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On what basis are governors dismissed or appointed?
2007-07-18
19
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stanikzai
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According to reports from officials, Abdul Sattar Murad, the governor of Kapisa, as well as the governors of Lowgar and Takhar, were dismissed from their jobs and a decision has been taken that more governors will be dismissed from their jobs. Among these, the governor of Kapisa has said that he did not serve the peop...
1
0
2007-07-20T07:57:06
86
0
1
7,133
472
Weak activities of political parties in Afghanistan
2007-07-18
19
3
stanikzai
5
7
5
During the last week, the new ‘Republic’ party declared it existence with some high-ranking government officials like Ubaidullah Ramin, the minister of agriculture, Zarar Ahmad Muqbel, the interior minister, and Zabihullah Esmati, the director general of Ariana company, as its members. Nearly 100 political parties...
1
0
2007-07-20T07:57:55
86
0
1
7,134
472
Here, thieves outnumber the landlords
2007-07-18
19
407
stanikzai
4
7
4
Once again the Chamtala desert brings out more victims from its heart. The discovery of mass graves continues to bring terror and stir up horrible memories of the years of civil war fresh in the minds of the people of this land. Chamtala is a patch of bitter memories of this country. Some of the statesmen in the gov...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:00:20
86
0
5
7,135
472
America to accept Afghan exports without tax
2007-07-18
19
7
stanikzai
4
7
3
The Afghan ministry of commerce declared that America is ready to import agricultural products and export items from the frontier regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan custom taxes. Economic analysts in Afghanistan say that the plan of export of the products of Afghanistan to America without custom avenues, if it is pra...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:01:20
86
0
1
7,136
89
Bones of the dead should not be used for political gain
2007-07-19
19
1
stanikzai
4
7
8
Two weeks go a mass grave was unearthed to the north-east of Kabul and in Chamtala desert where hundreds of unidentified bodies were discovered and taken out. The government sources’ first reactions and comments accused the Red Army for the mass killings of the Chamtala desert. But later when they expanded the grav...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:02:56
86
0
1
7,137
89
Strengthening the role of the government has vital importance
2007-07-19
19
1
stanikzai
4
7
3
According to a report by the World Bank which was released on Wednesday, strengthening the local regime and offering services at the level of provinces, districts and regions for the development and security of Afghanistan is of great importance. According to the report, entitled “Offering services and governing in ...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:04:06
86
0
1
7,138
472
“End Violence Against Women” conference ends
2007-07-19
19
403
stanikzai
4
7
3
A national conference entitled, “We can put an end to all cases of Violence against Women in Afghanistan” ended yesterday in which a large number of women from Kabul and from the provinces participated. It was held in the Intercontinental Hotel. In previous years, the conference was held in Herat, Mazar-e Sharif,...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:05:15
86
0
5
7,139
472
Parwan provincial council members threaten to resign
2007-07-19
19
1
stanikzai
4
7
3
The members of the provincial council of Parwan accused some of the government departments for embezzlement and incapability and they have threatened that if the tendency goes on then they will resign. The warning was made during the visit of the president to the members of the provincial council with the governor of ...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:06:25
86
0
1
7,140
142
Political fortunes with the poetry of Rahman Baba
2007-07-19
19
506
stanikzai
5
30
4
A house will hardly be found in Pashtun-settled regions without a book by Rahman Baba. In some of these houses, besides a book of Rahman Baba, the complete works of Hafez may also be found. Pashtuns tell the fortune with Rahman Baba’s poetry [<I>Editor’s note: the reader will open the book of poetry at a random p...
1
0
2007-07-20T08:09:13
86
0
5
7,141
22
Self-immolation down in Herat province
2007-07-18
5
403
3
7
3
Sima Sher Mohammadi, head of women’s affairs for Herat province, stated that self-immolation of women in that province has decreased by 50% compared to last year. Last year, 99 self-immolation incidents occurred in the province and this year, 13 self-immolations have occurred. According to the report of <I>Ruz</I...
1
0
2007-07-20T07:51:28
86
0
5
7,143
462
22 foreigners captured in Qarbagh of Ghazni
2007-07-20
Qari Yousouf Ahmadi
5
223
4
47
3
Yesterday morning Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate captured a 303-type passenger bus in Leewani Bazaar area of Ghazni's Qarabagh district located on the Kabul-Kandahar highway. They were on their way from the southern Kandahar province to the central capital Kabul. All of them are now in a safe area and the leadersh...
1
0
2007-07-21T09:00:15
87
1
3
7,144
486
Afghan youths and their social problems
2007-07-19
5
501
5
7
2
<I>[From 9:00 to 12:00PM]</I> <B>Summary:</B> <I>[Undisclosed name]:</I> A year has passed since I got married to a man in the USA. He treats me harshly whenever I ask him to invite/take me to America. I think he has another foreign woman [in the USA] as his wife. For this reason, he is making me stay longer in...
1
0
2007-07-22T08:10:47
87
0
5
7,145
462
The decision of the leadership of the Islamic Emirate regarding the 23 South Koreans
2007-07-21
5
7
http://www.alemarah.org/english-7-21-7-2007.html
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The leadership of the Islamic Emirate has decided about the 18 South Korean women and five men: The South Korean and Afghan governments want to free their friends, and we also want to free our friends. We declare an ultimatum for tomorrow 7:00 am for the South Koreans. If the government does not free 23 Taliban ...
