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Daud Laghmani Introduced as New Governor of Ghazni

Shahed English May 29, 2021 0

Sources in the local authorities confirm to Shahed News Agency that Daud Laghmani has been appointed as the governor of Ghazni province. Mr. Loghmani had previously been appointed governor of Faryab by President Ghani, which was met with protests from the people of Faryab.

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Universities, schools and educational centers are closed in 16 provinces.

Shahed English May 29, 2021 0

The Ministry of Public Health has reported that the growing number of people infected with the Corona virus has caused serious concern to the health sector and Government of Afghanistan and has sounded a serious alarm. The number of patients with Covid disease is increasing by 19 daily, the ministry said in a statement. According […]

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Telephonic Conversation between National Security Adviser and Mr. Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of U.S.A

Shahed English May 27, 2021 0

The National Security Council office announced today (Wednesday, June 5) that Hamdullah Moheb, the national security adviser, spoke by telephone with Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser to the United States. According to the statement, the two sides discussed continuing security co-operation and the fight against terrorism. The statement noted that Mr. Sullivan

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Ghulam Mohammad Ishaqzai has been appointed Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations.

Shahed English May 26, 2021 0

Ghulam Mohammad Ishaqzai has been appointed Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations. Mr. Ishaqzai has been representing the United Nations Development Program in Azerbaijan since 2016. Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hiwad, said he would soon begin work as Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations.

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Australian Embassy in Kabul will be closed due to “security conditions”.

Shahed English May 25, 2021 0

Australia will close its embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The state department has announced that the Australian embassy will be temporarily closed due to “security concerns”. A State Department statement issued on Tuesday (June 4th) said it was aware of the Australian government’s decision, but hoped it would be temporary and would be […]

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Nabil: the Taliban were trying to impose an economic blockade on Kabul

Shahed English May 24, 2021 0

Former Head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Afghanistan Rahmatullah Nabil wrote on his Facebook page that the Taliban were trying to impose an economic blockade on Kabul until the end of the withdrawal (which may end on July 4). Take control of the roads (economic arteries). “This is while the government is engaged […]

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8 Soldiers, 20 Taliban Killed as Clashes Continue in Baghlan

Shahed English May 23, 2021 0

Eight members of the Afghan forces were killed in an attack by the Taliban on their outposts in Guzargah-e-Noor district in Baghlan on Friday night, two sources from security agencies in the province said on Saturday. The Defense Ministry in a statement said that 20 Taliban including Amrullah, the designated district governor of Taliban for […]

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Head of Religious Scholars Council Killed in Parwan

Shahed English May 23, 2021 0

Mawlawi Saifullah Safi, head of the religious scholars council in Sayedkhil district in Parwan province was killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen on Sunday morning, local officials said.  The incident occurred close to Saif-ur-Rahman Shaheed High School in Sayedkhil district, said district governor Ahmad Lemar Osman Yar. Security officials have not commented on the

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Several Afghan worshippers killed in blast at mosque near Kabul

Shahed English May 23, 2021 0

At least 12 people have been killed and more wounded in an explosion at a mosque on the outskirts of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, according to police. The blast during Friday prayers in Shakar Dara district came on the second day of a three-day ceasefire agreed between the Afghan government and the Taliban on the occasion of the […]

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Covid: Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs effective against Indian variant – study

Shahed English May 23, 2021 0

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines are highly effective against the variant identified in India after two doses, a study has found. Two jabs of either vaccine give a similar level of protection against symptomatic disease from the Indian variant as they do for the Kent one. However, both vaccines were only 33% effective against […]