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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Spokesman comments on house-to-house searches
Kabul : The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan called the recent house-to-house searches "constructive," saying that many weapons and ammunition were captured. Also several Daesh fighters, robbers and kidnappers were captured in the so-called…
Over 24mn Afghans in dire need of humanitarian aid: ICRC
Kabul : International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said more than 24 million Afghans are in grave need of humanitarian assistance." As many as 24.4 million people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian assistance," the ICRC…
Silent int’l recognition of Afghan govt underway, claims Taliban
Kabul : A senior Taliban member has claimed that silent international recognition of the Islamic Emirate government of Afghanistan is currently underway, adding there have been positive improvements in the country's political sector."This…
Groups seeking to destabilise Bamyan province: Taliban
Kabul : A Taliban commander has claimed that groups were seeking to destablise Afghanistan's restive Bamyan province and reitered that security forces will not allow anyone to disrupt security.Without identifying the groups, Mulla Mohammad…
Unicef mulls payment for nearly 200k Afghan teachers: Taliban
Kabul : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced that the Unicef is considering paying an amount of $100 per month for nearly 200,000 public school teachers.In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) said that…
Talks on outsourced Afghan airport ops still ongoing: Taliban
Kabul : The Taliban government in Afghanistan has said that talks on running the technical operations of five major airports in the country are yet to be finalised with Turkish and Qatari companies.In a statement, the Ministry of Transport…
‘Afghanistan will initially have 110,000-member army’
Kabul : Afghanistan will initially have a 110,000-member army, the Taliban's acting Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid said, adding that the number will be increased if required.Speaking to state media, Mujahid said that some…
86 Afghan radio stations shut since Taliban takeover
Kabul : At least 86 radio stations in Afghanistan have halted operations since the Taliban took over the country in August last year, the media reported.In a report on Sunday, TOLO News said financial and political issues were the main…
‘UN provided $3.13mn cash aid to Afghanistan in past 3 months’
Kabul : The UN has provided $3.13 million cash assistance to Afghanistan over the past three months, the country's central bank has said."Afghanistan Bank welcomes UN humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and calls for further assistance…
Measles outbreak kills 74 children in Afghanistan
Kabul : At least 74 children died following an outbreak of measles in Afghanistan's northern province of Badakhshan, an official said Sunday."There had been pockets of measles cases across several Badakhshan districts, including Kuf Ab,…