1
0
2007-07-22T08:15:10
87
1
1
7,146
406
TOLO TV and ARMAN FM in Kunduz
2007-07-21
Saad Mohseni
5
516
3
47
15
TOLO TV and ARMAN FM, Afghanistan’s most popular television and radio stations have begun transmission in the northern city of Kunduz. ”Our launch in Kunduz was part of a natural rollout process but it also reflected the province’s demand to access TOLO and ARMAN. We will continue to expand our network to othe...
1
0
2007-07-22T08:17:44
87
1
5
7,147
461
Despite reserved seats for women, gender interests remain under-represented in Parliament
2007-07-18
AREU
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403
2
47
15
More than one quarter of the 249 seats in Afghanistan’s National Assembly are reserved for women, placing it among the world’s top 20 most gender-balanced legislatures. According to a new report from the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, however, this creation of political space for women has not resulted i...
1
0
2007-07-22T10:06:54
87
1
5
7,148
472
List of Founding Members of the Afghan Republic Party
2007-07-15
5
3
5
7
9
<a href="http://www.afghanwire.org/image/ARP-Member-list.pdf"><img alt="" src="http://www.afghanwire.org/image/pdficon.jpeg" width="73" height="74"> </a> Please download the pdf with the full list of founding members of the ARP, published in <i>Hasht-e Sobh</i>.
1
0
2007-07-22T14:35:15
87
0
1
7,150
404
UNESCO provides TV equipment to Afghanistan’s Educational Radio and Television (ERTV)
2007-07-22
UNESCO
5
516
4
47
15
UNESCO handed over 82 pieces of equipment to provide a new three TV camera studio worth almost USD271,000 to Educational Radio and Television (ERTV) as part of a USD2.5 million Italian-funded project to develop educational broadcasting in Afghanistan. The project, the first phase of which is nearing completion, star...
1
0
2007-07-22T14:40:06
87
1
5
7,151
105
Neither the government nor the Taliban, but narcotics mafia of course.
2007-07-18
Abdul Shukoor Akhlaqi
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
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7
0
Narcotics mafia has been a well-known, notorious group in the world. This fatal group has recently, been reinforced heaps in connection to economical traders/beneficiaries, especially westerners, to such a dimension that even it seems to be impossible to tackle for uprooting it. This group has no limit of penetra...
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2007-07-22T14:39:44
0
0
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7,152
105
A life away from harassment; a vital right to all
2007-07-18
Khoshki Niya
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Harassment against women has roots to thoughts and traditions of the public throughout Afghanistan. A lack of respect to women, treating them with harassment, not allowing them to decide on their destiny, a lack of academic improvement of them have been the legacies in the Afghan cultural sediments pressuring the wom...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:41:57
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0
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7,153
349
Why the Pakistani government doesn’t agree women participate in the Jirga?
2007-07-09
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0
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
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7
0
Afghanistan’s history has got holding of three types of Jirga in mind. Local Jirga in which elders and tribal chiefs gather together to solve their regional and tribal difficulties, tribal Jirga in which ethnical leaders are concentrating to overcome [big/large] tribal problems, national Jirga whose members are of ...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:43:16
0
0
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48
Regional Jirga, the easiest root to peace in the region
2007-07-19
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22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
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7
0
The key problem making the Afghan nation suffer is the international tensions/problems between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This problem creates numerous difficulties, agonies, catastrophe, calamities, instabilities, and convulsions in Afghanistan. The Afghan president proposed to hold the regional Peace Jirga [to s...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:44:36
0
0
0
7,155
488
News Bulletin
2007-07-22
22
1
Provided by Abdul Hassib
3
30
3
<B>Summary:</B> <I>[From 1:00 to 1:10PM]</I> <U>19 Taliban followers arrested: </U> Khost police claimed to have arrested 19 opposition members in a military operation in Yaqobi district of Khost province. Wazir Padshah Khan, the spokesperson for Khost’s provincial police department, told a Killid corresponden...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:01:17
87
0
1
7,156
491
The Public and their Problems
2007-07-22
22
1
Obtained by Abdul Hassib
5
7
2
<B>Summary: </B> <I>[From 1:10 to 2:00PM]</I> <I>[Jawad from Kolola Poshta] [Dari]:</I> I have an apartment here in Kolola Poshta. The front side [pavement part] of my apartment is rugged. I wanted to asphalt the area, but the Kabul municipality doesn’t allow me. I have bribed the members of this department ...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:00:17
87
0
1
7,157
486
News Bulletin
2007-07-22
22
1
Provided by Abdul Hassib
3
7
3
<B>Summary:</B> <I>[From 2:00 to 2:05PM]</I> <U>2 policemen killed:</U> As a result of an armed conflict between the Taliban and the police, 2 policemen, along with 8 followers of the Taliban, were killed in Zheray district of Kandahar province. <U>Ban Ki-moon asks Karzai to release Korean citizens:</U> Ban Ki...
