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Kabul’s environment in pictures
2006-12-07
UNEP
5
514
Opening of the first environmental photo exhibition in Afghanistan
2
47
15
In order to raise and reinforce environmental awareness in Afghanistan and to support the development of environmental journalism and media, NAI Supporting Afghan Open Media, the Center for International Journalism (CIJ) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are implementing an environmental journalism tr...
1
0
2006-12-08T03:00:36
4
1
5
2,726
166
A new press code
2006-12-03
22
516
“After many years Afghanistan is moving toward democracy”
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
5
7
8
Many measures have been taken to guide Afghanistan on its way to democracy, but different groups and elements in Afghanistan have consistently worked against the ongoing consolidation of the Afghan state, leaving an even longer way ahead. At the same time, one of the main achievements of the Afghan government in the p...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:33:43
4
0
5
2,727
48
Insecurity offers a challenge to reconstruction
2006-12-06
22
303
Translated by Abdul Hassib
4
7
4
It is a fact that suicide attacks, bombings, the lack of security and stability especially in southern Afghanistan, the existence of the Taliban and government opponents and Al-Qaeda and the interference of Pakistan in the interior affairs of Afghanistan, are the problems that hinder Afghanistan’s reconstruction and ...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:34:52
4
0
4
2,761
444
3 NATO Tanks Destroyed, 20 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
2006-12-06
Kavkaz Center
5
223
1
47
3
A Mujahid of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban, named M. Daud, performed a sacrificing attack inside a building of a foreign NGO in the 5th district of the city of Kandahar near Sharkat Meewa today on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at 7 am local time, when puppet Afghani soldiers and foreign troops gathered t...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:58:17
4
1
http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2006/12/06/6718.shtml
3
2,728
52
Afghanistan’s justice system and human rights violations
2006-12-06
22
6
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
4
7
8
According to human rights organisations, more than 4000 human rights violations have been registered in Afghanistan. Most of the violations have been committed by government agents or groups and individuals connected with the Afghan government. Human rights abuses are not systematically pursued and often aggressors ...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:37:39
4
0
1
2,729
432
Terrorism in Afghanistan.
2006-12-05
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
0
7
0
Recently Pakistan government has expected a coalition government to be formed without Karzai in Afghanistan, as well as wanted the international community and NATO not to support Afghanistan and attach more troops for dealing Taliban and government opponents in Afghanistan. In the same time, Afghanistan and Pakist...
0
0
2006-12-07T05:33:24
0
0
0
2,730
152
Karzai issued decree for distributing relief aids for replace families of Kabul.
2006-12-06
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
According the decree of Hamed Karzai, Afghan president, the relief aids distributions has been started for the replaced residents of Kabul city. According to the reports, the relief aids are including blanket, beans, oil, soap, peas, dry milk, and biscuits, which has been distributed for the deserve residents of ...
0
0
2006-12-07T05:34:42
0
0
0
2,731
48
Narcotics invigorate terrorism, debilitate Afghan nation.
2006-12-06
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Afghan nation is facing other kind of hostility in the current situations, and the current hostile of Afghanistan would not have other result despite agony and debilitation of Afghan nation and society. Enemies of Afghanistan didn’t only award terrorism and government opponents for Afghan society, but they granted...
0
0
2006-12-07T05:35:42
0
0
0
2,732
21
“Promise of Mosa Qala” and seriousness of security condition in south
2006-12-06
-
21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
In these lasts security condition, becomes serious in south of the country. In a fighting between Taliban and NATO forces, 70 Taliban members have been killed. NATO, says, this fighting took place out of Mosa Qala district, Helmand promise, NATO says, Taliban used in the mentioned attack from heavy weapons. Also one ...
0
0
2006-12-07T12:14:27
0
0
0
2,733
311
Objection of delegation of Wolisi Jirga, respect to not present of national defence minister
2006-12-06
-
21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
Representatives of Wolisi Jirga which, yesterday and today, started to hearing reports of security authorities, objected respect to non-present of National defence minister, Abdul Rahim Wardak. According to report of Rah-e-Najat, reporter, Nor-ul-Haq Alomi, defence minister of commission affair of Wolisi Jirga in a spe...
