amid growing rift, experts have warned against escalation in tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Kabul and Islamabad witnessed one of the most
Poultry trade flourishing in Zabul
QALAT CITY (SW) – Officials at the Zabul Agriculture Directorate say that some 50 chicken farms are operating in this province and fully meet the consumption needs of its residents.
Swedish Committee stops operating in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Andreas Stefansson, Secretary-General of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, said in a recent interview with a local audio medium that the committee has stopped operating in Afghanistan for the past three days, following a request from the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate.
Islamic Emirate seeks to attend SCO meeting as an observer
KABUL (SW) – Mohammad Abdul Kabir, Acting Deputy Prim Minister for Political Affairs at the cabinet of the Islamic Emirate, said in a meeting with Zhao Xing, the Chinese Ambassador in Kabul, that the Islamic Emirate wants to be invited as an observer member in the upcoming meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Muttaqi invites Pakistan’s new FM to visit Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, has invited Pakistan’s newly elected foreign minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar to visit Kabul in a bid to improve bilateral relations.