1
0
2007-07-23T07:57:38
87
0
1
7,158
488
News Bulletin
2007-07-22
22
1
Provided by Abdul Hassib
3
7
3
<B>Summary:</B> <I>[From 4:00 to 4:10PM]</I> <U>Criminal director of Farsi district killed:</U> Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, the spokesperson for the Taliban and government opponents, said that they killed Bahawoddin, the director of the criminal department of the police in Farsi district of Herat province along with 4 co...
1
0
2007-07-23T07:55:42
87
0
1
7,159
159
Bamyan court accused on not accessing on the problems of women
2007-07-19
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21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
Officials of support and development part of women in local human right independent commission of Bamyan province, accused the court of this province in charge of not accessing to the problems of women. This statement expressed today in the first session that was held by local committee for independent human right...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:51:30
0
0
0
7,160
159
Pakistan isn’t interested in the regional peace jirga
2007-07-19
21
4
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
4
Afghan officials are saying that Pakistan might postpone the regional peace jirga following the bloody incidents carried out in Lal Masjid. It was determined that the regional peace Jirga would be held in Kabul at the end of July with representatives of the people and civil structures of both countries of Pakistan a...
1
0
2007-07-23T07:53:41
87
0
1
7,161
392
Afghan officials are saying after bloody incidents carried out in Lal Mosque, Pakistan might postpone regional peace jirga.
2007-07-19
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21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
The armed Taliban leaders held a session in the Kota capital of Balochistan and decided that will hand over the leadership of their troops in Afghanistan to the foreigners. According to the report, the armed Taliban council leader two weeks ago held a session in the capital of Balochistan Kota and decided in that, ...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:54:07
0
0
0
7,162
311
Provincial council of Parwan province to resign
2007-07-19
21
1
Atif Mohmandzai
3
7
3
Members of Parwan’s provincial council accused some governmental structures in the province of embezzlement and carelessness and warned that if the situation continued they would resign. According to a report by Pajhwok Afghan news agency, Farid Shafaq, head of Parwan provincial council and present in yesterday’...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:18:41
87
0
1
7,163
311
7 interior and foreign engineers kidnap in Ghazni province
2007-07-19
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21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
Security forces of Ghazni province are saying seven interior and foreign engineers were kidnapped by unidentified armed men while they were going for the visit of Sultan dam. According to the report of Pajhwok afghan news agency, one of the officials for provincial police headquarter of Ghazni province that prevent...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:56:03
0
0
0
7,164
311
Five policemen killed and six others wounded
2007-07-19
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
Yesterday morning a police vehicle came under attack in Shahr-e Qalat and Shahr-e Safa district highway of Zabul province, as a result of which five policemen were killed and six others wounded. According to a report of Pajhwok Afghan news agency, Colonel Yaqob Khan, security commander of Zabul province, stated that...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:17:10
87
0
3
7,165
311
Two suicide bombers arrested
2007-07-19
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
Officers of the national security department for Jalalabad, Nangarhar, arrested two suicide bombers seeking to carry out a suicide attack. <I>Rah-e Nejaat</I> reported that according to a press release from the NSD, Bashir Khan and Qari Amanullah, residents of Kacha Kezi, Peshawar city, were arrested by the officers...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:15:37
87
0
3
7,166
311
Residents of three villages delighted from necessary transportation facilities
2007-07-19
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21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
Residents of three villages of Faiz Abad district of Jawzjan province with asphalting 2km road, delighted from necessary transportation facilities. According to the report of Pajhwok afghan news agency, this road has 7m width and asphalted in coast of 370,000 dollar assistance of international development program o...
0
0
2007-07-22T14:59:38
0
0
0
7,167
52
Two districts of Nuristan captured by the Taliban
2007-07-19
21
201
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
The Taliban have claimed the capture of two districts of Nuristan province. The government confirmed the clash but rejected the claims regarding the capture of the districts. Zabiullah Mojahid, the Taliban spokesman, yesterday told Pajhwok Afghan new agency over the telephone from an undisclosed location, after t...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:14:01
87
0
3
7,168
407
Afghan girl wins international drawing competition on gender equality
2007-07-22
European Commission
5
403
4
47
15
On international women day 2007 the European Commission launched a worldwide drawing competition for children on gender equality to raise the awareness on this crucial issue among the citizens of tomorrow and society at large. The street-children of Kabul responded enthusiastically through the Child Rights Consorti...
1
0
2007-07-22T22:01:01
87
1
5
7,169
462
Statement of IEA commission of cultural affairs on the freedom of expression
2007-07-17
19
516
stanikzai taken from alemarah
5
30
15
According to article 34 of its constitution, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan believes in the freedom of expression on the basis of its explanation in the <I>Shari’a</I>. Each Afghan has the right to express his/her thoughts in words, writing and other means. Each journalist can freely collect and release indepen...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:12:57
87
0
5
7,170
472
What does Musharraf dream about?
2007-07-19
19
518
stanikzai
4
7
5
The President of Pakistan rejected that he had put the armed forces on alert as [Agence] France Press stated. Pervez Musharraf, the military ruler of Pakistan, said that even though Pakistan is engaged in a war with the extremist fighters, but putting the armed forces on alert has not happened. Musharraf thus said ...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:10:18
87
0
5
7,171
472
Ours name other’s joy
2007-07-19
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19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
According to the report of the ministry of commerce of Afghanistan, the ministry of commerce of America is ready that if the congress of that country agrees they will ease the custom taxes of from the exported items of the frontier regions of Pakistan. The ministry of commerce of Afghanistan said that preliminary plan ...