0
0
2006-12-07T12:15:26
0
0
0
2,734
21
People want an end to corruption and warlords
2006-12-06
21
1
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
5
Now that the Musa Qala peace agreement has broken down, Mr. Nicholas Kay, head of the provincial reconstruction group (PRT) in Helmand stressed the steadfastness of their cooperation in the south, and that people want to be released from warlords and administrative corruption, beside the provision of security. NAT...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:11:51
4
0
1
2,735
21
Suicide attack in Kandahar
2006-12-06
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
As a result of a suicide attack aimed at a NATO convoy in Mirwais Mina of Kandahar city, 6 local people were wounded along with two NATO solders. The suicide bomber had placed explosives in his Town Ace Car, and aimed for the NATO convoy. Major Andari Saloon, an ISAF spokesman in Kandahar, confirmed the incident but s...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:10:24
4
0
3
2,736
21
Commander beats 20 teachers
2006-12-06
21
406
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
The head of the Afghan National Army wounded a headmaster, one student, and beat more than 20 teachers in a high school near the airport of Shindand district of Herat province. Naim Karemi, chief of Shindand district told Pajhwok afghan news agency that this incident took place in the all-male school of Abu Bakr Siddiq...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:08:59
4
0
5
2,737
21
Delegate faces imprisonment
2006-12-06
21
3
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
If reported claims about one of the delegates to the <I>Wolesi Jirga</I> for Ghazni are found to be true he will be sentenced to a long period of imprisonment. He is accused of being Iranian and impersonating the Afghan dialect. According to the constitution, all members of parliament should have Afghan nationality d...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:08:07
4
0
1
2,738
21
Unidentified armed men kill two locals
2006-12-06
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
Unidentified armed men killed two local people in Mohammad Agha district of Lowgar province. Colonel Amen Mangal, the security commander of Mohammad Agha district, told Pajhwok afghan news agency that the armed men attacked a pump station at 9:00pm in Beni Sher Afqan. He said that two local people killed in this attack...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:06:46
4
0
3
2,739
21
Landslide kills one family
2006-12-06
21
209
Atif Mohmandzai
3
7
3
One wife, husband and their 6 children were killed following serious rains in Mango district of Kunar province, where a landslide of massive stones destroyed their house. Shalizi Dedar, the governor of Kunar, told Pajhwok afghan news agency that across the province there had been severe rainfall, but that in Jamjor vi...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:04:22
4
0
3
2,740
21
Three criminals arrested in Nimroz
2006-12-06
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
Three anti-government criminals were captured in Dilaram district of Nimroz province following a battle with police forces. According to Bakhtar news agency, the armed anti-government group attached one security division in Dilaram district and fought with guards of that division. During the fighting the three crimi...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:03:10
4
0
3
2,741
392
Karzai meets members of the Jirga Preparation Commission
2006-12-06
20
3
hamid safi
2
7
3
On December 5th, president Hamid Karzai received the head and members of the Regional Peace and Prosperity Jirga Preparation Commission at the Presidential Palace. Pir Sayyed Ahmad Gailani, head of the commission, presented a detailed progress report to the President on the preparations for the peace and prosperity Ji...
1
0
2006-12-08T03:02:56
4
0
1
2,742
392
Karzai accepts credentials of the new EC delegation head
2006-12-06
20
7
hamid safi
2
7
3
On December 5, President Hamid Karzai received Dr. Hansjorg Kretchmer, the New Head of Delegation for the European Commission in Afghanistan, at the Presidential Palace and accepted his credentials. President Hamid Karzai and Doctor Kretchmer discussed EU’s assistance to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and emphasi...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:40:33
4
0
1
2,743
51
Security authorities attend parliament
2006-12-06
20
3
hamid safi
4
7
3
Yesterday’s parliamentary session included the ministers of defense, interior and the president of national security. Zarar Ahmad Muqbil, the interior minister, Amrullah Saleh, the national security chief and general Mohibullah, attending as a representative of General Wardak, the national defense minister, who is...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:42:12
4
0
1
2,744
51
Session of national senate council once again drafted the ouster of Najib Rashan
2006-12-06
-
20
0
hamid safi
0
7
0
In the yesterday’s session of national senate council which was chaired by Sayyed Hamid Qillani vice president of this session different issues discussed. In the meeting first regarding to international-day for defectives, four parted agreement based on installing supporting boxes to defectives of Afghanistan, hold...
0
0
2006-12-07T12:36:42
0
0
0
2,745
392
Denmark under pressure regarding mistreatment of Afghans
2006-12-06
20
7
hamid safi
4
7
3
The Danish government came under pressure from Afghan politicians regarding the mistreatment of Afghans in the custody of the Danish army. According to reports issued on Tuesday, a film has been released that purporting to show Danish forces handing Afghans over to American forces for torture. The government was st...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:44:00
4
0
1
2,746
21
Long period assist of NATO to Afghanistan.
2006-12-06
-
20
0
hamid safi
0
7
0
Once again leader of NATO members in its recent meeting in Riga, pledged long period re-firming assistances and supporting Afghanistan government achievements based on ensuring security which shows decisive support of world community from Afghanistan’s government. According to reports on behalf of presidential pres...