0
0
2007-07-22T15:24:06
0
0
0
7,172
472
Labour children and impossible wishes
2007-07-19
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19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
Some people may think that those children who work as street sellers, begging and other things to attain their daily livings of that of their families, they are not thinking about the wish of having high model cars and glorified buildings and to have new clothes as the riches have, and to perform their existence agains...
0
0
2007-07-22T15:25:52
0
0
0
7,173
472
Human rights will be taught in schools
2007-07-19
19
406
stanikzai
4
7
3
Hanif Atmar, the education minister, signed a contract worth $400,000 for the printing of a secondary school educational curriculum with Dr. Sima Samar, the president of the independent human rights commission. He declared that human rights as a new subject will be included in the Afghan education system. Mr. Atmar...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:06:35
87
0
5
7,174
472
Assistance of UNESCO to educational radio TV of education ministry
2007-07-19
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19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
According to the agreement signed between education ministry and UNESCO organization, the organization delivered technical equipments at the costs of $ 271.000 for the activation of the educational radio TV of the ministry of education. UNESCO produced 72 items of technical equipments of radio TV to the department of e...
0
0
2007-07-22T15:28:52
0
0
0
7,175
258
National TV a tool in the service of government
2007-07-21
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19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
The prefix of national the TV is in the service of the nation, reflects the wishes and expectations of the nation and that it reveals the complains and problems of people to the government officials and in order to enhance the culture and knowledge of people and removal of ignorance and immorality, it offers its progra...
0
0
2007-07-22T15:30:35
0
0
0
7,176
472
South Korea negotiates with the Taliban for the release of 23 citizens
2007-07-22
19
7
stanikzai
4
7
3
Moments after the announcement of the murder of two German citizens by the Taliban, the foreign ministry of South Korea released a report that they were making contact with the Taliban for the release of 18 South Korean citizens. The spokesman of the South Korean foreign ministry told Associated Press that by making c...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:05:04
87
0
1
7,177
472
Taliban inspecting road traffic on Wardak highway
2007-07-22
19
508
stanikzai
4
7
3
This was reported by a truck driver on July 19th. The drivers traveling from Wardak to Kabul said that the Taliban inspected people for an hour in the region of Toop desert in Wardak. They said that the Taliban made people get of their vehicles and inspected their documents to discover whether they had any contacts...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:03:48
87
0
5
7,178
462
Afghan Islamic Emirate have extended the deadline for another 24 hours
2007-07-22
Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
5
7
http://www.alemarah.org/english-7-22-7-2007.html
3
47
15
How the earlier a South Korean team arrived in Kabul to spearhead efforts to win the freedom of its national and have begun talks with the Mujahideen through the tribal elders and religious leaders. So the leadership of Islamic Emirate the deadlines which was to 7:00pm of today are become long the deadlines more 24...
1
0
2007-07-22T22:19:38
87
1
1
7,179
392
Taliban to hand over command of their troops in Afghanistan to foreigners
2007-07-19
5
219
5
7
3
The armed Taliban leaders held a session in Kota, capital of Baluchistan, and decided that they will hand over the leadership of their troops in Afghanistan to foreigners. According to the report, the armed Taliban council leaders held a session in the capital of Baluchistan, Kota, two weeks ago and decided that the...
1
0
2007-07-23T08:21:17
87
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3
7,180
470
AfghanWire Newsletter: Tuesday and Wednesday
2007-07-23
AfghanWire Ltd
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516
5
47
15
Out of respect for the late Zahir Shah, the editorial staff of AfghanWire wish to inform you that there will be no newsletter on Tuesday 24th July 2007 or on Wednesday 25th. Full services will resume on Thursday 26th.
1
0
2007-07-23T16:53:26
88
1
5
7,181
142
We welcome the rehabilitation of historical and cultural places
2007-07-22
19
501
stanikzai
3
30
8
By the terms of the programme of rehabilitation of historical and cultural places, the ministry of information and culture has taken care to reconstruct the walls of Sherdarwaza and Asmaie mountains, and beside the walls steps cut out of the stone will be constructed so that people will be able to easily see the walls....
1
0
2007-07-23T22:09:08
88
0
5
7,182
462
Statement of IEA leadership council regarding 23 South Korean nationals
2007-07-21
19
7
stanikzai taken from alemarah
4
30
15
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [hereby] issues an order regarding the 23 kidnapped South Korean nationals, 5 of whom are men and 18 women: As South Korea and the Kabul administration have asked for the release of the kidnapped South Korean nationals, we also have the right to ask for the release of our friends t...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:08:09
88
0
1
7,183
462
IEA have decided to extend the deadline of the 23 South Korean nationals
2007-07-22
19
7
stanikzai taken from alemarah
4
30
15
As the government of South Korea has sent an 8-member delegation for talks with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for the release of its 23 nationals, and as they want to make contacts through the local elders and are ready for talks, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is extending the deadline which was for today at ...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:07:17
88
0
1
7,184
89
Depravity ruins society
2007-07-23
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19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
Unfortunately, if a deeper glance is paid to the society, it can easily be observed that a lot of young girls and boys have been habituated with depravity that these all have certain factors that a part of their factors return to the government. Lack of cultural activities in order to make the ignorant individuals awar...
0
0
2007-07-23T13:49:26
0
0
0
7,185
142
Need for the expansion campaign of religious scholars against those who create corruption and violation
2007-07-22
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19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
Recently the great Mufti of Saudi Arabia Shaikh A. Aziz called on the Islamic world to save themselves from being deviated by the claimers of the false jihad. In an interview with an Arabic daily he called on the Muslims of the world and especially the youths not to be influenced by the dealers of the political Islam b...
0
0
2007-07-23T13:56:32
0
0
0
7,186
142
Courts of all 18 districts of Kabul assembled in courts of four districts
2007-07-22
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19
0
stanikzai
0
30
0
Releasing a report the High Court wrote that according the new organizational chart of the High Court for 1386 the courts of all 18 districts of Kabul have been managed and adjoined with the courts of 4 districts as the following: primary courts of district 1, 8, 12, 16 in district “1”, primary courts of districts ...
0
0
2007-07-23T13:58:01
0
0
0
7,187
89
Afghan girl wins prize in international drawing competition
2007-07-23
-
19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
On the occasion of international woman day in 2007, the European commission council held a drawing competition among children about gender equity. The objective of the this campaign was to make the children aware of the issue and in general the entire society. Street children of Kabul eagerly participated through ...
0
0
2007-07-23T13:59:17
0
0
0
7,188
89
President of provincial council of Balkh frays judicial and legislative institutions
2007-07-23
-
19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
Not considering the files of accusers, bribery and releasing prisoners for money are the accusations that Mr. Farhad Azimi the president of provincial Council of Balkh expressed about the legislative and judicial institutions of the province. Mr. Azimi was speaking to the journalists on Sunday July 22 in Balkh adde...
0
0
2007-07-23T14:00:31
0
0
0
7,189
472
Three killed in clashes between the Taliban and residents
2007-07-23
19
223
stanikzai
5
7
3
As a result of clashes that took place last night between the Taliban and the residents of Sangin district, three civilians were killed. Mohammad Hussein Andiwaal, the provincial police chief of Helmand province, said on July 22nd that clashes took place in Shela region of Sangin district. He added that fighting to...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:49:36
88
0
3
7,190
284
Karzai is in a tight spot
2007-07-22
21
3
Atif Mohmandzai
5
7
5
After many negotiations and visits, it has been decided that the regional peace Jirga will be held in Kabul and also the President of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan will travel to the United States of America. However, this Jirga is without any legislative basis and experts don’t have any hopes for the succes...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:51:01
88
0
1
7,212
461
Confrontation mounting over Turquoise Mountain Foundation eviction
2007-07-24
5
303
5
47
15
The British NGO, Turquoise Mountain Foundation, is under increasing pressure from Afghan neighbors over its plan to evict an impoverished Afghan family on Wednesday. According to several witnesses, a staff member of the Turqoise Mounatin Foundation, Engineer Hedayad, is said to have told Haji Karbalai, aged 73, an...
1
0
2007-07-24T15:27:48
89
1
4
7,191
21
8 policemen and 45 opposition members killed
2007-07-22
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
Governmental forces announced the death of 8 policemen and 45 opposition members during separate clashes in Herat and Farah provinces. Police officials on the Kandahar-Uruzgan highway stated that the clash between the Taliban and police had been continuing since yesterday afternoon in Kekhi area of Shah Wali Kot dis...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:52:03
88
0
3
7,192
21
Karzai: Afghanistan will warmly welcome Musharraf
2007-07-22
21
4
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
Hamid Karzai, president of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, stated in an interview with Pakistani journalists that the Afghan people and government warmly welcome Pervez Musharraf, president of the Islamic republic of Pakistan, and the members of the regional peace Jirga. Pakistani journalists came at the invita...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:54:39
88
0
1
7,193
21
The Taliban killed five kidnapped engineers also
2007-07-22
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
3
7
3
The Taliban stated that they killed the five kidnapped Afghan engineers on 21st July in the afternoon. The Afghan engineers were kidnapped along with the 2 German engineers on 18th July in Wardak province. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, the Taliban spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan news agency over the phone from an undisclosed ...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:56:24
88
0
3
7,194
21
Government announce the death of a Taliban commander
2007-07-22
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
Government forces announced the death of one of the Taliban commanders in Kharwar district of Lowgar province. An officer at the provincial police headquarters who declined to disclose his name told Pajhwok Afghan news agency on 21st July that the killed commander was called Mullah Da’ud Yousuf. He said that th...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:15:11
88
0
3
7,195
21
Suicide attack in Faizabad city
2007-07-22
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
As a result of a suicide attack carried out yesterday morning in Faizabad city, capital of Badakhshan province, two people including the suicide attacker were killed and 11 others were wounded. A press release from the Afghan ministry of interior affairs confirmed this news. This incident happened at 8:00 am on the...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:14:03
88
0
3
7,196
21
One civilian killed and five others wounded
2007-07-22
21
220
Atif Mohmandzai
5
7
3
As a result of the firing of coalition forces in Sarkan district of Kunar province, one civilian was killed and five others were wounded including women and children. Abdul Mateen, police chief of Kunar province, told Pajhwok Afghan news agency on 21st July that this incident happened this morning at 9:00 am. He ...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:12:40
88
0
3
7,197
392
12 opposition members killed in Khost province
2007-07-22
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
As a result of a joint operation of Afghan and coalition forces in Bak and Yaqobi districts of Khost province, 12 Taliban members were killed. According to Wazir Padshah, spokesman for the provincial police headquarters of Khost province, these people were killed in the past 48 hours and the operation is continuing ...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:10:49
88
0
3
7,198
21
Female suicide bomber enters Khost province
2007-07-22
21
223
Atif Mohmandzai
5
7
3
A female suicide bomber has entered Khost province from North Waziristan to carry out a suicide attack. According to Wazir Padshah, spokesman for the provincial police headquarters of Khost province, rumours suggest that a female suicide bomber has entered Khost province. The officials of Khost’s security departm...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:09:50
88
0
3
7,199
52
Carpet traders offering concern at vulnerability of their craft in Afghanistan
2007-07-22
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
The Afghan carpet traders have expressed concern about a lack of marketing for home-carpets in Afghanistan calling at those Afghan refugees weaving carpet in abroad to return their home, and asking the government for further support of the carpet weaving craft in the country. This (concern) was stated by carpet t...