0
0
2006-12-07T12:38:55
0
0
0
2,747
311
Britain to invest €41m in Helmand
2006-12-07
20
102
hamid safi
3
7
3
[…] The United Kingdom will invest €41 million next year in the insecure province of Helmand. A british military official announced that this money would be spent on acitivies that would support and consolidate the Afghan government. He said that financial and economical assistance/investment was the only way t...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:45:00
4
0
2
2,748
311
Parliament members take 45-day recess
2006-12-07
20
3
hamid safi
3
7
3
Today was the last day for tasks of the national council. The Afghan parliament will take their winter recess tomorrow for 45 days after 4 ½ months work. In today’s session they discussed the possibility of accepting a loan of US$ issued by the World Bank. This loan would be paid to Afghanistan in 6 months and wo...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:46:21
4
0
1
2,760
403
President Hamid Karzai Meets FM Kasuri of Pakistan
2006-12-07
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5
7
2
47
15
H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, met this evening with the visiting Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, at the Gul Khana Palace. The President and Minister Kasuri discussed several bilateral issues, mainly the security situation in the region and the holding...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:54:43
4
1
1
2,749
311
Suicide attack in Kandahar province
2006-12-07
20
223
hamid safi
4
7
3
On December 7th, a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the office of a foreign security agency called USPI in the fifth sector of Kandahar city, killing seven and wounding two. According to reports issued by the ministry of the interior, this suicide attack took place in the morning at about 7 o’clock, for ...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:47:28
4
0
3
2,750
154
On Bonn: part IV
2006-12-02
Danesh Karokhil
19
201
A. H. Stanikzai
5
30
5
<B>Positive Aspects of the Bonn Agreement and Practical Aspects</B> The legislative and government was formed on the basis of the Bonn Agreement. The historic <I>loya jirga</I> was formed and presidential and parliamentary elections took place. The disarmament process started, and the process of training the Afghan ...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:26:13
4
0
3
2,751
154
The Bonn agreement in the viewpoint of analysis
2006-12-02
-
19
0
A. H. Stanikzai
0
7
0
The Bonn agreement in the viewpoint of analysis Abdul Hamid Mobarez former information and culture deputy minister and political analysis 1. as the hostile powers could make an agreements the constant conferences and negotiations held among them proved to failure. Therefore under the pressure of the United States...
0
0
2006-12-07T13:05:37
0
0
0
2,752
192
The lower house expelled journalists
2006-11-25
-
19
0
a. h. stanikzai
0
7
0
On November 13 2006 the PMs in lower house expelled the journalists and reporters from the house in order to discuss their privileges and salaries and after in a reaction the journalists abandoned preparing reports from the house for sometime but the national union of journalists asked the journalists to solve the prob...
0
0
2006-12-07T13:07:20
0
0
0
2,753
192
Lower house expels journalists
2006-11-25
19
3
a. h. stanikzai
4
7
3
On November 13th 2006, MPs in the lower house of parliament expelled journalists and reporters from the house in order to discuss their privileges and salaries. In reaction, the journalists delayed the filing of their reports, but the National Union of Journalists asked them to solve their problems with the MPs withou...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:22:49
4
0
1
2,764
444
Afghan Mujahideen Report New Attacks on Thursday
2006-12-08
Kavkaz Center
5
223
2
47
3
On December 7, 2006, at 9:00am Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban blew up a pickup vehicle of the mercenary army in a remote-controlled landmine explosion near the Band village of the Ander district of the Ghazni province, killing all the troops aboard. A district chief in the Herat province wa...
1
1
2006-12-08T16:44:20
0
1
http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2006/12/08/6736.shtml
3
2,754
89
Moving towards the peace Jirga
2006-12-06
19
7
A. H. Stanikzai
5
7
4
It is said that the Pakistani foreign minister will soon arrive in Kabul. His visit to Kabul is related to the coming peace <I>jirga</I>, and he hopes to make arrangements for it. The visit of Mr. Kasuri takes place in a context in which both countries have been exchanging blame publicly. Over the past year, many t...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:21:32
4
0
1
2,755
89
Some returnees will be transferred to Jalalabad
2006-12-06
19
302
Hamid Stanikzai
3
7
3
Some of the immigrants who returned from neighbouring countries and settled in Kabul will be transferred to Jalalabad city. The late snowfall has made life difficult for them in Kabul, as they are forced to sleep in tents due to the weak economy. Ghulam Hazrat, the press department director of the ministry of refug...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:19:07
4
0
4
2,756
89
Afghan presidential spokesman criticises foreign media
2006-12-06
19
516
A. H. Stanikzai
4
7
3
Mohammad Karim Rahimi, the Afghan presidential spokesman, criticized the foreign media, accusing them of releasing erroneous reports without representing the realities. The spokesman, speaking in his weekly briefing, said that did not want to name any specific media but added that western and European media had mis...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:18:01
4
0
5
2,757
142
International Civil Society conference
2006-12-06
19
303
A. H. Stanikzai
2
30
3
The 3rd international conference of Afghan civil society was held in the Safi Landmark Hotel. In the conference, Sima Samar, the president of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, talked about the civil society centres’ tasks. The director of the secretariat of the president’s office, Javid Ludin, a...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:16:49
4
0
4
2,758
142
NATO confirms their commitment
2006-12-07
19
7
A. H. Stanikzai
3
30
3
The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, met the top-ranking commander of NATO, General Smith, in the presidential palace. According to information released by the press office of the president’s office, General Smith presented information about the NATO summit in Riga to the Afghan pre...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:15:01
4
0
1
2,759
142
Karzai praises attitudes and activities of parliament
2006-12-07
19
3
A. H. STanikzai
3
30
3
The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, praised the activities of parliament over the past year. In a statement released by public relations department of the presidential palace, at the beginning of the winter recess, he said that both houses and the representatives of the Afghan people had represented the nation...
1
0
2006-12-08T02:13:40
4
0
1
2,766
444
U.S. Tank Destroyed, 5 U.S. Troops Wiped Out in Afghanistan
2006-12-09
Kavkaz Center
5
223
2
47
3
On December 8, 2006, at 5:00 am the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban exploded a remote controlled landmine at a U.S. tank belonging to a U.S. army convoy in the Sinaneo area of the Tirin Kot city, capital of Uruzgan province. As the result of the operation, all soldiers on board were killed or...