0
0
2007-07-23T14:43:58
0
0
0
7,200
202
Secretes behind curtains in Bihsud
2007-07-21
Mohammad Hussein Arifi
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Some specific circles, none of whom are interested to national solidarity, by fomenting tribal convulsions, are trying their best to inflict a tangible loss to immediate political process and national unity in the country. If we examine factors of tribal strives, then we catch up with the reality that those peopl...
0
0
2007-07-23T14:45:21
0
0
0
7,201
202
Why is the government marginalised?
2007-07-21
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Following the fall of the Taliban and formation of the new government whom Bonn treaty was signed by, Afghanistan has experienced a short-lasted term of peace and security in which the public hoping bright future went for voting onto bullet boxes. Nonetheless, it hasn’t lasted long and various difficulties have con...
0
0
2007-07-23T14:46:39
0
0
0
7,202
202
Afghan women, the passer-by from ignorance traditions
2007-07-21
Yakawlang
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Last week, a seminar was held, in intercontinental hotel, in order to find out solution to rid the Afghan women of harassment in Afghanistan. All the male and female whom took part in this seminar offered their points of view in this regard calling “the tackle to harassment against women” as a vital thing that sh...
0
0
2007-07-23T14:47:30
0
0
0
7,203
52
Dividing the jurisdictions to improve the administration to a sound one.
2007-07-22
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib Editorial
0
30
0
As the sound management is important for heads of departments, just in this way it is important to them to share his/her responsibilities with his close staff at office and collect reports of fulfilment from his work team. Unfortunately, we hear most of the afghan ministers, despite of having professional advisor...
0
0
2007-07-23T14:48:57
0
0
0
7,204
488
News Bulletin
2007-07-23
22
1
Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
<B>Summary:</B> <i>From 1:00 to 1:10PM</i> <u>The ‘father of the nation’ dies:</u> His Majesty Mohammad Zahir Shah, the ‘father of the nation’, died today aged 93 as a result of his illness. Zahir Shah used to live abroad, but following the fall of the Taliban and the formation of the new government of ...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:04:13
88
0
1
7,205
490
Discussion Forum: Interview with Hashim Momand, an Afghan author and well-known Azadi Radio correspondent
2007-07-23
22
1
Abdul Hassib
5
7
2
<B>Summary:</B> <i>From 1:10PM to 1:30PM</i> <i>[Question to Hashim Momand] [Pashto]:</i> Did you ever meet Mohammad Zahir, the ‘father of the nation’? <i>[Answer] [Pashto]:</i> Yes! I first met him in 1998 when he was living abroad. Zahir Shah was a democrat, a kind and wise person. He was worthy of t...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:02:23
88
0
1
7,206
491
The Public and their difficulties
2007-07-23
22
1
Abdul Hassib
4
7
2
<B>Summary:</B> <i>From 1:30PM to 2:00PM</i> <i>[From Shuhada area of Kabul city] [Pashto]:</i> The streets in our area are rugged, there are piles of dirt. The Kabul municipality pays no attention to resolve our difficulties in the area. At the same time, we are suffering a lack of buses to take us to the city. ...