1
1
2006-12-09T13:37:43
0
1
http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2006/12/09/6748.shtml
3
2,767
407
World Bank Supports Rural Communities in Afghanistan
2006-12-07
World Bank
5
102
4
47
15
The rural poor in Afghanistan stand to benefit from a US$120 million World Bank grant to improve and expand the National Solidarity Program (NSP), a community-driven development program designed to combat rural poverty through support to rural infrastructure and community-level governance. The Second Emergency Nati...
1
1
2006-12-09T13:45:32
0
1
2
2,768
21
Farooq Wardak: “Pakistan is trying to postpone the peace Jirga”
2006-12-07
21
4
Atif MOhmandzai
5
7
3
Afghanistan government demanded a regional peace Jirga one month in advance from Pakistan. Farooq Wardak, secretary of the commission assigned to prepare for the peace <I>jirga</I>, yesterday told reporters that Pakistan was trying to postpone holding the regional peace <I>jirga</I>. According to a report by Bakhtar...
1
0
2006-12-10T17:52:14
5
0
1
2,769
21
28% fewer attacks this month
2006-12-07
21
220
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
The NATO spokesman stated in a press conference that opposition attacks were 28% less in comparison to last month. According to a report by Bakhtar news agency, General Richard Nugee, general spokesman of NATO in Afghanistan, added in this press conference that no changes would occur to NATO operations on account of...
1
0
2006-12-10T17:24:43
5
0
3
2,770
21
Confessions of a suicide bomber about Pakistan
2006-12-07
21
204
Atif Mohmandzai
5
7
2
One resident of Nangarhar province, captured in Jalalabad city on behalf of Afghan security organs and wearing an explosive vest, has finally admitted the role of Pakistani authorities in suicide bombings in Afghanistan. Chandwal, son of Jahanger, resident of Dara Noor, Nangarhar province, who is 20 years old, confesse...
1
0
2006-12-11T00:19:37
5
0
3
2,771
21
Taliban claim responsibility for Kandahar suicide attack
2006-12-07
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the USPI firm in Kandahar city. One person detonated himself and his explosive vest in front of USPI, a foreign security firm. The ministry of Interior Affairs confirmed the deaths of two foreigners and five policemen, as well as the wounding the others. ...
1
0
2006-12-10T16:56:35
5
0
3
2,772
21
NATO to send 2000 soldiers to Afghanistan
2006-12-07
21
220
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
7 NATO member states will dispatch 2000 soldiers to Afghanistan in the near future. Mark Laity, a NATO spokesman, said that the dispatch of soldiers was authorised by a decision made during the Riga summit. The Riga summit was held last week with the participation of NATO members in the capital of Latvia. Laity, h...
1
0
2006-12-10T16:43:07
5
0
3
2,808
403
MRRD in Nangarhar
2006-12-06
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
5
513
2
7
15
The MRRD and National Solidarity Program started a new road construction project in Wali village of Darbaba district of Nangarhar province today. The road will be built to specifications of 1.5 kilometers length and to a width of 4m with a cost of 650,000 Afghani provided by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and ...
1
0
2006-12-10T19:09:42
5
1
5
2,773
21
Different claims of the government and Taliban in Qalat incidents
2006-12-07
21
219
Atif Mohmandzai
3
7
3
The government and Taliban have claimed different numbers of casualties and damages to each other in different combats. Jelani Khan, commander of highway security in Zabul province, told Pajhwok Afghan news agency that the Taliban attacked a security division between Qalat and Shah Joy. He said that as a result of s...
1
0
2006-12-10T16:34:21
5
0
3
2,774
21
Iranian embassy in Herat closes
2006-12-07
21
7
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Herat province closed after an attack by visa applicants. Mohammad Ali Najfi Manish, the Iranian consul in Herat province, told Pajhwok afghan news agency, that some people broke the glasses of the visa booths, and they were obliged to close the embassy. Najfi Manish sa...
1
0
2006-12-10T16:27:01
5
0
1
2,775
21
3 criminals arrested in Khost province
2006-12-07
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
Three people accused of destructive activity were captured in Khost province. In an ISAF press statement, they said that Afghan and ISAF forces had captured three criminals people in a operation against one house, accused of undertaking terrorist activities in Qasem Wal village, Tani district of Khost province. The ...
1
0
2006-12-10T16:10:16
5
0
3
2,776
21
One NATO solder killed
2006-12-07
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
One NATO soldier was killed and another wounded by an enemy attack in Helmand province. According to Brigadier Jerry Thomas, one of the NATO commanders in Helmand province, the solders were travelling toward Garmser district of Helmand province, and on the way their convoy was attacked by opposition forces in the Sh...
1
0
2006-12-10T16:05:32
5
0
3
2,777
192
Dealing with Corruption
2006-11-25
22
1
Translated by Abdul Hassib
5
7
4
One of the biggest challenges Karzai’s governments is facing is the growing problem of corruption within the government and its institutions. Important funding and aid fail to arrive in Afghanistan due its corrupt institutions, depriving Afghan society and its people of needed aid and help. Most recent donor conf...