1
0
2007-07-23T22:00:48
88
0
1
7,207
486
News Bulletin
2007-07-23
22
1
Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
<B>Summary: </B> <i>From 3:00PM to 3:10 PM</i> <u>Karzai announces public mourning:</u> Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, told a press conference that Zahir Shah, the ‘father of the nation’, died today at 5:45AM, and he declared that there will be public mourning for three days throughout Afghanistan. Acco...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:58:27
88
0
1
7,208
404
New Potato Varieties on Trial for Bamyan
2007-07-23
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
5
104
3
47
15
Bamyan Province is the leading potato growing area in Afghanistan and is the most important cash crop grown by farmers in that province. It is estimated that up to 90% of the cultivated area in Bamyan is occupied by potato this year. However, all the potato varieties currently in use are old and need replacement or fur...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:32:40
88
1
2
7,209
461
SAFMA Afghanistan President Mohammad Halim Fidai condolence message on the death of the Father of the Nation
2007-07-23
Halim Fidai
5
1
3
47
15
It is with deep sadness that the Afghan Nation learned about the death of His Majesty Mohammad Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan and Father of the Nation on July 23, 2007 in Kabul, Afghanistan. South Asian Free Media Association Afghanistan (SAFMA) Afghanistan shares the sorrows with the entire nation and ...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:40:18
88
1
1
7,210
404
Statement of Tom Koenigs, the special representative of the secretary-general for Afghanistan on the death of Mohammad Zahir Shah
2007-07-23
Tom Koenigs
5
514
4
47
15
It is with profound sadness that I have learned today of the death of the Father of the Afghan Nation, His Majesty Mohammad Zahir Shah. Over forty years as reigning monarch of this country and the nearly ninety-three years of his life, Mohammad Zahir Shah was truly a King of Peace. He presided over the most tranquil an...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:44:28
88
1
5
7,211
405
In the eyes of many Afghans, the police remain part of the security problem
2007-07-22
AREU
5
1
4
47
15
The resurgence of the Taliban since 2005 has led to a belated recognition by the international community of the importance of an effective police force in Afghanistan. As a result, 2007 is likely to see more money committed to police reform than the previous five years combined. According to a new report from the Kabul...
1
0
2007-07-23T21:46:58
88
1
1
7,213
462
The Koreans should put pressure on Kabul on this, for there is the risk that at any moment
2007-07-25
Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
5
7
http://www.alemarah.org/english-3-25-7-2007.html
4
47
15
We have given them the list of eight Mujahideen prisoners for exchange (for eight Koreans) but they are dealing with the issue carelessly. The deadline has already expired. We will kill some of the Koreans today if we don't see any developments in the negotiations the government of President Hamid Karzai was "not ho...
1
0
2007-07-26T08:41:26
89
1
1
7,214
462
IEA Statement on Korean hostages
2007-07-25
Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
5
7
http://www.alemarah.org/english-9-25-7-2007.html
5
47
15
As every body knows that Afghan government is not true in negotiations as we had given them a list of our Mujahedeen prisoners but we have gotten no response and they have taken no action. There fore we killed one Korean (Han Que, son of Huchonk) at 3:43 in Qarabagh in Ghazni under Islamic constitution of Islamic Emira...
1
0
2007-07-26T08:46:32
89
1
1
7,215
21
Kuchis leave Behsud
2007-07-23
21
402
Atif Mohmandzaia
4
7
3
The advisor to Hamid Karzai on tribal affairs, president of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, announced the evacuation of Kuchis from the 1st and 2nd parts of Behsud district in Wardak province. A land dispute has been ongoing for one month between Kuchis and local Hazara tribes in the 1st and 2nd part of Behsud ...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:17:30
89
0
5
7,269
89
Release of German reporter in eastern Afghanistan
2007-07-26
5
516
3
7
3
Agence France Presse reported the release of a German reporter and his guide from Asadabad, eastern Afghanistan. Shalizi Didar, the governor of Kunar, announced that the German reporter and his guide who were kidnapped the day before were released on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Taliban said that they didn’t know ab...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:33:37
89
0
5
7,216
21
The place where Koreans are keeping is siege
2007-07-23
-
21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
Afghan national defence ministry announced the siege of the place where Koreans keep. Officials of this ministry are saying security forces have been siege the place where Koreans are keeping by the Taliban. Official are saying the operation haven’t lunched yet for the release of Korean hostages and the negotiati...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:32:14
0
0
0
7,217
21
One kidnapper arrests
2007-07-23
-
21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
General Ali Shah Paktyawal director of fighting against criminal cases Kabul provincial police headquarter announced the arrest of one kidnapper. According to Paktyawal the had several criminal cases and police was looking for his since several years. Fortunately he is arrested by police forces in Makroyan area. Di...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:33:13
0
0
0
7,218
21
Casualties of fresh insecurities in different points of the country
2007-07-23
-
21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
As a result of several armed clash in different point of the country near to 10 people have died that three of them are civilians. Officials stated in Kandahar province, as a result of the Taliban attack on a police security checkpoint, one policeman killed and four other wounded. Officials said as well, four other...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:34:27
0
0
0
7,219
21
8 apposition members killed in Kandahar province
2007-07-23
-
21
0
Atif Mohmandzai
0
7
0
Yesterday as a result of clash between the Taliban and police forces in the areas of Kandahar province one policeman killed and two other were wounded. General Syed Aqa Saqib, security commander of Kandahar province stated police forces faced with the Taliban attack while neutralizing anti-personal four mines which...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:35:34