1
0
2006-12-10T22:25:50
5
0
1
2,810
228
Rape of a woman stirs anger in Badakhshan
2006-12-07
20
205
hamid safi
3
7
3
Almost two weeks ago, a group of armed men raped a woman in Badakhshan province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The government of Afghanistan hasn’t yet arrested the people involved in this crime. The people of this area have said that they were being harmed by drug smugglers for a long time, but the Afghan g...
1
0
2006-12-11T21:17:58
6
0
3
2,778
311
Parliament, opportunity of revising pledges for Afghan people.
2006-12-06
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22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib ]] Editorial
0
7
0
Parliament members will meet their people in their winter vacations, and will be among the people which the envoys were elected by, as well as the people which were promised numerous pledges for reaching to their goals in Afghan society by parliament members. The parliament members shouldn’t have the winter vaca...
0
0
2006-12-10T11:44:42
0
0
0
2,779
48
We must fight until terrorism has been eradicated
2006-12-07
22
204
Translated by Abdul Hassib editorial
4
7
8
Even though it has been more than four days since terrorist and government opponents have carried out a suicide attack in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, there can be little doubt about their objectives of destabilisation and insecurity. Terrorists and suicide bombers are supported and equipped outside th...
1
0
2006-12-10T22:18:29
5
0
3
2,780
48
Karzai: “Parwan is the most secure region”
2006-12-07
22
1
Translated by Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
Karzai met members of the <I>Meshrano Jirga</I>, <I>Wolesi Jirga</I>, provincial council, elders and local commanders of Parwan in the presidential palace yesterday afternoon. According to the president’s press office, the discussions centred around the current situation in Afghanistan. The elders and local comman...
1
0
2006-12-10T22:16:17
5
0
1
2,781
152
New alternative for ensuring security.
2006-12-07
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
0
7
0
The chief of PRT and the indicator of England aid on Afghanistan said in Kabul that,” England government help more than 80million US dollar for reconstructions and rehabilitations of Helmand province. Helmand has been the place for riots and agonies. Due to insecurities and instabilities the reconstruction proce...
0
0
2006-12-10T11:48:03
0
0
0
2,782
315
Afghanistan-US relations after US congressional elections
2006-11-25
22
7
Translated by Abdul Hassib ] Stance
5
7
5
The last elections in the USA ended with a victory for the Democrats, which naturally leads one to question whether American foreign policy towards Afghanistan and Iraq will change in the near future? It seems that the outcome of the latest election reflects the opinion of the American people about White House polic...
1
0
2006-12-10T22:11:41
5
0
1
2,811
228
Contradictory reports about Karzai party formation
2006-12-07
20
111
hamid safi
4
7
3
According to reports of an Afghan news website, Mr. Hamid Karzai is busy putting together a political party called the Democratic Party of Afghanistan to introduce a candidate for the next presidential elections. It is said that Karzai has been offered to form a political party by those with whom he works with often, b...
1
0
2006-12-11T20:52:19
6
0
2
2,783
315
Younus Qanooni condemns Taliban participations in government system of Afghanistan.
2006-11-25
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Younus Qanooni the chief of lower house for Afghanistan protested over the misusing of terrorism power in the formations of government in any country. According to reports, Qanooni said the seventh session of general assemble of Asia sessions associations for peace that,” some of the power-hungry people are to for...
0
0
2006-12-10T11:50:30
0
0
0
2,784
21
Again Musa Qala.
2006-12-07
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
0
7
0
Recently the attention of the medias and presses of Afghanistan has been paid for Musa Qala one of the districts of Helmand province and is the breaking news for any presses on account of insecurity and instability. A fire were engaged between Taliban and NATO in Musa Qala for the first time after being handed of the...
0
0
2006-12-10T11:51:48
0
0
0
2,785
52
ANP don’t control the villages
2006-12-10
22
111
Translated by Abdul Hassib
3
7
3
Some arms were seized in an operation by Zafar corps of the ANA in Bala Buluk district in Farah province. A Pajhwok correspondent quoted Abdul Jabar, the commander and head of the first battalion of corps 207 of Zafar in Farah province, as saying, “more than 8 AK47 machine guns, 6 diverse light guns, 20 rockets, 1...
1
0
2006-12-10T22:09:30
5
0
2
2,786
48
Human rights situations in Afghanistan
2006-12-10
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib editorial
0
7
0
Today is accord with the international day of human rights. Afghanistan is the country which experienced any kind of human rights aggressions on account of more than three decades of war and agony in the country, as well as experienced aggressions from the codes, violations on the goads and houses of Afghan people, ...
0
0
2006-12-10T11:53:47
0
0
0
2,787
48
The ways for supplying electricity for Kabul.
2006-12-10
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
A committee, attended by minister of financial affairs, minister of water and power, minister of communications, minister of commercial affairs, minister of economic affairs, advisor of economic affairs for president, chaired by Ahmad Zia Masoud the vice president for Afghanistan argued over the problems and the ways...
0
0
2006-12-10T11:54:47
0
0
0
2,788
311
Karzai Meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Kasuri
2006-12-07
20
7
hamid safi
4
7
3
Hamid Karzai, president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, this evening met with the visiting Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, at the Gulkhana Palace. The President and Minister Kasuri discussed several bilateral issues, mainly the security situation in the region and the holding of the...
1
0
2006-12-10T19:49:40
5
0
1
2,848
404
LOTFA receives foreign aid
2006-12-11
UNDP (Kabul)
5
514
LOTFA received EUR 30 million from EC; EUR 5 million from Germany; and EUR 5 million from the Netherlands
3
47
15
The European Commission has agreed to contribute EUR 30 million in support of the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA). An agreement was signed between UNDP-Afghanistan and the European Commission Head Office in Kabul on December 03 2006. The contribution is expected to support a better trained and appropri...
1
0
2006-12-11T21:06:07
6
1
5
2,812
152
People’s difficulties are doubled by arrival of cold season
2006-12-10
20
207
hamid safi
4
7
8
According to meteorological reports, the weather has been really cold over the past few days. Predicted weather for Kabul and some other cities suggest temperatures will drop in the coming days. The last snowfall has meant some trade routes have been closed and now people are under the pressure of the cold weather. ...
1
0
2006-12-11T20:44:34
6
0
3
2,790
311
Karzai meets General Smith
2006-12-07
20
201
hamid safi
3
7
3
On December 6, President Hamid Karzai received General Smith, the senior commander of NATO forces, at the Presidential Palace. General Smith briefed President Hamid Karzai on the outcome of the NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia’s capital, and assured him of the continuation of NATO’s assistance in the reconstruction a...
1
0
2006-12-10T19:35:41
5
0
3
2,791
392
New operation against Taliban and Hezb-e Islami begins
2006-12-07
20
218
hamid safi
4
7
3
Joint NATO and Afghan forces began a new operation called ‘Western Hammer’ in Laghman province. According to the governor of Laghman province, the new operation on behalf of NATO-Afghan forces has started in the districts of Alishink and Dowlatshah. It has been claimed that on account of air strikes in Alishink...
1
0
2006-12-10T19:01:54
5
0
3
2,792
392
Armed men kill four women and two men in Kunar
2006-12-10
20
205
hamid safi
2
7
3
An armed anti-governmental group killed four women and two men in Kunar province. The governor of Kunar province said that out of the four women, one was a teacher, and a second was a school cleaner. According to his statement, armed men wearing army uniforms entered into a house where these four women were living ...
1
0
2006-12-10T18:53:35
5
0
3
2,793
51
Hezb-e Islami claim to have taken control of Wormami district
2006-12-10
20
223
hamid safi
4
7
3
Yesterday anti-governmental forces claimed to have taken Wormami District [Paktika] and to have killed many governmental forces, capturing ammunition and vehicles to a safe place. Engineer Haroon, who introduced himself as a spokesman of Hezb-e Islami, in a telephone conversation from undisclosed location to the Pajhw...
1
0
2006-12-10T18:45:49
5
0
3
2,794
51
Member of Baghlan Provincial Council attacked
2006-12-10
20
205
hamid safi
3
7
3
Unidentified armed men attacked the house of a provincial council member, beat his child and took money before leaving the house. Abdul Rahman, member of the provincial council, claims that seven armed men wearing police uniform attacked his house overnight in central Baghlan province and intended to kill him, but tha...
1
0
2006-12-10T18:37:21
5
0
3
2,795
51
Taliban commander arrested
2006-12-10
20
223
hamid safi
2
30
3
A local Taliban commander was arrested in Qara Bagh district, Ghazni province. According to a statement issued by the security chief of Ghazni province, the name of the arrested commander is Osman Khan and he was organizing a group of anti-governmental forces to “start <I>jihad</I>”. According to reports, he wa...
1
0
2006-12-10T18:31:14
5
0
3
2,796
444
US Tank Destroyed, 5 Brits Terminated in Afghanistan
2006-12-10
Kavkaz Center
5
223
2
47
3
On Friday night, December 8, 2006, at 8:00 pm, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban ambushed and attacked a US invaders convoy in the Askar Kot area of the Qarabagh district in Ghazni province. As the result of the operation, a US army tank was destroyed but there were no details of American cas...
1
1
2006-12-10T12:46:48
0
1
http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2006/12/10/6770.shtml
3
2,797
230
We should learn from the lessons of the past
2006-11-25
19
405
A. H. Stanikzai taken from Mursal Magazine
5
7
4
There are few countries in the world like Afghanistan which is a nest of deaths, diseases and different kinds of medical deficiencies. This is because poverty, unemployment and deprivation from many material blessings have caused a situation in the country that has opened the door to different kinds of diseases in the ...
1
0
2006-12-10T14:39:12
5
0
5
2,798
230
The need for Higher Education
2006-11-25
19
406
A, H, Stanikzai
5
30
4
One of the problems resulting from the conflicts in our country is that of higher education. To be educated to a high standard is the wish of every young person, and without highly educated personnel and experts, we can not rebuild our country or revive the original customs of our people. Unfortunately, the young ...
1
0
2006-12-10T14:16:43
5
0
5
2,806
403
MRRD in Badghis
2006-12-06
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
5
513
2
7
15
The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development yesterday finished four different projects in Qadis District of Badghis province. The projects are 6 drinking-water wheels installed with hand pumps; concrete channels to a length of 40m; concrete water channels to a length of 80m; and establishing livestock flock...