0
0
0
7,220
284
Taliban head to the north
2007-07-23
21
219
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
According to the reports received, a number of the Taliban supporters have established bases in a district of Badghis province and are disturbing the security forces. This district, situated on the border with Badghis and Faryab provinces, had difficulties sending governmental officials. It is said that 300 armed m...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:20:03
89
0
3
7,221
21
Tribal leader killed in Paktika province
2007-07-23
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
3
7
3
Taliban insurgents gunned down a tribal elder on Saturday night in Sharana, capital of Paktika province. Mohammad Akram Akhpalwak, governor of Paktika province, said that Sardar Zarif was going to his house when he was gunned down by two motorcycle riders. He stated that this well-known tribal figure didn’t have ...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:21:15
89
0
3
7,222
311
We’ll kill the Korean hostages if the government tries anything
2007-07-23
21
7
Atif Mohmandzai
4
7
3
The Taliban warned that if the foreign and government troops launch an operation for the release of the Korean hostages, they will kill these people before the deadline. According to a report by Pajhwok Afghan news agency, Commander Abrat kidnapped these people. They are currently in his imprisonment, he told Pajhw...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:22:44
89
0
1
7,223
21
Terrorist arrested with vehicle full of explosives in Kabul
2007-07-23
21
205
Atif Mohmandzai
2
7
3
A terrorist was arrested transporting explosives by the national security department of Kabul. According to a report by <I>Rah-e Nejaat</I>, the press department of the national security department stated that this Kabul resident was called Sayyed Hassan, son of Mir Asad, resident of Qalay-e Khayat, Chahar Qala, Waz...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:23:59
89
0
3
7,224
192
Hezb-e Jamhory (Republic party); supporter or criticiser of the president
2007-07-21
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Another party called “Republic party” has recently been added to a number of 86 parties in Afghanistan. It was said, at the outset, that this party was chaired by the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai. However, afterwards, it was rejected by the presidential press office. By a hint to formation of the Jamhory pa...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:44:19
0
0
0
7,225
192
Herat not-listed to global cultural heritages
2007-07-21
Abdul Satar Suhail
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
The efforts ongoing to have Herat listed in global cultural heritages’ index with UNISCO have failed. It has been said that the Afghan government has been trying its best to fulfil it, with no [positive] results in this regard. Last year, UNISCO held a seminar to review terms of making Herat included the list o...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:45:33
0
0
0
7,226
192
Balkh governor: “foreign troops have done nothing to reconstruct our country”
2007-07-21
Azim Resalat
22
220
Translated by Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
Balkh’s governor criticised the achievements of the Balkh PRT over the past six years, saying that, “the members of the Balkh PRT, especially the English troops, have done nothing, except spying, to reconstruct Balkh province within their three-year mission in the city.” Attaullah Noor, the governor of Balkh p...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:38:50
89
0
3
7,227
152
A glance to Mohammad Zahir Shah’s term of living
2007-07-26
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
7
0
Mohammad Zahir Shah was the last king in Afghanistan who had governed on Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973 for more than 40 years. Zahir’s nativity! Mohammad Zahir Shah, the father of the nation, was born on 16th October of 1914 in Mohammad Nader Khan’s house/family. Zahir Shah was only 15 years old when his ...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:48:39
0
0
0
7,228
152
The father of the nation was buried in Maranjan hill
2007-07-26
-
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
30
0
His-Majesty Mohammad Zahir Shah’s (the father of the nation) dead body , following his funeral praying was buried in Maranjan hill, his paternal mausoleum, within a special funeral ceremony, with participation of his (kingdom) family members, the president for Afghanistan Islamic republic government Hamid Karzai, t...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:49:56
0
0
0
7,229
192
Residents of the south: the Taliban inflicting losses to the civilians the same as the foreign troops do.
2007-07-21
Ahmad Farzan
22
0
Translated by Abdul Hassib
0
30
0
The Afghan security officials and foreign troops, however, claimed that they were making sure not to inflict casualties to civilians during the military operations they carry out on the Taliban and government opponents, but the recent incident in southern provinces, shows that civilians were most often killed in the ...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:52:05
0
0
0
7,230
472
The Taliban defeat
2007-07-26
-
19
0
stanikzai
0
7
0
Taliban cold war is astonishing; it can either be defined and is a movement and horror as well! The Taliban with poor and limited propagation tools have been able to defeat the government and NATO in cold war. Religious, traditional and tribal values are the most important mind-making [that make the minds of people or ...
0
0
2007-07-26T14:54:17
0
0
0
7,231
488
News Bulletin
2007-07-26
22
1
Obtained by Abdul Hassib
4
7
3
<I>[From 2:00 to 2:10 PM]</I> <B>Summary:</B> <U>Taliban to release Korean citizens:</U> Security sources say that the Taliban and government opponents are about to release the Korean citizens today. Ahmadzai, the Ghazni provincial police chief, said that following negotiations carried out by the Korean board wi...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:44:12
89
0
1
7,232
486
News Bulletin
2007-07-26
22
1
provided by Abdul Hassib Rahimi
4
7
3
<I>[From 3:00 to 3:05PM]</I> <B>Summary:</B> <U>10 Taliban killed:</U> Security officials say that as a result of an armed conflict between the Taliban and government opponents and police, more than 10 followers of the Taliban were killed and 10 others were injured in Maruf district of Kandahar province. The Kan...
1
0
2007-07-30T07:41:05
89
0
1