1
0
2006-12-10T14:48:48
5
1
5
2,799
89
Parliament is one year old
2006-12-07
19
3
A. H. Stanikzai
4
7
8
After years of conflict and lack of legislature in the country, at last when the ground was paved for parliamentary elections, the gap was filled. The parliament of Afghanistan resumed official work last year and the people impatiently waited to see what would come of the MPs’ promises, because previously the people ...
1
0
2006-12-10T13:59:00
5
0
1
2,800
89
Issue of $119.1m IMF loan referred to Supreme Court
2006-12-07
19
112
A. H. Stanikzai
4
7
3
On December 6th, the issue of the $119.1m IMF loan was debated by MPs. After exchanging views, the representatives determined that any decision made by the Supreme Court would be confirmed by the lower house. The issue was presented to the house one week ago but was rejected by the MPs due to religious and technica...
1
0
2006-12-10T13:41:00
5
0
2
2,801
89
Evaluation session of ISAF and Afghan military programs
2006-12-07
19
219
A. H. Stanikzai
3
7
3
The military commanders of Afghanistan and ISAF are to review their past military operations against forces opposing the government and to make future military programs. On Wednesday 6th Dec 2006, Brigadier General Richard Nugee, the top spokesman of ISAF, presented a news conference in which he stated that 13 cases...
1
0
2006-12-10T15:34:15
5
0
3
2,802
89
Kabul Airport has monthly income of $2-3m
2006-12-07
19
508
A. H. Stanikzai
3
7
3
Mr. Maqsoodi, the chief of Kabul International Airport, stated the monthly income of the airport as somewhere between $2-3m per month. He said that all the money was transferred to the ministry of finance account and that the airport authorities were never allowed to interfere in the circumstances of the transfer of t...
1
0
2006-12-10T15:14:44
5
0
5
2,803
142
Mr. Kasuri’s visit to Kabul had positive results
2006-12-10
19
7
A. H. Stanizkai
4
30
3
Before the visit of Mr. Kasuri, the Pakistani foreign minister, to Kabul and during the NATO Riga summit, the public media released alleged remarks by Mr. Kasuri which provoked the Afghan nation and they condemned the comments of Mr. Kasuri. They called the comments as direct interferences of Mr. Kasuri in the interna...
1
0
2006-12-10T15:24:32
5
0
1
2,804
142
Afghan president stresses tribal unity
2006-12-10
19
401
A. H. Stanizkzai
4
30
3
The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, met the elders of Tagab district in the presidential palace. According to the information released by the public relations department of the president’s office, two of the participants spoke in the meeting and told the president that the government should help the families of the m...
1
0
2006-12-10T15:07:24
5
0
5
2,805
142
Croatia to send more soldiers to Afghanistan
2006-12-10
19
219
A. H. Stanikzai
4
30
3
The parliament of Croatia approved the dispatch of more soldiers to Afghanistan in its last session. The approval took place when the commander of the Croatian forces asked his country’s government that if the Croatia wanted its military to achieve success then it should consider the increase of its forces in Afghani...
1
0
2006-12-10T15:38:26
5
0
3
2,807
405
Afghanistan the Bloodiest Field for Slaughtering Human Rights
2006-12-10
RAWA
5
515
RAWA communiqué on International Human Rights Day
3
47
15
Five years ago, America and their allies attacked Afghanistan in the name of bringing "Human Rights", "Democracy", and "Freedom" to the war-torn country. The Taliban regime fell and Hamid Karzai's puppet regime, which included the world-known Northern Alliance criminals or as UN envoy Mahmoud Mestri said, "the bandit g...
1
0
2006-12-10T18:11:46
5
1
5
2,809
403
MRRD in Kabul
2006-12-06
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
5
513
2
7
15
Road construction from the villages of Dasht to Danishmand in Shakardara district of Kabul province was inaugurated today. The road which has 12.97 kilometers length was built out of the MRRD provincial road construction budget costing $310,000 and has 40 small bridges […]. During this road construction which ...
1
0
2006-12-10T19:40:30
5
1
5
2,813
152
Afghan government’s anti-narcotics campaign is praiseworthy
2006-12-10
20
213
hamid safi
2
7
3
Senior American envoys who are engaged in a survey of Afghanistan, yesterday told a meeting with the minister of interior affairs that, “the policy of Afghanistan’s government as regards counter-narcotics is good and praiseworthy. The minister of interior affairs had a meeting on the issue of drugs with the chie...
1
0
2006-12-11T20:27:10
6
0
3
2,814
230
Women are the most vulnerable group in society
2006-12-09
22
403
Translated by Abdul Hassib
5
7
4
Women are always treated like second-class citizens in society, and often used as servants in families. They are the most vulnerable and carry most of Afghanistan’s hardship. While their sons and daughters died, were sold, or forced out of their homes, Afghan women had to suffer through three decades of war, being r...
1
0
2006-12-12T16:00:49
6
0
5
2,815
315
The Roots of Narcotics
2006-11-25
22
213
Translated by Abdul Hassib
5
7
4
More than three decades of war have had several negative long term effects on Afghan society. The narcotics industry is surely one of the most negative among them, earning Afghanistan the name ‘the golden crescent’ together with Pakistan. Previously, Pakistan produced most of the world’s opium and heroin, sm...
1
0
2006-12-12T01:30:03
6
0
3
2,816
315
Homicide is not the way for solving the problems.
2006-11-25
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Tom Konecks the special envoy of UN in Afghanistan told Garden correspondent that,” homicide and massacre can’t solve the problems and rid Afghanistan of these insecurities and instabilities and agonies. Addressing the countries which attend the international community and NATO in Afghanistan, Tom said that,â...
0
0
2006-12-11T11:30:41
0
0
0
2,817
315
NATO must patrol both sides of the Durand Line
2006-11-25
22
204
Translated by Abdul Hassib
5
7
8
Afghan society is increasingly dissatisfied with the NATO-led foreign troops, despite some achievements at the beginning of their mission in Afghanistan. Time has passed since NATO took over the central command of Afghanistan and the demands of the Afghan people still haven’t been met, and little results can been ...
1
0
2006-12-12T01:21:00
6
0
3
2,850
21
Most Kabul residents want open trial of captured suicide bombers
2006-12-11
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
3
30
3
The majority of Kabul’s residents want a public trial of the captured suicide bombers and other criminals, and want to watch them being punished. They believe that not punishing such criminals encourages others. 10 suicide attacks took place in Kabul between April and September this year, resulting the deaths of ...
1
0
2006-12-13T01:13:14
7
0
3
2,818
52
Food prices increase again
2006-12-10
22
1
Translated by Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
The prices for food have increased in the run up to the winter in Afghanistan while the gold price fell last week in the market of Afghanistan. Haji Hassan, one of the food traders in the bazaars of Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan news agency that, “food prices have increased by 400 Afghanis on average in the bazaars of ...
1
0
2006-12-12T01:03:45
6
0
1
2,819
52
Jabi tribe in Samangan
2006-12-10
22
501
Translated by Abdul Hassib
5
7
9
More than 7000 Uzbek families live in Dar-e Suf district of Samangan province with a distinct set of customs and traditions. They are members of the Jabi tribe, which used to be located in Bukhara city in Uzbekistan, but has relocated to Samangan province some 100-150 years ago. Almas, a member of the Jabi tribe an...
1
0
2006-12-12T00:40:31
6
0
5
2,820
21
Social culture is the rite.
2006-12-09
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Any kind of activities has its own culture in the society, to observe the social cultures is necessity for improving and developing of any society, the society would suffer from the damages of social cultures if the social culture weren’t observed by the people and government of the society. For example we can men...
0
0
2006-12-11T11:34:41
0
0
0
2,821
52
13 Pakistani terrorists arrested in Kandahar
2006-12-11
22
204
Translated by Abdul Hassib
5
7
3
The Afghan defence ministry reported that more than 13 Pakistani terrorists, accused carrying out terrorist missions against the ANA, ANP and NATO, were arrested by the ANA in Spin Boldak in southern Afghanistan. Gen. Zahir Azimi, the defence ministry spokesperson, said in a press conference yesterday that, “the a...
1
0
2006-12-12T00:10:32
6
0
3
2,822
52
Qanuni: “to give in to terrorists is to formally recognise them”
2006-12-11
22
204
Translated by Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
“Awarding privileges to terrorists and government opponents is not the way to solve the current problems of Afghanistan”, said Yunis Qanuni, the chief of the lower house of parliament in an interview with the Andrus Ansip, the Estonian prime minister, in Kabul. He added that, “any kind of privileges to terrori...
1
0
2006-12-12T22:20:32
6
0
3
2,823
48
Karzai condemns killing of four women in Kunar
2006-12-11
22
205
Translated by Abdul Hassib
3
7
3
Condemning the killing of four women in Kunar province, Hamid Karzai said that, “such actions violate human rights and the law of Islam.” Bakhtar news agency quoted the press office of the president: “attacking several houses in Kunar province, Taliban and government opponents killed four women including two ...
1
0
2006-12-11T23:26:07
6
0
3
2,824
48
A commission for survey of destitute persons holds
2006-12-11
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
The sessions of relief aid committee of government for Afghanistan, chaired Karim Khalili the second deputy of president, held yesterday. According to press office of presidency, the reports of last decisions of the committee regarding underlining houses for the refugees in Kabul and settlement of destitute persons ...
0
0
2006-12-11T11:38:00
0
0
0
2,825
392
NATO and America’s destiny will be decided in the next 3-6 months
2006-12-11
20
219
hamid safi
3
7
5
Washington: Afghanistan’s condition over the next 3 to 6 months is very important for NATO and American forces, because in the next 3 to 6 months they will know whether they have won or lost the conflict in Afghanistan. According to the <I>Los Angeles Times</I> newspaper, the war in Afghanistan has reached a dange...
1
0
2006-12-11T20:20:38
6
0
3
2,826
392
ANA is the people’s pride
2006-12-11
20
222
hamid safi
3
7
3
Mr. Khalili, vice-president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, surveyed an ANA education centre on Saturday 9th December. During his speech, the vice-president told officers and soldiers of the education center that, “the Afghan National Army is the people’s pride, belief and strength. If a country is without...
1
0
2006-12-11T20:09:11
6
0
3